1

FALL2020

CONNECTED APARTCONNECTED APARTFall 2020

*American Institute for Economic Research, 2017

hereCOMPOSE YOUR FUTURE q

MUSIC.UIOWA.EDU

World-class faculty. State-of-the-art facilities you have to see (and hear) to believe. Endless performance and academic possibilities. All within an affordable public university setting ranked the number five college town in America.* Come see for yourself how the University of Iowa School of Music composes futures...one musician at a time.

To apply, or for more information, visit music.uiowa.edu.

The past year has been difficult for everyone, and we know that for many families, incomes have been reduced or become more unpredictable. To ensure that every CYSO family—no matter their financial situation—can enjoy this fall's performances, we've replaced our normal ticketing with a pay-what-you-can donation.

This fall's CYSO virtual performances will debut on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm CST. For those who are able, the suggested donation is $40 (the equivalent of $10 per tick-et for a family of four) to access all fall performance videos. Visit cyso.org/concerts to purchase your tickets. If you cannot afford a ticket donation at this time, simply fill out the form with a $0 amount to receive the performance link at no charge.

Though we wish we could gather in person, this fall's virtual format does allow for loved ones to watch our young musicians perform from anywhere. We encourage you to share the link to cyso.org/concerts with friends and family and invite them to "attend" the concert debut with the CYSO community on 12/19!

As always, tuition only covers about 40% of the cost of CYSO's programs and ticket revenue is one way that we are able to sup-port all that we offer our young musicians. Please give what you can to support CYSO's legacy of high-quality music instruction.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS

TO OUR FALL 2020

VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES

VISIT

CYSO is investing in the future of music and the next generation of leaders. We provide music education to nearly 800 young musicians ages 6-18 through full and string orchestras, jazz, steelpan, chamber music, masterclasses, music composition and in-school programs. Students learn from some of Chicago’s most respected professional musicians, perform in the world’s great concert halls, and gain skills necessary for a successful future.

CYSO Community Engagement Programs support music training and access for more than 8,500 young people each year. We work with youth in diverse Chicago neighborhoods through after-school ensembles, sectionals, and our Ambassadors Program, which brings student musicians into CPS elementary schools to perform interactive concerts. CYSO orches-tras also present free community and education concerts throughout the season.

CYSO alumni go on to play in the world’s fin-est orchestras and ensembles, and are also found working as doctors, lawyers, teachers, community leaders, and business profession-als. Whether or not a graduate continues their music studies after their time in CYSO, young people leave with increased self-confidence, a strong sense of discipline, and a deep apprecia-tion for music and the arts.

FIND OUT MORE AT CYSO.ORG

FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES

7

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Florence Price (1887 - 1953) Symphony No. 1 in E minor IV. Presto PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Lieutenant Kijé V. The Burial of KijéJAZZ ORCHESTRA

Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

CONCERT ORCHESTRA

José Pablo Moncayo (1912 - 1958) Tres piezas para orquestra I. FeriaACCELERANDO STRINGS

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Allegro from “Quinten” Quartet arr. Brendan McBrien Op. 76, No. 2

DEBUT ORCHESTRA

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Polonaise Op. 40, No. 1arr. William Ryden

PREPARATORY STRINGS

Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782) Allegro from Sinfonia No. 6 in G minorarr. Robert D. McCashin

OVERTURE STRINGS

Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974) Medieval Kings

KAISO STEEL ORCHESTRARay Holman (b. 1944) Steelband Paradise transcr. Jeannine Remy JUNIOR STEEL ORCHESTRAAldwyn Roberts (1922-2000) Pan Explosion adapt. Scott McConnell

GROOVE STEEL ORCHESTRAScott McConnell (b. 1986) What’s That?

FA

LL

CO

NC

ER

T P

RO

GR

AM

S

FALL CONCERT PROGRAMS

Virtual performances will debut at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020. To purchase tickets, visit cyso.org/concerts

Learnfrom a dedicated residential faculty

Belongto a fiercely

supportive community

Discoveryour own path

TheEastman ExperienceFor application information visit esm.rochester.edu/admissions

98

CYSO’S MISSION IS TOINSPIRE AND CULTIVATE PERSONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH MUSIC

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' 2020-2021 season! We are living through challenging times, but CYSO—by the resilience of our students and families and the creativity of our artistic and administrative team—perseveres. In fact, CYSO is growing! In this time of mostly virtual instruction, we have added five new artistic staff members and our entire team are giving more of themselves than ever.

We have temporarily lost our two most important tools for teaching music: the in-person rehearsal and the performance. However, this loss has inspired a whirlwind of creativity and experimentation as conductors re-learn how to teach the subject they know and love. Though in-person chamber music and other small group meetings continue, our large groups are working in a completely new way through a broad variety of online rehearsals, meetings, and masterclasses.

Students are learning the art of recording since music must now be sent back- and-forth across the internet. They are studying non-instrumental musicianship skills that will prepare them to excel when performing returns and give them the tools and habits to master not only music, but other skills as well. Students are receiving more individual attention than ever as we find new ways to keep them learning and growing.

Despite the loss of concerts, we now connect to a worldwide audience through streamed programming such as our virtual performance videos and online masterclass series, where this semester alone featured CYSO alumni Anthony McGill, (New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist), Luke Fieweger (Seattle Symphony associate principal bassoonist), Mary Bowden (trumpet soloist and chamber musician), and longtime friend to the organization and now CYSO parent, renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine.

Our mission is to inspire and cultivate personal excellence through music. That work must continue. With your support, nothing can stop us.

Warm regards,

MU

SIC

DIR

EC

TO

R'S

LE

TT

ER

MUSIC DIRECTOR'S LETTER

Allen TinkhamMusic Director

11

Dear Friends, Please join us in celebrating CYSO's fall 2020 student performances! In our 74 years of produc-ing youth orchestra programming, we’ve never had a fall like this. Despite the inherent challenges of this year, CYSO continues to serve as the musical homebase for our nearly 800 students, and I am so inspired by the creativity and resilience shown by the entire CYSO family. We have reinvented and reimagined literally every element of what we do as music educators this year—how we teach technique and musicality, how we facilitate teamwork and develop social bonds among students, how we evaluate progress and help resolve challenges in students' home practice environments. Much of what we are learning this fall will help us come back even stronger when we are finally able to reconvene in person again. Our fall virtual concerts demonstrate the hard work of our students, who remain deeply dedicated to musical and personal growth. These performances were coached by a growing and incredibly talented CYSO artistic team, and facilitated by our incomparable administrative team. As we look toward the months ahead, we are confident that the CYSO community will meet each new challenge with the same commitment to excellence you have come to expect from us. Many thanks to all our CYSO families and everyone who has supported CYSO’s work this year and always. Enjoy the performances! Warm wishes,

EX

EC

UT

IVE

DIR

EC

TO

R'S

LE

TT

ER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER

Susan LapeExecutive Director

CHICAGO IS OUR CLASSROOM

For more information, contact:

Erin MatonteAssistant Director of Music, Art, and Theatre Recruitment773-244-4583 ematonte@northpark.edu

www.northpark.edu/music

Undergraduate Auditions:February 13, 2021 | February 27, 2021

Graduate Auditions: February 13, 2021Graduate programs offered in vocal performance and collaborative piano (vocal coaching)

Rigorous, hands-on learning in a world-class city. Study with experienced faculty

in a tight-knit community. Enjoy studying in a fully renovated state-of-the-art music

facility, Hanson Hall.

B R I L L I A N C E A W A I T S .P R E P A R A T I O N F O R A M U S I C A L L I F E

Bachelor of Music

Double degree: Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

NEW! Bachelor of Musical Arts in Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation

G O . L A W R E N C E . E D U / C H I Y O U T H

13

7 Fall Concert Programs9 Music Director's Letter11 Executive Director's Letter14 Board, Faculty, and Staff15 Artistic Staff Bios23 Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at CYSO24 Kicking Off the New Season in the Park27 Rafael Noriega Recognized by City Of Chicago28 Mental Health for Young Musicians31 Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative33 Fall Virtual Masterclasses34 Spotlight on Fall Virtual Rehearsals37 2020 CYSO Alumni Award39 Students Create Music Mentoring Program40 Orchestra Rosters50 Private Teachers52 Schools and Teachers56 Contributors

TA

BL

E O

F C

ON

TE

NT

S

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1514

BOARD, FACULTY, AND STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAIR

Ross Bricker

OFFICERS

Saurab Bhargava Pam Conroy Chris HensleyKelly HoweAngela O’Banion Henry E. Turner, Jr.

DIRECTORS

Richard Blessen Susan Bohman Valerie CallowayJames M. Franklin Sophie McCarthyYasuko MetcalfBryan MillerDelano O’BanionJimmy Samartzis John SandwickStephen L. Schwartz Brittany L. Viola

PARENT PARTNERS REPRESENTATIVE

Pamella Der

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

J. Laurence CostinFred MarguliesJennifer Myerberg

FACULTYChamber Music Donald DeRocheIstvan LogaTerrance Malone GrayAlex MonroeScott TeggeGaby VargasPaul Zafer

Composition Seminar InstructorsBen HjertmannEric Malmquist

Ensemble-In-ResidenceGaudete Brass Quintet

CYSO@CPS CoachesRichard BrassealeChristine FligingerColin Marusek Noé MinaGaby Vargas Theresa Zick

Sectional CoachesEmanuele AndrizziJim BarbickMark BrandfonbrenerChantel CharisTim Coffman Kyle Dickson

Caitlin EdwardsTim FawkesBen FirerJohn FloeterSimon GomezSteven GoodenDana GreenKuang-Hao HuangRichard JohnsonEllie KirkDanny LaiTim McGovernJeremy MoellerChuck Perish

Kit PolenJames RossChristopher ScanlonBruno SilvaMagdalena SustereChloe ThominetAllen TinkhamMelissa Trier KirkDaniella ValdezPharez WhittedHeather WittlesMing Huan XuLaura Yawney

ARTISTIC STAFFAllen Tinkham Music Director

Terrance Malone Gray Associate Conductor

Daniella Valdez Director of String Ensembles

Donald DeRoche Director of Chamber Music

Scott McConnell Director of Steel Orchestras

Pharez Whitted Director of Jazz Orchestra

Michael Mascari Concert Orchestra Conductor

Dana Green Debut Orchestra Conductor

Anne McTigheString Orchestras Assistant Director

Steven Gooden Symphony Orchestra** & Debut Orchestra Assistant Conductor

Benjamin Firer Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Conductor**

Laura Yawney Concert Orchestra Teaching Assistant**

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFSusan Lape Executive DirectorMartha Nolin Director of Finance Madalyne Tregellas Maxwell Director of Operations Abbey Hambright Director of MarketingKaytie Faries Operations ManagerKevin Gupana Development Coordinator, Events and CommunicationsBridget Duffy Development Coordinator, Individual GivingKaren Mari Community and Family Engagement CoordinatorNicolas ChonaOperations AssistantColin MarusekOperations AssistantMeredith Shaner Grant WriterErin Gregory Marketing & Administrative Assistant

**20/21 season appointment

BO

AR

D, F

AC

ULT

Y, A

ND

STA

FF

ALLEN TINKHAM | Music DirectorAllen Tinkham is increasingly recognized as one of the most inspiring and exciting conductors and teachers of his generation. He is hailed by the Chicago Tribune as both a conductor and teacher, described as working “wonders” conducting with “uncanny control” and as one of Chicago’s most important “educators, mentors and inspira-tional guides in the training of tomorrow’s orchestral professionals.”

As the Music Director of CYSO, Tinkham oversees artistic program-ming and faculty and leads the Symphony Orchestra each season including appearances at Orchestra Hall in Symphony Center and Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Tinkham led the orchestra in its Carnegie Hall debut, first live broadcast, first recording release, and six international tours on four continents.

Since Tinkham joined CYSO, programs have tripled and the budget has doubled. CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra is regularly broadcast by WFMT and has received numerous Illinois Council of Orchestras Youth Orchestra of the Year and Programming of the Year awards. The orchestra is internationally ac-claimed as “one of the country’s most famous youth outfits” (Muso Magazine). John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune said of their recent performance of Varèse’s Amériques, the first ever by an Ameri-can youth orchestra, “The performance would have done credit to an adult professional orchestra.”

As an advocate and champion of contemporary music, Tinkham has won nine American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) National Awards for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music. Tinkham is also the Music Director of the Chicago Composers Orchestra, Chicago’s only professional orchestra performing exclusively the works of living composers.

In high demand as a guest conductor and educator, Tinkham has conducted summer festivals and NAfME All-State Orchestras throughout the U.S. including the All-Eastern and All-Northwest Orchestras. He was the Assistant Conductor for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s holiday concerts for six seasons, and he has guest conducted the Colorado Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and the Members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Tinkham attended the Eastman School of Music, University of Michigan School of Music, and Ameri-can Academy of Conducting of the Aspen Music Festival. He was invited to the 14th International Nicolai Malko Competition and the 4th International Conductors Competition Sir Georg Solti and is a laureate of the League of American Orchestras Bruno Walter Conductor Preview.

Tinkham began his career as Apprentice Conductor at the Oregon Symphony and before the end of his apprenticeship was appointed Music Director of CYSO—the youngest to win the post in its history.

TERRANCE MALONE GRAY | Associate Conductor

Terrance Malone Gray’s career as a violinist and conductor has garnered national and international recognition. Born in Wisconsin, he began studying violin with Elizabeth Grabow Mueller at the age of eight. Mr. Gray went on to study with Marc Zinger and Victor Aitay at DePaul University and later, with Ruben Gonzalez. He served as concertmaster of the DePaul University Orchestra and as concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Mr. Gray later became a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Chicago Sinfonietta as well as embarking on the study of conducting.

ARTISTIC STAFF

16

ARTISTIC STAFF

After college, Mr. Gray became Music Director of the South Side Family Chamber Orchestra, and prin-cipal conductor of CYSO’s Concert Orchestra, which led to engagements at the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago as well as the Rocky Ridge Music Festival in Colorado. In 1999 he became principal conductor of the Illinois Chamber Symphony, and Music Director/Conductor and Professor of Violin at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. In 2010 Mr. Gray had his premiere performance conducting Chicago Sinfonietta at Orchestra Hall and spent the year as cover conductor for the Joffrey Ballet under Scott Speck. Later that same year Mr. Gray was named Illinois Council of Orchestras' Conductor of the Year.

Mr. Gray has performed as a member of the American Arts Trio, the Tower Ensemble, and the EDU String Quartet, and with jazz greats Edward Wilkerson, Mwata Bowden, Ari Brown, and Orbert Davis. He has performed at Vienna's Musikverein and Kozerthaus, Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Geneva's Tonnehalle, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, and toured Switzerland, Germany, Spain, China and Japan.

In addition to his role at CYSO, Mr. Gray is Music Director of the Rita Simo Youth Orchestra, member of the first violin section of the world acclaimed Chicago Sinfonietta, member of the St. Neri Chamber Players, as well as chamber music performer, coach and sought after clinician.

DANIELLA VALDEZ | Director of String Ensembles

Daniella Valdez is the conductor of CYSO’s Preparatory Strings and Accelerando Strings ensembles. She trained at Texas Tech University and Northwestern University School of Music, where she received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees respectively. A native of Texas, she began studying violin at the age of ten. She went on to study in intensive string pedagogy programs with Dr. Cynthia Scully at Texas Tech University and Dr. James Kjelland and Stacia Spencer at Northwestern University.

In 2011 Ms. Valdez joined the faculty staff at Maine West High School as the Director of Orchestras. In this capacity she conducts one full orchestra, two string ensembles and teaches guitar classes. Prior to her appointment at Maine West High School, she was an orchestra director at Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park, Illinois.

Her career as an educator and violinist has led to developing strong and successful orchestra programs. An accomplished orchestra director, she has led ensembles to receive superior ratings in the Illinois Grade Music Association Organizational Contest and participated as a Lab Orchestra at The Midwest Clinic. Her students are also participants of the Illinois Music Educators Association Honor Orchestra Festivals and the Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Festival. During her time in Texas, her orchestras received excellent ratings in the University Interscholastic League Orchestra Concert and Sight Reading Contest. Her students also participated in the Region X All-Region Middle School Honor Orchestra Contest affiliated with the Texas Music Educators Associa-tion. Ms. Valdez is an active judge and clinician for solo and ensemble festivals. In addition to being an orchestra director, she has a private studio in violin and viola.

Ms. Valdez has performed with several ensembles in Texas and in surrounding areas of Chicago including the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the Abilene Symphony Orchestra, the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, the University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. Also an accomplished commercial player, she has performed on stage with Chuck Mangione, Marvin Hamlish, Toni Tennille, and John Pizzarelli.

17

DONALD DEROCHE | Director of Chamber Music

Dr. Donald DeRoche was the director of bands and Chair of Performance Studies at DePaul University in Chicago between 1979 until 2008. Beginning in 2007 and continuing until today, he has been the Director of the chamber music program for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Dr. DeRoche earned degrees in music education and performance at the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. in music education at Northwestern University. For three years he was clarinetist with the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C., and he spent two seasons as principal clarinetist with the Victoria (Canada) Symphony Orchestra. He appeared as guest artist at the Alaska Festival of Music, and soloist with the Czech, Arcturus and Vancouver string quartets. On his return to the U.S. he spent six years directing the band program at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois. For six years he served as conductor of the Palatine Concert Band, an adult amateur ensemble.

Dr. DeRoche conducted the DePaul Wind Ensemble in Austria, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Ireland, and Hungary, and has been guest conductor with professional and conservatory wind orchestras in Estonia. His wind ensemble can be heard on ten recordings on the EMI, Albany Records, and Reference Recordings labels. The recording project includes a variety of 20th century works and pieces for solo instrument and winds. Soloists in the series include Donald Peck, Mary Stolper, Robert Morgan, William Buchman, Lewis Kirk, Larry Combs, John Yeh, Julie DeRoche, John Hagstrom, Charles Vernon, Rami Solomonow, Christopher Costanza, and Floyd Cooley.

SCOTT McCONNELL | Director of Steel Orchestras

Scott McConnell is an active percussion and steelpan performer and educator. He can be found working with a number of steel ensemble programs in the Chicagoland area in addition to CYSO including Oak Park's William Hatch Elementary and as a faculty member at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. As a member of these organizations Mr. McConnell teaches, arranges, and performs on both steelpan and percussion.

Mr. McConnell's diverse and eclectic interest in learning many styles of music has led him to a portfolio career that includes performances with the Illinois Festival Orchestra, the Harper College Orchestra, South East Steel Orchestra, Starlift Steel Orchestra, and the Carpe Diem String Quartet. As an advocate and representative of the steelpan, Scott co-founded Pastiche Steel Ensemble, a professional steelband that focuses on sharing the power and versatility of the steel-pan through new collaborations and mediums. Pastiche created the Virtual Steelband, a project that brings pannists from around the world together virtually to premiere new steelband music. As a committee member of the Virtual Steelband, Mr. McConnell helped bring to life Bella Vista and Pan Kingdom, two new steelband compositions.

Mr. McConnell earned both undergraduate and masters degrees in percussion and steel pan perfor-mance from Northern Illinois University, studying with world-renowned pedagogues Cliff Alexis, Greg Beyer, Robert Chappell, and Liam Teague. Upon completion of his masters degrees, Mr. McConnell continued his study with Liam Teague, completing a performer’s certificate in steelpan studies. In May

AR

TIS

TIC

STA

FF

18

2014, Mr. McConnell completed a second masters degree in recording media technology, studying with Grammy-winning recording engineer Dan Nichols. During this time, he worked as the graduate assistant and served as the mastering engineer for the NIU Steelband’s latest CD, Dangerous.

PHAREZ WHITTED | Director of Jazz Orchestra

Practically everyone in the house played an instrument and that raw talent surely wouldn’t be wasted on Pharez Whitted. At nine he found a trumpet in the closet and asked his brother to show him how to play a C major scale, and it was all over—he was hooked. It wasn’t just that his father (Thomas Whitted Sr.) played drums with Freddie Hubbard and Wes Montgomery, or that his mother (Virtue Whitted) sang and played bass. It was the deeply rooted love he had for the music and his close ties with it.

Whitted is originally from Indianapolis and attended DePauw University and Indiana University with a focus on music. He has participated in several television events including The Billboard Music Awards and The Arsenio Hall Show. He was an artist on MoJazz, Motown’s Jazz label and worked with a variety of artists including George Duke, Elvin Jones, Slide Hampton, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, David Baker, Ramsey Lewis, Lou Rawls, Bobby Broom, John Mellencamp and El Debarge. He also had two albums on the jazz charts in the top 10 (2010's Transient Journey and 2012's For the People).

In addition to his work as a musician, Whitted is a producer, composer, arranger and educator. He has taught Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz History and has directed jazz ensembles at various universities and high schools throughout the country. He served as Professor of Music at Chicago State University and is on the faculty of Ravinia’s prestigious Jazz Scholar Program.

MICHAEL MASCARI | Concert Orchestra Conductor

A National Board Certified Educator, Michael Mascari has served as the Director of Orchestras at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the City of Chicago since 2006. He is honored to have been selected as the 2019 state of Illinois nominee for the National Federation of High Schools Music Educator of the Year.

Mr. Mascari’s Whitney M. Young Chamber Orchestra has achieved international acclaim with performances in 2018 at the prestigious Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference (the first invitation for a Chicago Public School orchestra), in 2016 at Carnegie Hall, New York, and, more locally, at the 2012 Illinois Music Educators’ Association All-State Conference.

During the 2019-2020 school year, Mr. Mascari engaged in two concurrent philosophical research projects, partnering with researchers from University of South Florida and Indiana University. He will co-present both projects at the National Association for Music Education National Conference in 2020. Topics explore applying Eastern philosophical concepts to the Western music classroom, and critical interculturalism as a framework for collaborative creativity between students of diverse backgrounds.

19

Mr. Mascari holds a Master of Arts degree in Music Education from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His teachers and mentors include Allen Tinkham, Louis Bergonzi, Frank Lestina, Deborah Confredo, Jack Ranney, Kathleen Horvath, Fred Stolzfus, John Heath, Bill Jastrow, and Michael Rogers.

On a Sunday morning, Mr. Mascari can be found at Church of Our Saviour in Lincoln Park where he serves, along with his wife, Cate, as the music minister for the church’s contemporary service. He is the proud father of two CYSO musicians, Ariana and Leith.

DANA GREEN | Debut Orchestra Conductor

Dana Green graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from DePaul University in 2004 and went on to earn his Masters in Music with a specialization in Music Education from Northern Illinois University. Additionally, Mr. Green studied rehearsal techniques at Indiana University under the tutelage of Dr. Cliff Colnot and is Suzuki Certified. Dana has logged thousands of hours on the podium as a guest conductor and clinician and has taught a course in string techniques to music education majors at North Central College.

While in Naperville, Mr. Green grew the high school orchestra program from 46 to 154 students and simultaneously tripled the elementary orchestra programs. He created three extra-curricular ensembles involving over 130 string players and established a String Quartet in Residence Program. In Naperville, Dana was also able to introduce a yearly benefit concert that successfully raised money for research to help combat heart disease and childhood cancer. Under his direction, the Naperville North Orchestras placed first in national music competitions in Seattle, San Francisco, Boston and New York and been featured performers at the Illinois Music Educator’s Conference.

In addition to his position at CYSO, Mr. Green serves as a chamber coach for the OPUS Chamber Music Program where he works with student ensembles on string quartet performance practice. Mr. Green is the Director of Orchestras at Vernon Hills High School and Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' Debut Orchestra where he continues to spread the joy of music.

ANNE HUYNH McTIGHE | Assistant Director of String Ensembles

Born in Boston, Ms. Huynh McTighe began playing violin at the age of three and joined her first orchestra in second grade. Later, she joined a youth orchestra program at The Rivers School Conservatory, eventually serving as concertmaster of the Rivers Youth Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Huynh McTighe toured Europe twice as a student with American Music Abroad and four times as a director. She has had the opportunity to play and conduct concerts at Schönbrunn Palace and the Normandy American Cemetery on the Fourth of July. Ms. Huynh McTighe is a member of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra and has collaborated and performed with the Sisai Ensemble, a Chicago-based Andean music group. Ms. Huynh McTighe has also studied Baroque bow making with a faculty member of the North Bennett Street School in Boston.

AR

TIS

TIC

STA

FF

2120

Ms. Huynh McTighe received a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music and was a member of the university's Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. While at Northwestern, she studied in Vienna and taught music and English in a local school where she introduced her students to stop-motion animation, using it to explore the connection between music, stories, and emotions. During college she was also a Music Mentor to teens at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center where she taught music composition using GarageBand and conducted research on the program’s effectiveness for Dr. Maud Hickey.

Ms. Huynh McTighe is the Orchestra Director at Highcrest Middle School where she begins fifth grade students on violin, viola, cello, and bass and conducts the Beginning Orchestra, Hawk Orchestra, and Wire Choir. Ms. Huynh McTighe has worked at Willowbrook and Wescott Elementary School, The People’s Music School, and The Rivers School Conservatory Summer Music Program, leading orchestras, coaching chamber groups, and providing private instruction.

Ms. Huynh McTighe joined the CYSO family in 2013, working with Director of String Orchestras Daniella Valdez as the Preparatory Strings Assistant Conductor. She was appointed as conductor of Overture Strings Orchestra when it was established in 2014.

STEVEN GOODEN | Symphony Orchestra & Debut Orchestra Assistant Conductor

Steven Gooden’s attraction to the clarinet was, admittedly, driven by non-musical ambitions. He selected the clarinet with no knowledge of what one looked or sounded like, but with the hopes of “sitting next to a particular cute girl who played clarinet.” While this love interest may not have blossomed, Mr. Gooden’s career as a clarinet-ist and musical artist certainly did.

At CYSO, Mr. Gooden works closely with Debut Orchestra as well as woodwind players in Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, and chamber music. In addition, he conducts in the Merit School of Music’s Tuition-Free Conservatory, Instrumental and Vocal Music, and Merit Music in Communities programs. He is also band director at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park and maintains a robust studio of private clarinet students.

An accomplished performer in his own right, Mr. Gooden is the clarinetist and co-artistic director of the Second City Winds, formerly the principal clarinetist for the North Shore Concert Band, and periodically performs solo recitals. He has been featured on numerous Honors Recitals and concerto performances under the batons of Mallory Thompson, Pamela Holt, Michael Palmer and Kenneth Beard. Mr. Gooden has performed with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Lakeshore Symphony Orchestra, Evanston Symphony Orchestra. He is an avid chamber performer in Chicago and around the country. Mr. Gooden has been recognized with honors in a number of competitions, and performed on the album American Manuscripts with the Georgia State University Wind Ensemble.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Gooden earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at Georgia State University and earned a Masters of Music, with honors, in Clarinet Performance and Literature from Northwestern University, where he studied with Steven Cohen.

In his free time, Steven is a car enthusiast who enjoys motorcycle racing, wrenching on cars and bikes, and traveling with his wife, Jaclyn.

BENJAMIN FIRER | Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Conductor

Benjamin Firer is thrilled to join the artistic staff at Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras for the 2020-2021 season. An award-winning conductor, Firer is active throughout the Chicago area. Currently, as Director of Orchestra and Opera at Northern Illinois University, he directs the NIU Philharmonic, Opera Theatre, and teaches courses in music theory, orchestration and orchestral literature. At NIU, Firer helped design a new Master’s in Conducting degree program and built a thriving graduate orchestral conducting studio. Along with his duties at NIU, Firer is Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra and on faculty as conductor with the North-eastern Illinois University and the Chicago Chamber Music Festival.

Passionate about inspiring the next generation of musicians, Firer led the Dubuque Symphony Youth Orchestra during their 50th anniversary season, culminating in a side-by-side concert with the acclaimed Minneapolis Youth Symphony. A committed educator, he was engaged as a teaching artist through the Yale University Music in Schools Initiative, providing instruction at the John C. Daniels Magnet School while serving as Music Director of the Yale-Saybrook College Orchestra. Prior to his current appointment, Firer held posts as Interim Associate Director of Orchestras at the Pennsylvania State University, Summer Philharmonic Conductor at the Merit School of Music, Director of Orchestras at Juniata College, and Music Director of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestras.

Firer holds a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from Northwestern University and a Master’s Degree from Yale University. As an orchestral musician he has recorded for the Naxos and Albany labels.

LAURA YAWNEY | Concert Orchestra Teaching Assistant

Originally from Maryland, Laura Yawney holds a Master’s degree in Oboe Performance from Temple University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Delaware where she was also a Presser Scholar.

During her undergraduate studies, Laura was a featured soloist with the Newark Symphony Orchestra and the University of Dela-ware Symphony Orchestra. In Philadelphia, Laura performed with ensembles such as the Reading Symphony Orchestra, the Bay Atlantic Symphony, Symphony in C, Endless Mountain Music Festival, and Reláche, a chamber ensemble specializing in new music. An avid chamber musician, Laura was a member of the state-recognized Nota Bene Winds and the Con Pepe Trio at the University of Delaware as well as the New School Quintet, the premier wind quintet at Temple University.

Her primary teachers are Peter Smith, Jeffrey O’Donnell, and Barbara Girdler. Laura spent recent summers studying at Eastern Music Festival and the Chautauqua Institute, and she is currently a fellow with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Laura is also a co-founder of Classical Musicians’ Round-table, an organization that advocates for mental health support in the classical music community.

AR

TIS

TIC

STA

FF

START A MOVEMENT.

Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimi-nation on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coor-dinator may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.

MUSIC AND THE ENTERPRISING SPIRITSMU Meadows music students start their own ensembles and companies, perform on and off campus, win commissions for new works and more, all under the guidance of faculty members who are symphony principals, authors, international concert artists, composers, recording artists and researchers. At SMU Meadows – named as a top entrepreneurial school by Forbes – many students double major, study abroad and make a difference in the world. Find out more at smu.edu/music.

B.A. in Music / B.M. in Performance / B.M. in CompositionB.M. in Music Therapy / B.M. in Music Education / Multiple graduate degrees

23

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT CYSO

EQ

UIT

Y, D

IVE

RS

ITY, &

INC

LU

SIO

N A

T C

YS

O

After more than a year of hard work and input from CYSO families, staff, and board, CYSO is proud to share our new equity, diversity, and inclusion statement:

CYSO's dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is inseparable from our commitment to musical excel-lence. We value the unique role and contribution of every one of our musicians and recognize that we will only create world-class music when each member of the ensemble can participate to their fullest potential. CYSO supports the personal and musical growth of our students, honors all voices, and stands in solidarity with our students, families, and community members to dismantle the systems that create inequality in music. Students come to CYSO through their common love of music, but quickly learn that they have so much more than music in common. The experience of sharing the stage with a diverse group of peers equips them to excel as the next generation of leaders.

This statement will put our values at the center of decision making as we continue important EDI work moving forward. The statement is intended to be a living document and we anticipate it will be revised over the coming years as we learn and grow as a community. For more information, visit cyso.org/EDI

If you have thoughts or concerns about CYSO's EDI work, please contact Karen Mari at kmari@cyso.org

2524

KICKING OFF THE NEW SEASON IN THE PARK

Under beautifully clear September skies, CYSO ensembles kicked off the 2020-2021 season by gathering for a series of outdoor rehearsals. In small, socially-distanced groups, students slathered on some sunscreen, donned a mask, and came to play music together for the first time since March.

Philharmonic Orchestra was first on Sunday, September 13 at Maggie Daley park where conductor Terrance Malone Gray was heard shouting cues over a bullhorn. Music Director Allen Tinkham served as “outfield conductor” for those in the back of the ensemble and observed the palpable excitement as students gathered. “I’ve never seen such rapt attention on the conductor from any group of musicians,” he said. “They were just thrilled to be playing together again.”

Maggie Daley Park was filled once again the next weekend with students from Over-ture Strings, Preparatory Strings, Debut Orchestra, Accelerando Strings, and Concert Orchestra. “For the six or so months that we’ve been stuck at home, I’ve only played with recordings and a metronome,” said Concert Orchestra’s Brielle Dukovac. “It felt amazing to finally play in person again, even if it was only once for an hour.” Also in attendance on Saturday were news crews from both WGN and ABC 7 who interviewed students as they rehearsed with Chicago’s iconic skyline in the background.

At the same time that day, Kaiso Steel Orchestra held a socially distanced rehearsal at the Fine Arts Building. It was the first time students had had the opportunity to play pans since March, so they spent time getting acclimated once again with their

instruments and exploring some of the repertoire they will work on in the coming months. This fall, Kaiso students had the opportunity to take home their steelpans, which usually live on-site at the Fine Arts Building. This allowed students to practice on their actual instruments outside of rehearsal for the first time.

The next day, Symphony Orchestra took over the Humboldt Park Boathouse for an outdoor rehearsal that was attended by many curious onlookers. One yoga group exercised with backing music while a little boy who stopped to listen to the performance closed his eyes and swung his arms to the beat.

Playing in a busy public park came with unexpect-ed surprises, including the wind (tamed with a few clothespins on music folders) and a mariachi band whose sound floated across the pond when the orchestra took a break. Violinist Shreya Dudeja said that “my mom said she had a lump in her throat when she heard us play because she hadn’t seen me perform with CYSO in so long.”

While the rest of the fall season continued virtually with the health of our students, families, and staff in mind, we were so grateful to be able to start off the season with such joyful in-person gatherings.

KIC

KIN

G O

FF

TH

E N

EW

SE

AS

ON

IN T

HE

PA

RK

27

RAFAEL NORIEGA WINS CITY MUSIC HONOR

RA

FA

EL

NO

RIE

GA

RE

CO

GN

IZE

D B

Y C

ITY

OF

CH

ICA

GO

We are pleased to announce that Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist Rafael Noriega has been recognized by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) as a member of the 2020 Rising Star Honor Roll for music. The Honor Roll is a highly-selective group of young Chicagoans who have enriched the city through the arts. CYSO nominated Rafael in recognition of his commitment to music and CYSO, as well as his dedication to the Chicago community.

Rafael began playing the trombone in elementary school and has been a member of CYSO for the past three years, beginning in Philharmonic Orchestra and for the past two years, as a member of Symphony Orchestra. He was also selected as a member of Chicago Musical Pathways' first cohort of musicians. Rafael has been recognized with From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award in 2018 and was Merit School of Music's 2019 concerto competition winner. This past summer, he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States and also participated in NYO2 in 2019.

In addition to his dedication as a performer, Rafael is also committed to inspiring a passion for music in others as well. He has volunteered at his former elementary school, Gallistel Language Academy (also a CYSO Community Engagement site!), where he entertained students and led activities such as guitar classes, cooking, sports, and other programs. He’s also an inspiration to his siblings; his younger sister has begun learning the trumpet, and like Rafael, plans on auditioning for CYSO.

Through music, Rafael has “built lifetime friendships with people that share the same love and passion for music as I do.” He hopes to someday play in a professional orches-tra and to continue motivating those in his community that also hope to pursue music.

We’re honored to have Rafael as a member of CYSO and are proud of the contributions he’s made to our ensembles and the entire city of Chicago!

The Shepherd School of Music • Rice University, Houston, TX • music.rice.edu

Faculty

VIOLINPaul KantorCho-Liang Lin Kathleen Winkler

VIOLAJames DunhamIvo-Jan van der Werff

CELLONorman FischerDesmond Hoebig Brinton Averil Smith

DOUBLE BASSPaul EllisonTimothy Pitts

FLUTELeone Buyse

HARPPaula Page

PIANOBrian ConnellyJeanne Kierman FischerSohyoung ParkJon Kimura ParkerRobert RouxVirginia Weckstrom

ORGANKen Cowan

VOICEStephen KingRobin RiceNova Thomas

OPERA STUDIESDebra DickinsonSusan Lorette DunnMiah ImAna María Martínez, Artist-in-Residence

OBOERobert Atherholt

CLARINETRichie Hawley

BASSOONBenjamin Kamins

HORNWilliam VerMeulen

TRUMPETBarbara ButlerCharlie Geyer

TROMBONEAllen Barnhill

TUBADavid Kirk

PERCUSSIONMatthew Strauss

VOCAL COACHINGBethany SelfKaren Roethlisberger Verm

CONDUCTINGThomas JaberLarry Rachleff

COMPOSITION AND THEORYKarim Al-ZandDamien BlättlerAnthony BrandtShih-Hui ChenArthur GottschalkPierre JalbertRichard LavendaKurt Stallmann

MUSICOLOGYGregory BarnettDavid FerrisAlexandra KiefferPeter LoewenDanielle Ward-Griffin

At Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, we cultivate the mastery of musical performance, combining a conservatory experience with the educational opportunities of a leading research university. Our illustrious faculty of artist-teachers dedicatethemselves to the special talents and skills of each individual student.

Dean of the Shepherd School of MusicRobert Yekovich

Don’t Just Play. PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL.

Take your musicianship to new levels through the continuous study of theory, practice, and performance.

REMOTE AUDITIONSSaturday, December 12, 2020Saturday, January 30, 2021Saturday, February 6, 2021Saturday, February 13, 2021

Application Deadline: December 1Apply at ithaca.edu/music/admission.

VIRTUAL INFO SESSIONSLearn more about the School of Music from the comfort of your home! Live sessions offered multiple times each week.

ithaca.edu/music | music@ithaca.edu

2928

MENTAL HEALTH FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Mental health is an important topic for people of any age, but young musicians can face their own unique challenges, especially during COVID. This fall, we hosted a discussion featuring Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, performer, teacher, and podcaster at Mind Over Fin-ger; Alexandria Hoffman, CYSO alum, Civic Orchestra fellow, mental health educator and co-founder of Classical Musicians’ Roundtable; and Melissa M. Thompson, licensed clini-cal social worker, therapist, professor, and CYSO parent.

Below are a few takeaways from the discussion, edited for length.

PERFECTIONISM AND PRACTICE HABITS"One of the best things to do is develop knowledge about how to practice efficiently. When it comes to things like imposter syndrome, that starts at a really young age. But we can learn to analyze our thoughts in terms of, 'Is what I’m thinking right now ratio-nal? Does it make sense?' Doing an exercise as simple as putting on paper a list of our accomplishments, instead of thinking of all the things that we haven't accomplished, helps us focus on all of the wonderful things that we have done."

– Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier

"In our house, we talk about the concept of deliberate practice. As a mom who isn’t a musician, I can ask to see my son’s deliberate practice log and we can look at what went well. If I see my son write that he was frustrated, I can say 'I’d love to know why you were frustrated.' I can’t make a reed to save my life, but I can reach out and ask about how I can support him."

– Melissa Thompson

"Mistakes are not only something that we should allow ourselves to make, but also seek out. We should go for things without fear of the mistakes. One question I like to ask myself and my students is, 'If you knew you could not fail, what would you go after?'"

–Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier

FAMILY SUPPORT"I think this idea of validation is so huge. My parents were not musicians, but they drove me everywhere I needed to go, they got me the equipment I needed, the lessons I need-ed. They came to every single concert, which was huge for me. I want to put special emphasis on showing up because that is such a big part of supporting your child. And

ME

NTA

L H

EA

LTH

FO

R Y

OU

NG

MU

SIC

IAN

S

If you or someone you know is struggling or having a mental health crisis, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 for 24/7 free and confidential support as well as prevention and crisis resources. The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 also provides confidential support for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

also to take that next step of asking those questions: 'How can I help you?' or 'What do you need?' Questions encourage your child to think about their own needs and to also practice articulating those needs."

– Alexandria Hoffman

"Being a parent has taught me to ask the question, 'Tell me more.' I’m from a family of problem solvers, my instinct is to want to provide solutions. But I’ve learned that if I just ask for my kids to tell me more, it leads to better place."

– Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier

HELPING SOMEONE WHO’S STRUGGLING"If someone is struggling, think about whether it’s been going on for 2-4 weeks. Less than that, it’s not necessarily something you need to worry about yet. But if it doesn’t seem right for 2 or more weeks, that’s when you need to reach out to someone. It takes a lot of courage to reach out, if it’s for you or if it’s for your friend who’s struggling...Having candid conversations about mental health is so important, so someone can feel safe to say, 'I’m really struggling right now.' Young people also do best when they know about someone else who’s had a mental health issue. They need to hear, 'You know Bob went to counseling.' It’s about trying to change the culture around mental health."

– Melissa Thompson

MINDFULNESS AND SELF-CARE PRACTICE"The second you mention meditation to teenagers, they roll their eyes, and I resisted it for a long time, too. It doesn’t have to be meditation, it could just be a gratitude practice, it could be something as simple as writing down three things you’re grateful for every day. It helps me to steer away from judgment and get back to objectivity."

– Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier

"It’s on us to infuse our students' and childrens' lives with this idea of taking care of them-selves. Getting kids to slow down can be very difficult. A lot of parents have the mindset of in order to be successful, you have to do everything all the time, but that can actually be really harmful. That thinking completely destroyed my mental health. It’s okay not to fire on all cylinders all the time."

– Alexandria Hoffman

Visit cyso.org/blog for more takeaways and a link to the original discussion.

3130

Andrew PahadiSymphony Orchestra

Eric BahenaSymphony Orchestra

Itzel BustosDebut Orchestra

Melissa EversonSymphony Orchestra

Nando CordeiroSymphony Orchestra

Nicole KwasnyPhilharmonic

Orchestra

Nishant CarrConcert Orchestra

Noelle Streuber-Eden

Philharmonic Orchestra

Amarin SharmaSymphony Orchestra

Paloma ChaviraConcert Orchestra

Patricia Washington

Debut Orchestra

Pierre NgoyDebut Orchestra

Victor BetsonPreparatory Strings

Xavier PerryPhilharmonic

Orchestra

Giovani IbarraDebut Orchestra

Ben HoustonDebut Orchestra

Darlyne HidalgoDebut Orchestra

Emmanuel BetsonAccelerando Strings

Deaglan SullivanSymphony Orchestra

Congratulations to the 18 CYSO students selected for this year’s Chicago Musical Pathways (CMPI) cohort!

As a member of the CMPI Steering Committee, we are is proud to be part of this city-wide effort to build a robust training pathway for talented young musicians from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

For more information about auditioning for CMPI,

visit chicagopathways.org

Returning CYSO CMPI Fellows: Symphony Orchestra: Zachery Allen, AidanSinclair Daniels, Bryce Kayser, Adriana Koch, Nathaniel Mathew, Jonathan Miller, Olivia Molina, Rafael Noriega, Kené Obiaya, Anika Veda; Philharmonic Orchestra: Noah Briones, Rodrigo Soto; Accelerando Strings: Julia Soto; Concert Orchestra: David Reyes.

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON CMPI

CH

ICA

GO

MU

SIC

AL

PA

TH

WA

YS

INIT

IAT

IVE

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) identifies young musicians from underep-resented and low-income backgrounds or those who would be the first in their family to attend college and prepares them for careers as professional musicians. As mem-bers of the CMPI Steering Committee, CYSO is proud to be part of such an innovative program and support the 40% of CMPI fellows who are also members of our ensembles! Symphony Orchestra's Adriana Koch, who has been a member of CMPI for the past two years, recently reflected on her experience with the program.

During my time at CMPI, I have had many wonderful experiences. One of my most memo-rable moments came when I performed for Titus Underwood, the principal oboe of the Nashville Symphony. Mr. Underwood taught me how to practice efficiently and stressed that quality is better than quantity when it comes to practicing. One take-away that stuck with me was that when he said that because our playing was already at such a high level, even tiny improvements would have a big effect.

CMPI has also helped me tremendously with the college audition process. The help I've received has made the journey to conservatory seem more realistic for me. CMPI has set up meetings with admissions committees from many of the top conservatories that have helped me get to know schools to see if they would be a good fit for me. As CMPI fellows, we also participate in two juries throughout the school year, similar to the ones we will participate in in college. These juries have helped me stay on track and make sure I’m at the level necessary to be accepted into conservatory.

It’s safe to say that my experiences at CMPI have been nothing short of phenomenal. Not only have I had countless musical opportunities, it's also provided me with a community of like-minded musicians. I can learn and grow alongside other supportive students who are going through the same process as I am. With the help of CMPI, I am able to pursue my dream of becoming a classical musician.

- Adriana Koch

Adriana (kneeling 5th from the right) alongside members of CMPI's inaugural class of fellows

920.748.9398 • info@GreenLakeFestival.org • GreenLakeFestival.org

2021202120212021Chamber Music Institute

Internationally-acclaimed Chamber Music Faculty

Exceed Beyond Your ExpectationsRise Above the Best with Instruments from Oboe ChicagoShawna Lake carries and services the � nest oboes and English horns for students, youth symphonies, conservatories and professional musicians.

For more than 30 years, Shawna has provided superb professional service with a personal touch.

Schedule a Socially Safe Consultation Today

We carry these � ne instruments:Loree ∙ Howarth ∙ Covey ∙ Fox

Shawna Lake • 847-815-9644 • OboeChicago.com33

FALL VIRTUAL MASTERCLASSES

FA

LL

VIR

TU

AL

MA

ST

ER

CL

AS

SE

S

While COVID has made much of our lives more difficult, one bright spot has been that at CYSO, we no longer have to wait for our favorite musicians to visit Chicago in order to schedule a masterclass with them. These days we can bring some of the world's best musicians right into your living room through the virtual masterclasses we've featured this fall! Joined by some of CYSO's most illustrious alumni and friends, check out any that you might have missed over the past few months.

Virtual masterclasses will return this spring. In the meantime, catch up on any you might have missed at cyso.org/virtual-masterclasses

MARY BOWDEN, '00

Trumpet soloist and chamber musician

LUKE FIEWEGER, '12

Associate Principal Bassoon, Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera

NOVEMBER

SEPTEMBER

DECEMBER

OCTOBER

ANTHONY MCGILL, '94

Principal clarinet, New York Philharmonic

RACHEL BARTON PINE

Violin soloist and long-time CYSO collaborator

3534

SPOTLIGHT ON FALL VIRTUAL REHEARSALS

This fall has challenged CYSO to explore what the possibilities for making music in the virtual world can look like.The way we learn together has radically transformed as we gather ensembles on Zoom calls rather than in the rehearsal room. While many things are different, some haven't changed—students still gather together throughout the week with their conductors to learn, grow, and explore music together. Earlier this fall, we checked in with five CYSO musicians—Symphony Orchestra flutist Anika Veda, Kaiso Steel Orchestra's Arushi Krishnan, Symphony Orchestra violinist Alyssa Shih, Jazz Orchestra bassist Tom Gotsch, and Concert Orchestra violist Callia Murray.

Students Arushi Krishnan, Alyssa Shih, Tom Gotsch, Callia Murray, and Anika Veda

A new virtual fall concert cycle meant changes for CYSO staff and students alike, and new experiences and experiments for everyone. Callia Murray remembered being unsure before her first virtual rehearsal as a new member of Concert Orchestra. "I was nervous having a conductor I didn’t know anything about," she said. "But the first time that I heard from him it was a funny video about what to do and what not to do in rehearsal. When he talked about not being on your phone, he looked at his own phone while glancing up occasionally and pretending to pay attention, just like we might do. It put me at ease and made me realize that everything was going to be okay...as long as I didn’t use my phone during rehearsal!"

Virtual learning has allowed us to expand some of the music theory skill-building that we wouldn't otherwise have had time to practice during an in-person rehearsal. Symphony Orchestra's Anika Veda said that she'd "learned solfege in orchestra rehearsal. During a normal year, we’d be getting straight to the repertoire, and while I miss it, I’m glad that we're able to learn new things."

Symphony Orchestra's Alyssa Shih said that "the musicianship exercises we’ve been doing have been a huge introduction into a part of music I’d never even considered. For me, my lack of piano training has been a hole in my music education, but exercises like interval training have filled part of that."

Anika shared how discussing an excerpt from the book The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle in Chamber Music with Dr. DeRoche has influenced her playing already. "It illustrates the

SP

OT

LIG

HT

ON

VIR

TU

AL

FA

LL

RE

HE

AR

SA

LS

principles needed to practice effectively and efficiently, and we have been implementing these principles in rehearsal each week. I’ve also started experimenting with using this method in my daily practice, and it has been extremely helpful so far."

Jazz Orchestra's Tom Gotsch observed that "jazz is about playing in the moment and creating something spontaneous. It’s about an exchange of ideas and energy, a communication between players that shifts and molds in exciting new ways." Meeting virtually, those connections haven't stopped, but they did have to change. "When life is on pause, jazz is at risk of coming to a screeching halt, especially when you’re trying to communicate all of your ideas in your music through a screen."

Jazz Orchestra has discovered new techniques to allow the musicians to connect with each other. Tom explained, "Mr. Whitted will play a warm-up exercise and we’ll play along muted, then he’ll hand the reins to a student to lead next. Sometimes we’ll split up into sections to work on different things: the trumpets might work on phrasing the melody, the bassists on keeping the feel consistent, the trombones on getting a robust sound out of their lines. At the end, we come back to debrief about what we’re playing and what we need to do before the next class. (Hint: it’s usually 'practice')."

Kaiso Steel Orchestra's Arushi Krishnan reflected on how CYSO has been a constant in her life for nearly a decade. "As the craziness that is 2020 continues to move around us, it’s nice to be able to have some sense of normalcy with CYSO." This fall, the pandemic has actually given Kaiso students an entirely new opportunity—steelpans that normally live at the Fine Arts Building have been lent out to students to take home. Arushi ob-served that "this has been such a blessing for us, because what we would normally only get two hours a week to play with is now at our disposal all day, everyday."

Rehearsals this year may look different, but the dedication of our young musicians and the irreplaceable learning that happens when they gather together hasn't changed, even virtually. As Alyssa observed, "nothing can replace live orchestra, but we’re getting a CYSO experience even if it’s a brand new one. Orchestra carries on, and we continue to learn."

Overture Strings students perform together via Zoom

3736

2020 CYSO ALUMNI AWARD

20

20

CY

SO

ALU

MN

I AW

AR

D

The CYSO Alumni Award recognizes distinguished former members of the organization from our seven decade history. Recipients are selected based on their contribution to music and culture.

JIM FRANKLIN, '61

Jim Franklin began playing oboe in the fifth grade, studying primarily with Chicago Symphony oboist and English horn soloist Robert Mayer, who was the teacher and mentor of many oboists of that generation. Jim was selected to play with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra in 1958 and was principal oboe for three years, performing the Haydn Oboe Concerto his senior year under the baton of Dudley Powers. He continues his affiliation with CYSO as a board member since 1994 and former board chair.

Jim was principal oboe in both the Princeton and Stanford University orchestras, and also studied conducting with Robert Leist and taught a number of private oboe students during his college years.

Jim has played oboe and English horn with the Judson Civic Orchestra for over 15 years, and since 2013 has conducted the orchestra in more than a dozen performances, including symphonies by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Frank, concertos by Rachmaninoff and Creston, and works by Stravinsky (Firebird Suite), Copland, Borodin, and Bernstein. He has been an active performer in various community orchestras and frequently acts as musical director and conductor for several community theatre companies.

Jim has accumulated an eclectic collection of unusual and hard to find musical instruments, including the Heckelphone, Ophicleide, Contrabass Sarrusophone, Bass Trumpet, and Double-Bell Euphonium, which he occasionally plays in performance, and frequently loans to various orchestras, including CYSO.

Jim is Chairman and co-founder since 1993 of Marketing & Technology Group, a publisher of magazines and websites for the food and hospitality industries. From 1990-1999 he was also Assistant Professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where he was co-director of its Magazine Publishing Program.

SINCE 1966 800.221.3796 231.894.1966

PIANODANCE

VISUAL ARTSORCHESTRA

JAZZBAND

THEATERHARPCHOIR

TWO WEEK SESSIONSFOR GRADES 5-12

JUNE - AUGUST 2021

fine arts camp

TM

22002211

BLUELAKE.ORG

39

STUDENTS CREATE MUSIC MENTORING PROGRAM

ST

UD

EN

TS

CR

EA

TE

MU

SIC

ME

NT

OR

ING

PR

OG

RA

M

Social distancing brings many challenges, not the least of which is trying to stay connected to each other and the things we love. This spring, four young musicians created a program to address these challenges for young music students specifically. CYSO Social Media Team member and Symphony Orchestra violinist Shreya Dudeja spoke with the creators of Shar-ing the Stand, a program that taps high school-age mentors to share their love for music during these difficult times.

Chicagoland teenagers Rosie Wang, Linda Wang, Anika Veda, and Adriana Koch recently established an online music mentoring program called Sharing the Stand. Three of Sharing the Stand's founders—Rosie, Adriana and Anika—are members of CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra and Lin-da plays violin at the MIC Academy. Since many musicians have more time to practice our instru-ments while social distancing at home, the found-ers believe that it is the perfect opportunity to get more students involved with private mentoring.

Sharing the Stand provides free musical guidance to students in kindergarten through 8th grade who don’t have access to private lessons. Men-tor sessions can be between thirty minutes to an hour and focus on band or orchestra instruments as well as piano and guitar.

Sharing the Stand made the important distinction that the mentor sessions are not a replacement for private lessons and they do not want to take business away from professional private instruc-tors. The mentor sessions are designed to provide additional guidance to students learning their instrument. However, for students who may not have had access to private lessons prior to the pandemic, participating in this program can build a musical foundation for them to expand on once in-person meetings can happen again.

Sharing the Stand welcomes young people of all levels of experience, including beginners. The program is steadily growing and looking for more mentors and young mentees! Musicians can sign up to mentor or become a student and learn more at their website, sharingthestand.org.

Sharing the Stand student Alex works with his mentor Sarah Craft, a member of

CYSO's Symphony and Jazz Orchestras

Sharing the Stand founders, clockwise from top left: Rosie Wang, Anika Veda,

Linda Wang, Adriana Koch

4140

VIOLINMilosz BobekJonah ButlerKristina CarsonLaureen DemirLibbi GastwirthEvelyn HuBrielle JonesElena LaFaverTessa Mele

VIOLINAnnabelle Lan ConcertmasterBella Li Principal Second ViolinChloe AthanasiouLeo AthanasiouLila BallardAlexander BlanderJames CapshawGavin ChiamPrisara ChumsangsriCyrus DiSadie GuralnickPeter GrayAidan HoweVictor HuangBreece ImmergluckAvery JaDarius JonesArijus KeblinskasTimothy KernMikhail Khoubaeva-HummelSamuel Kosanovich

Abigail O'ConnorJames PeñaAkshara RajanBronson StamperZofia SzymanskaCollin TaylorAgnes WeiLayla WellsJinglian WuLeah Yim

Eva KoshyJaslyn LeeKayleigh LimCharlie LongLeo MaSukie McIntoshAleksandr MackavichKanayo ObiayaEmma OchoaAndrew OlderAlexander OuyangOlivia ReynoldsBonnie RickmanMarcus RohLincoln RoutierNikhil SenguptaAri ShahEthan StulbergKatherine TongMaya WellsEmma WengDrake WunderlichOlivia YiMia Yim

CELLODanush HeckDaniel LimImani QureshiLily ShahEmilia SzymanskaJonah Yeh

VIOLARuby Mikulski PrincipalCharis BetsonVictor BetsonLeila Blomeier

CELLOIrene Kim PrincipalJordan DowellJulian GrisiusJake LeeLesly RiveraKevin SotoOlivia StolarczykBenjamin StreifferNoah Yeh

ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

OVERTURE STRINGS

PREPARATORY STRINGS

Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

ST

RIN

G O

RC

HE

ST

RA

S R

OS

TE

RS

OR

CH

ES

TR

A R

OS

TE

RS

VIOLIN Emma Strong ConcertmasterInsha Butail Principal Second ViolinCarmella AbramczykNeena AgrawalGabriel AlavaYeimi AldayAngelica BonciminoItzel BustosEthan ChuAbigail ChuSloan D'SouzaAri DanielsAnnie FanTali GastwirthAdelaide GrayMomoko Hashimoto JorgensenKayla HeAva HirschlCaitlyn HoweAnya KeblinskasJeanne KellerLev Khoubaeva- HummelSava KosanovichMadeleine KimVincent LanTrevor LavickyAlexander LiCaleb McCloudFinnegan McGuinnessOwen MyersSamantha O'LearyShune Okada

Sylvia PineLydia PopovaIlana RossiDmytro SaldanKatherine SchaufenbuelEugenie SchusterKarol SzymanskiYuta UekiAidan VillasenorPatricia WashingtonEvangeline WangShaelyn WuTinson XuAngela ZhangNatalie Zhu

VIOLAClaire Li PrincipalErika AndreshakMaggie BaiKatherine BaiWilliam BlomeierAudrey KellerDziugas MeiliulisKatherine PolomskyDavid RocheDominic Tous

CELLOKristianne Villasenor PrincipalLilia AbramczykAbigail AuYeungKatharine ChristensenDashiell Farbrother

Vivian HirschlBenjamin HoustonBogdan JonesRebecca KrihoEvangelyn LeeAndrius MarchertasUma MorrisSaroya Ornelas PagnucciNoah SalmiLaila ValentiWendi Wei

BASSBobby Berner Principal

FLUTECaden Tam PrincipalAarush PalliSiwon ParkChristian Tsikhun

OBOECorinna Irvin PrincipalMorgan CoolidgeGiovani IbarraMeiling Sun

CLARINETChristopher Chung PrincipalNarin KimDavin LeeMatthew Warren

BASSOONEthan Weingust Principal

FRENCH HORNRhonaleen Rona

TRUMPETJohn Crandall PrincipalChethan NickersonMac OlsonYegyun ParkStephanie Zajczenko

TROMBONEHenry Lobash PrincipalHagyun Park

TUBAPierre NgoyTheodore Smith

TIMPANIAvon Wright

PERCUSSIONIvan CorreaColin FousekBennett GonzalezSuraj Pilla

DEBUT ORCHESTRA

4342

ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

VIOLINMatthew Kim ConcertmasterOlivia Detmer Principal Second ViolinJay AhnElizabeth Allen-GabinSmaya AnandJesse ChenBowen ChengNikki ChopraElah DresdenBeck EdwardsAbby EllisAlice FanClara FrantzenPaloma Furst ChaviraJaime Garcia-AñoverosWells GjerlowUme Hashimoto JorgensenSamantha IrwinLaney KangMax KhannaJosephine KimElliot KingHannah KotekSinziana LazarMerrill LeeZhihanna LiuJakub MyersJungwoo ParkLucian O'LearyJulia PerekhozhukElla PetersenKoen Powell

Yildis RihterYuuki SatoHalime SheroAmber ShiDarren SongVera SongJoyce WangAusten WuCrystal YeoGrace Zeng

VIOLABrayden Wu PrincipalBaron BalfourEllen CampbellLuna ClancyJackson La ValleeLucy LiuCallia MurrayEmily SchaffrathNatalie Vlcek

CELLOWilliam Trone PrincipalViolet BergNishant CarrKai DizonClara DodgeCarnig HsiaMillan MallipeddiJames PanDavid ReyesDmitriy ShvydkoyQuoc Thanh Van HaAngelika Wang

BASSSindhu Tiwari PrincipalKacie CortesWilliam Letterman

FLUTEJessica Hu PrincipalJimmy ChiuNoelle KlimaVenisha Saxena

PICCOLOHanna Choi

OBOESonali Marion PrincipalBrielle DukovacRoy Son

CLARINETJulia Gugulski PrincipalJessica AnEvan LiuDylan Rhodes

E-FLAT CLARINETDerek Zhang

BASSOONAnna Slodyczka PrincipalPaige HoffmanZoltan Moran

FRENCH HORNLogan Carlson PrincipalAmeya DeoAyden HuntCatherine Yan

TRUMPETNicholas Lorenzen PrincipalCharles DesnoyersLilie ShlyakAran Viswanath

TROMBONESean Millman PrincipalNathan RusuDavid Pausan

BASS TROMBONEDerrick Hozey

TUBAAbhiram Jayaprakash

TIMPANIRyan Schoenstedt

PERCUSSIONCampbell Drane

CONCERT ORCHESTRA

ST

RIN

G O

RC

HE

ST

RA

S R

OS

TE

RS

VIOLIN Greta Hong ConcertmasterKai Werlinsky Principal Second ViolinMaya AtassiEva BakerFrances Boerman-CornellEvan CampbellDilan GargWill HeneghanJoshua HoSanjana KuchibhotlaElla KwonStephen LuoStephanie MillerNicole MoravecAmaya MunozDubravko Rodriguez Claire StrogerSaira TorresKailey WhiteJulia Wodzien

VIOLAAnthony Galvez PrincipalEmmanuel BetsonLogan Zerfass

CELLOJoseph Leckie PrincipalMadelenne ArredondoEmily BoyasMimi RectorJulia Soto

OR

CH

ES

TR

A R

OS

TE

RS

ACCELERANDO STRINGS

Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

45

• Study under a faculty of world-class professional musicians.

• 2:1 Student:Faculty ratio for a mentoring, formative environment.

• Live the life of a professional musician.

Learn more atbirchcreek.org/academy

Join usfor our 2 week Music Academy

2021 Symphony June 27 - July 10

A tradition of musical excellenceCYSO students at Birch Creek in Door County, WI /birchcreekmusic

ST

RIN

G O

RC

HE

ST

RA

S R

OS

TE

RS

OR

CH

ES

TR

A R

OS

TE

RS

ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

VIOLINEldon Bradfield +Maja Todorovic + ConcertmasterNoelle Streuber-Eden + Leo Zupko + Principal Second ViolinNoah BrionesFrancesca Di DomenicoElla DodgeOscar GershfeldRocco GrecoChance InouyeMinseo JungSterling Kennedy Alexander KimJulia KimPrathisha KrishnanNicole KwasnySunny LeeAsya LengelJaiden LullaNandini MaitiAriana Mattos CruzTheodore PigottEden RavivHelen QianAki SantibanezAmanda SchulerVaishnavi SharmaDingjia ShenBea SjostromJoshua Villanoy

Emily WangYi Wu Aiden YuChristopher ZhouTristan Zhu

VIOLANathaniel Reese Scott +Wanrou Sun + PrincipalStacey ApellidoZayn BegElizabeth ChenCharles CundiffJulien DerroitteKai LeeYanchen LiuIvy LoentzAlexis ParkMiya YoonSophia Zheng

CELLOJustin Chang Stauffer +Xavier Perry + PrincipalOlivia Boe Grant BrownChristine ChenOcean FangMa'ayan KertcherYaseen QureshiSerena ReyesCaleb SimEli TrokenheimShirley Xiong

BASSSaul Rivera PrincipalJeffrey BromsEvelyn HenriquezMadison KrausNaomi LoosPatrick O'Connell

FLUTENina Toubol PrincipalGrace ChoiClaire Kim Rodrigo Soto

OBOEArun Marion PrincipalKatie LeeJack Thompson

CLARINETMateusz Zubrzycki PrincipalOwen Ginnett

BASSOONGavin Murray PrincipalSammy CarstensHimani KamineniGavin Kempf-KutemeierMukund Rajesh

FRENCH HORNAbigail Getty PrincipalSophia Calvo

Jonah StemenAmanda VicensRóisín Walsh

TRUMPET Bennet King PrincipalChristian ChoiJet ConwayJeth Maglasang

TROMBONEGrant Heinberg PrincipalAlec FidenMaxwell Lanham

BASS TROMBONERyan Cerauli

TUBAReese Pavlik PrincipalCastin York

HARPKristy Tamvakis PrincipalJessica Chen

PIANOJoshua Mhoon

PERCUSSIONShivam Kak +Abigail Morrissey +Paari Thanikachalam +Ryan Wilkov + Principal

PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

+ Co-PrincipalUnless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

4746

VIOLINFiona Abney-McPeek +Henry Auxenfans +Enya Sun +Sydney Wei + The Lauren J. Conroy, '16 Concertmaster Chair*  Gloria Baek +Ricky Chen +Ophir Dahari +Olivia Molina +William Tong +Elizabeth Yu + The Dorothy Robinson Kramer Principal Second Violin Chair* Dean Barrow +Edward Christensen +Bianca Ciubancan +AidanSinclair Daniels +Shreya Dudeja +Lisa Kazami +Csilla Moran +Vivek Parashar +Amarin Sharma +Joshua Wolford + Associate PrincipalJonathan AldayDhivya ChariDov ChenAthena DengGabriella Di DomenicoIsabel EvansDavid HeSuminne Hong

Kaylee KimNathan LiEugene LodkinLeith MascariHenry ParkEron RistichAlyssa ShihHenry XieEva YangSarena YangAlthena YuAmelia Zheng

VIOLABryce Kayser +Kimberly LaFranzo +Ariana Mascari +Kene Obiaya +Derek Song + Principal Tessa Olson +Jesse Wei + Associate PrincipalBarry CartaShiqi ChengKavishka FernandoThomas JohnsonVivian KokAustin MoyTaytum NewellAnia OcasioOlivia RotiHannah Thill

CELLOJohn Brow +Brandon Cheng +Simon Han +Elijah Park +Emma Scofield + The Lucie Ticho, '16 Principal Cello Chair* Jonathan Miller +August Schwob + Associate PrincipalCarter BakerRonald ChenJames Dowell IVAviana HolstMatthew JordanEmily KaspariRachel KimJane LinPeter PuAlejandro QuilesEytan RavivDaniel Shin

BASSNicholas Boettcher +Claudia Easterwood +Sean Lu +Hayden Park +Jackson Pekny + PrincipalSamuel CalhoonTess KassingerEnzo Nigro

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

FLUTEIris Xie The Paula Mollendorff Groseth Principal Flute Chair* Adithya TaireAnika VedaRosie WangEmma Westerfield

OBOEZachary Allen The James and Marcia Franklin Principal Oboe Chair* Celia ChambersDaniel KozintsevAdriana KochAndrew Pahadi

CLARINETEthan Montgomery The Richard J. Kemper Endowed Principal Clarinet Chair* Louis AuxenfansSarah CraftDane Engman Melissa EversonWilliam Foye

BASSOONShae Atkins PrincipalEric Bahena FigueroaJack MorbyRyan Zych

FRENCH HORNDanica Tuohy PrincipalEmi BradyDarlyne HidalgoBenjamin Hommowun Gabrielle MichaelElena MillerMaeve O'HaraLiam Weber

TRUMPET Connor Williamson PrincipalNando CordeiroMaxwell DeForestElise EhlertDhruv Vaze

TROMBONEJonathan Ngoy Principal Deaglan Sullivan

BASS TROMBONERafael Noriega Jr.

TUBADaniel Oczko PrincipalAvery Osborne

PERCUSSIONJacob Chang +Brandon Harper +Nathaniel Mathew +Kyra McComb +Meher Sethi + The Gordon B. Peters Endowed Principal Timpani Chair*

PIANO Mark Zhu

HARPRowan Zdziarski-West +Nancy Zhou + The Joyce and John Schladweiler Principal Harp Chair* Nina ScheyerPearl Shing-Roth

ST

RIN

G O

RC

HE

ST

RA

S R

OS

TE

RS

OR

CH

ES

TR

A R

OS

TE

RS

+ Co-Principal* Named Chairs. Call Bridget Duffy at 312-939-2207 x290

for information on naming opportunities

Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

4948

GROOVE STEEL ENSEMBLE

JUNIOR STEELPAN ORCHESTRA

KAISO STEEL ORCHESTRA

Jose AlvarezMaria AlvarezArcher Balfour

Pablo ArredondoLila BallardVictor BetsonIvan Correa

Jonathan AldayFara CageSamantha Irwin

Steven CorreaJake LongStella Ludwig

Alinnah GlassiognonBenjamin HoustonGael RodriguezKevin Soto

Adam KippArushi KrishnanPrathisha Krishnan

Nina MirazJames Peña

Adrian TamCaden Tam

Nora MerazAnna SlodyczkaTaig Singh

STEEL ORCHESTRAS

ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

Explore your passion for music at one of the finest comprehensive universities in the Midwest.

Outstanding scholarships available!

STUDY Musicat

VISIT USSchedule a personalized visitat elmhurst.edu/music

CONTACT USmusic.admission@elmhurst.edu(630) 617-3524elmhurst.edu/music

ALTO SAXOPHONEJoaquin Ancheta JR Benson Payton Bryk Yavna Sakthi

TENOR SAXOPHONESarah CraftStephen HarperLeonardo MilanoDanny SandersEric Song

BARITONE SAXOPHONEWesley Hennessey

TRUMPETGeoffrey FeinsteinAvery HoermanLiam NelsonPhilip PistoneCarlos SimsFaizi Tofighi

TROMBONEBrandon ChlebickiRiichiro FujikiHenry LobashTimothy WilcoxBenjamin Zierdt

JAZZ ORCHESTRA

ST

RIN

G O

RC

HE

ST

RA

S R

OS

TE

RS

OR

CH

ES

TR

A R

OS

TE

RS

PIANODevin Shaw

GUITARJoel Fisher

BASSSamuel CalhoonClaudia EasterwoodThomas Gotsch

DRUMSOscar Evely

50

CYSO would like to express gratitude to the following private teachers for their support of our student musicians.

Christie Abe-Earl Carmen Abelson Miguel Aguirre Mohannad Al Zahabi Lucinda Ali-Landing Frank Almond Hideko Amano Andy Anderson Elizabeth Anderson Erica Anderson Bridget Andes Haymee Ann Timothy Archbold Alison Attar Insung Baik Jeanne Bailey Scott Bakshis Michael Barta Hannah Barton Matthew Barwegen Laurie Beard Martine Benmann Tim Berg Julie Bickel Jessica Bieniarz Josh Biere Barbara Bilszta Nick Bisesi Doug Bistrow Emilia Blaszak-Freymiller Rita Borkowski Geof Bradfield Allison Brady Mark Braunstein Alex Brinkman Louise Brodie Suzanne Brookes Rickman Kaitlyn BroylesMarija Bubanj Dustin Budish Kristen Burk Matt Burri Hilary Butler Yue Cai

Ryan Caparella Jennifer Cappelli Christine Capshaw Tanya Carey Heather Carlasare Ryan Carney Kate Carter Alin Cernaianu Ying Chai Michel Chatara-Morse Lipeng Chen Maggie Chen Miyata Chikako Yoorhi Choi Marcia Chou Ryan Christianson Choonnam Chung Andriy Chuyko Becky Coffman Elizabeth (Becky) Coffman Ryan Cohan Catherine Crilly-Yonke Chris Crisanti Debbie Crosser David Cunliffe David Dai Melanie Dale Karl Davis Sylvai de la Cerna David DeCamp Dorothy Deen Virginia Dixon Guiyan Dong Gwyn Downey Barbara Drapcho Jennifer Dunne Rachel Edwards Jason Ellis Emily Fagan Randall Faust Brian Ferguson Michael Folker Gerik Fon-Revutsky Janice Frank Avi Friedlander

Tom Garling Kirk Garrison Daniel Gasse Sarah Gasse Renee-Paule Gauthier Emma Gerstein Yuriy Geyer Alex Giger James Giles Agnes Giuliani John Glew Rachel Goff Steven Gooden Robert Gordon Eric Gratz Brigitte Gray Terrance Gray Brent Griffin Sally Gross Betty Haag Rajiv Halim Michael Hall Sam Hankins BJ Hardesty Jean Hatmaker Lauren Hayes Sihao He Charles Heath Kristin Hedlund Russ Henning Andrew Hesse Michael Hining Laura Hirschl Richard Hirschl Yonghee Hong-Park Emma Hospelhorn Max Houtris Chia-Ying Hsu Elizabeth Huffman Cate Hummel Ellen Huntington Pascal Innocenti Julie Irving Ai Ishida Melby Nancy Jackson Jan Janz

Seong-Heui Jeon Peter Jirousek Carl Johnston Lee Joiner Hans Jorgen-Jensen Keunjin Jung Marti Kallenberger Olga Karabinovych Daniel Katz Pauline Kempf Angela Kepley Timothy Kerwin Roxanne Kieme Ayako Kikuchi Kay Kim Davis King Eleanor Kirk Daniel Klingler Charlene Kluegel Veronica Kolegas Paula Kosower Edward Kreitman Ingrid Krizan Fred Kuester Kate Kulzick Meg Lanfear Kelly Langenberg Joseph LaPalomento Tage Larsen Jim Lathan Cally Laughlin Meg Lauterbach Drew Lecher Eun Young Lee Hye Sun Lee Kari Lee Matt Lee Sang Mee Lee Marissa LeFevre Mark Lekas Michele Lekas Erica Lessie Steve Lester Susan Levitin Todd Levy Betty Lewis

PRIVATE TEACHERS

51

Agnieszka Li Michael Lieberman Jessica Lipon Corina Lobint Paul Lowry Frank Lu Meghan Lyda Joe Maielli Lauren Rae Makinney Emily Mantell Michelle Mathena Garrett Matlock Anna Mayne Aaron McEvers Will McGing Emily McGinn William McLellan Roger Melka Eloise Meloni Matous Michal Chad Miller Debra Miller Desiree Miller Janice Minor Caleb Mitchell Chikako Miyata Alex Monroe Sarah Montzka Ann Montzka-Smelser Robert Morgan Sara Morrow Ry Muehling Alexa Mulhy

Oleksa Mycyk Veronica Nettles Kolegas Wojciech Niewrzol Daniel O'Connell Sean O'Donnell Trevor O'Riordan Susan Ozsvath Terese Parisoli Min Park Dan Pasare Aurelien Pederzoli Fort Christopher Pettit Christine Phillips Kathryne Pirtle Brandon Podjasek David Polk Jessica Popovic Stephanie Preucil Dan Price Kristina Priceman Tina Priceman Carolina Prus Rachelle Puccini Dylan Rehm Mike Rehm Teresa Reilly Yana Reznik Kimberlie Richter Tamara Ringas Timothy Riordan Caroline Rothstein Desiree Ruhstrat

Brandon Runyon Sarah Salmi Katie Samayoa Phylis Sanders-Griffin David Sands Ericka Sandu Miki Santibanez Melanie Sarapa Walter Schneider Helia Schramm Maria Schwartz Chris Scotellaro Mark Senser Emma Sepmeier Carol Setapen Yin Shen Zach Siegel Karl Sievers Ana Simonovska Ann-Nicole Sitter Martina Skalova Ann Smelser Christie Sola Stacia Spencer Vern Spevak Julie Spring Holly Stangland Hanna Sterba Deb Stevenson John Stolfe Michael Storer Gregory Strauss Emma Strohbusch

Scot Sund Craig Sunken Rebecca Swan Regina Syrkin Tom Tait Tom Tallman Nobuaki Tanaka David Taylor Addison Teng Simonne Tingley Wan-Lin Tsai Wendy Van Sickel Anna Velzo Renee Vogen Nina Wallenberg Benjamin Weber Thomas Wermuth Uli Widmaier Christine Wiest Rebecca Wilcox Kelsey Williams Marguerite Williams Nora Williams Josh Wirt Jessica Wolfe Addison Wu Ben Wulfman Johanna Yeager Miki Yuasa Jin Zhang Nan Zhou Mina Zikri Irina Zinevitch

PR

IVA

TE

TE

AC

HE

RS

52

A.N. Pritzker Regional Gifted Center Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Martin KalasAdlai E. Stevenson High SchoolEnrique VilasecoSonny PetwayAlbany Park Multicultural Academy Alcott Elementary School Amumdsen Elementary SchoolSean Reidy Aptakisic Junior High SchoolNicole Vettrainostott Arlene Welch Elementary School Barrington High SchoolRandy KaronBatavia High SchoolBrian Van Kley Chris Owen Beacon Academy Bell Elementary School Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiguel Rosario-VegaBritish International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park British International School of Chicago, South Loop Bronzeville Classical SchoolSpears ReginaldBrook Forest Elementary School Burley Elementary School Burr Ridge Middle SchoolCarol CollinsCarl Sandburg High SchoolDr. Linda Nussbaum Carmel Montessori AcademyAndrea LaFranzo Catherine Cook School Central Middle School Erin LoescherJason FreelandChicago Academy for the Arts Chicago City Day School Chicago High School for the ArtsRebecca FaberBetsy Ko

Chicago Waldorf SchoolBrendan Finucane Christian Heritage Academy Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolSara McNamara Crone Middle School John TimminsCrystal Lake Central High School Keith LevinCrystal Lake South High School Cody HalberstadtDaniel Wright Junior High School Deerfield High School Pam HoltDowners Grove North High SchoolJennifer MullenBrayer TeagueDowners Grove South High SchoolJennifer Mullen Dundee-Crown High SchoolPreston KrauskaWilliam BrockerDunlap Middle SchoolSarah Long Emerson Middle SchoolErica Faulhaber Evanston Township High SchoolAusberto AcevedoMatthew BufisEvergreen Park Community High School Excel Online High School Fenwick High School Frances Xavier Warde School Francis W. Parker SchoolBetty Lewis Frank H Hammond Elementary School Fremd High School GEMS World Academy Geneva Community High SchoolKrista Halvorson German International School of Chicago Glenbard South High School Stephen GovertsenDr. Brian DewaldGlenbard West High School Jonathan Walsh

CYSO would like to express gratitude to the following schools and teachers for their support of our student musicians.

SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

53

Glenbrook South High SchoolBrian BoronGrace Christian Academy Grace Lutheran SchoolKristen Hedlund Gregory Middle SchoolStephanie LeinLori LauffKelly DimidikGwendolyn Brooks College Prepratory High School Brandon HardingGwendolyn Brooks Middle SchoolFernando Carrillo Hampshire High School Hauser Junior High SchoolAndrea Ferguson Helen C Peirce Elementary School Herrick Middle School Madelyn FieneTheresa SteinerHibbard Elementary SchoolEwa Sarota-Raczek Hickory Creek Middle SchoolShannon Shanahan Highcrest Middle SchoolAnne McTighe Highland Middle School Highland Park High SchoolRemington ClarkJoshua ChodoroffHinsdale Central High School Serge Penksik Matt GoekeHinsdale Middle SchoolGretchen Pearson-NeradGeorge AndrikokusHinsdale South High SchoolChristopher GumbanKirk HickmanHomewood Flossmoor High SchoolBJ EngravSarah WhitlockIda Crown Jewish Academy Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyMary Beth McCarthy