THE MIRA MESA HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

PRESENTS

Soundscapes Spring Orchestra Concert (2014)

Appalachian Spring (2014) Artist: Makayla Osborne (b. 1997)

Featuring the Mira Mesa Orchestras

Thursday, May 22nd Mira Mesa Auditorium, 7:00 pm

Program

Debut Strings

Enter the Heroes (2002) Elliot Del Borgo

Fiddle Faddle Hoe Down (2013) Thom Sharp

March of the Metro Gnome (1968) Fred Hubbell

Violin – Angelyn King & Leann Recio Viola – Danielle Manalastas

Cello – George Sabalboro & Christopher Landingin

Sahara Crossing (2000) Richard Meyer

Student Selection – Violin Duet

Der Spiegel, “The Mirror” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)

Isaac Lemus & Thy Ton Nu – Violin

Concert Orchestra

American Landscape (2006) Soon Hee Newbold

Sacagawea (2010) Brent Smith

Concerto Grosso (1998) Elliot Del Borgo

Ryan Doan, Violin Peter Hoang, Viola Jack Johnson, Cello

~ INTERMISSION ~

Student Selection – Violin & Piano

Sadness Transcribed by Brandon Tran

Anna Phan, Violin Megan Nguyen, Piano

String & Symphony Orchestra

The Emerald Falcon (2011) Richard Meyer

Excerpts from Appalachian Spring (1944) Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)

I. Very Slowly II. Allegro

VI. Doppio Movimento VII. Moderato, Coda

Hoe-Down, from Rodeo (1942) Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)

Debut StringsViolin I Angelyn King + Kaila Pardo * Vanessa Wentzel Rufino Yazon Frida Zavala Hernandez Jada Miranda Joe Huynh Kimberly Obdianela Jayron Diosomito Krishan Gonzales

Violin II Jocelle Sabat * Vanessa Howard * Alvin Lang Martina Rodriguez Leann Recio David Carolino Courtney Ridenour Vanessa Lopez Jessica Boian Faruk Karababa Daniel Boian James Tejero Christian McNeill Christian T. Renteria

Viola Danielle Manalastas * Trystin Reid * Ericka Laguardia Juan Perez Diego Jurado Tyler King Daniel Recidro Jerome Tena Hujaimah Akhundzadeh Asma Mohamud Rashad Jackson

Cello George Sabalboro * Tushar Kumar * Christopher Landingin Adonis Lagandaon Aaron Lopez Joe Nguyen + – Concertmaster * – Principal

Concert OrchestraViolin I Ryan Doan + Mary Catherine Melevo * Hoang-Thy Ton Nu Elissa Carriaga Rhoda Pasamonte Shayla Oliver Domenic Smith Brighid Buckman Mariah Dinglasan Stephanie Rodriguez Jolyn Nguyen Renzel Salupen

Violin II Sara Gonzalez * # Gavin Tran * Makayla Osborne Angel Moreno Mai Nguyen # Jenalyn Hudson # Jeimie Rivera Michelle Jauregui Andrew Nguyen Maria Fortaleza Alkynna Ticsay Cara Perez Kim Sadangsal Raven Lapada # Jhoven Fernandez Janica Lagura

Viola Kyle Ocampo * # Peter Hoang * Raven Tomas Linh Ho Steven Magayanges Lester Balaoning Eduardo Sandoval Cello Jack Johnson * Niko Anderson * Manabu Kaneko Sammy Huber Tuan Nguyen Kim Nguyen David Apostol # Karissa Hansen Angel Hernandez

String Bass Juan Ramirez * Emmanuel Gayapa Dominic Joves + – Concertmaster * – Principal # – Senior (’14)

Symphony OrchestraViolin I Betsy Podsiadlo + ^ Kana Rigby * ^ # Janae Lowary Madeline Do ^ Anna Phan ^ # Tristan McCoy Isaac Lemus ^ Gia Jung Violin II Trisha Porter * ^ # Kayla Iniguez * ^ Judy Nguyen # Victor Reyes Aaliyah Flournoy Helen Giang Christina Hilley Ethan Chong Paolo Arriola # Brian Khuu Aaron Tran Lydia Truong

Viola Allison Huynh * ^ Laura Tafolla * ^ Lan Ngo Luis Baun # Ryan Baines Cello Roselynn Conrady * ^ Patrick Hizon * ^ Sara-Bess Graham Katie Lim Melina Diaz Taylor Kinoshita Isaac Gallardo Cassidy McAuliffe # String Bass Adam Guzzardo * ^ Thomas Huang Nina Mariscal Melarie Cardenas

Flute Tiffany Tran * ^ # Megan Nguyen ^ Oboe Andrea Overturf Bassoon Jaylan Worthy Diaz * ^ # Sirex Vasquez Clarinet Gabrielle Eacock * ^ # Brian Giang Horn Austin Gardner * Jacob Paules

Trumpet Christian J. Miguel * # Ralph Imbuido # Joseph Tweedy # Trombone Austin Vinluan * ^ # Thaddeus Demeke ^ # Trevor McCoy ^ Percussion Jeffrey Rodriguez * ^ # Orion-Song Lewis ^ # Reyman Bada # Rallen Patricio Piano Lynn Spafford Harp Elena Mashkovtseva + – Concertmaster * – Principal ^ – SDUSD Honor Group # – Senior (’14)

SDUSD Honor Orchestra & Band Musicians

Strings Roselynn Conrady, Cello

Madeline Do, Violin Adam Guzzardo, Bass Patrick Hizon, Cello Allison Huynh, Viola Kayla Iniguez, Violin Isaac Lemus, Violin Anna Phan, Violin

Betsy Podsiadlo, Violin Trisha Porter, Violin Kana Rigby, Violin Laura Tafolla, Viola

Winds Gabriel Ambrosio, Bari Saxophone

Jake Boring, Alto Saxophone Steven Drooz, Clarinet

Gabrielle Eacock, Clarinet Giannela Gonzales, Flute Nikki Gonzales, Clarinet Victoria Holmes, Oboe

Steven Moreno, Bass Clarinet Seth Nakanishi, Flute Megan Nguyen, Flute

Paul Nguyen, Bari Saxophone Natalie Sitzer, Flute Janet Ta, Clarinet

Tiffany Tran, Flute Jaylan Worthy-Diaz, Bassoon

Brass & Percussion Connall Barrett, Trumpet Liam Barrett, Trombone Jordan Coy, Euphonium

Thaddeus Demeke, Trombone Emilio Haro-Pallares, Trumpet

Jacob Hentz, Trumpet Molly Johnson, Horn

Orion-Song Lewis, Percussion Trevor McCoy, Trombone

Aidan Morman, Tuba Leah Paty, Euphonium

Jeffrey Rodriguez, Percussion Austin Vinluan, Trombone

Educational Influences | World Class Insights A significant number of individuals have been on campus to assist in offering guidance to our young student-musicians. These professionals have attended some of the most prestigious conservatories and comprehensive universities found anywhere. Individuals, who this year alone have worked hand in hand with our students, hold degrees from the following institutions of higher education:

• Boston University • California State University (Long Beach) • Curtis Institute of Music • Eastman School of Music • Florida State University • Ithaca College • Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music • Juilliard School • Kent State University • Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory • Rice University

• San Diego State University • SUNY Purchase • Tianjin Conservatory of Music (China) • University of California (Los Angeles) • University of Miami • University of Michigan • University of Minnesota • University of San Diego • University of Southern California • University of Wisconsin • U.S. International University

A Year In Review | Musical Opportunities

Orchestra Performances

• Winter Concert at Mira Mesa High School • String Quartet Performance at the CCTE facilities

dedication • Disney Community Arts Showcase Combined

Orchestra Performance at California Adventure • Shrek, the Musical (Six Performances) • Honor Orchestra & Band Concert at Copley

Symphony Hall • Festival Concert with Concert Orchestra, String

Orchestra, Concert Band, & Wind Ensemble • CMEA Festival with the String Orchestra at Chula

Vista High School • SCSBOA Festival at Ramona Center for the Arts with

both the String Orchestra & Concert Orchestra • Solo & Ensemble Recital • Break of Reality National Tour Performance and

Residency

Guest Performances and Orchestra Concerts

• Boston Pops Orchestra Concert • St. Petersburg Philharmonic Concert • Hausmann String Quartet Recital on campus • Quartet Nouveau Recitals (Off Campus) • Jory Herman Solo Bass Recitals (Off Campus)

Clinics & Coaching Opportunities

• Weekly string coaching sessions with Allison Roush, Victoria Eicher, Annabelle Terbetski, Bing Yan, & Jory Herman

• Violin clinic with internationally acclaimed violinist Nadir Khashimov

• String clinic with San Diego State University Viola Professor and Coordinator of Strings Travis Maril

• Clinics with Carina Voly, coordinator of the Community Music School at San Diego State University

• Trumpet clinic with Ray Nowak of the San Diego Symphony

• Orchestra clinics with Gary Horimoto

Our Mira Mesa Community | Thank YouSan Diego Unified School District

Cindy Marten, Superintendent San Diego Unified School District Board of Education

San Diego Unified School District

Visual and Performing Arts Department Dr. Karen Childress-Evans, Director

Mark Nicholson, Instrumental Music Coordinator

Mira Mesa Faculty and Staff Scott Giusti, Principal

Francisca Del Carmen-Aguilar, Vice Principal Jeffrey Sabins, Vice Principal

Virginia Sturgeon, Vice Principal Rosalie Cuff, Administrative Aid

Christine Hight, Attendance Clerk Rosi Susalla, Operations Specialist Shirley Lemmon, Site Technician JoAnn Schmidt, Office Assistant Veronica Esparza, Financial Clerk

Stacey Seiders, ASB Advisor Daniel Kriley, Theatre/VAPA Department Chair Art Spurlock, Screen Printing & Graphic Design Laura Williams, Choir/English/Musical Theatre

Jeanne Christensen, Band & Orchestra

Partner Music Programs Ted Foster, Challenger Middle School

Stuart Holmes, Wangenheim Middle School Cassandra Brown, Wangenheim Middle School

Mira Mesa Instrumental Music Boosters

Regina Chapman, President Amy Fallon, Vice President

Aileen Berthume, Vice President Christy Paty, Secretary

Michele Hentz, Treasurer Yuki Nakanishi, Treasurer Tammy Paules, Treasurer

Sara Barrett, Ways & Means

Orchestra Council Kana Rigby, President

Betsy Podsiadlo, Vice President Sara-Bess Graham, Secretary

Kayla Iniguez, Historian Melarie Cardenas, Librarian

Judy Nguyen, Librarian Gia Jung, Treasurer

Adam Guzzardo, Student Representative Anna Phan, Student Representative

Coaches & Support Staff

Allison Chilton, Violin Victoria Eicher, Violin

Annabelle Terbetski, Viola Bing Yan, Cello

Jory Herman, String Bass

Counseling Department Kim George, Head Counselor

Belen Bahena, Counselor Debbie Blanchard, Counselor

Felicia Jones, Counselor Jay Leach, Counselor

Bill Navickas, Counselor Sandi Rice, Counselor

Barbara Lauriano, Counseling Secretary

Additional Thanks Elena Mulvaney Sofia Mulvaney

Marlin Christensen Jenny Le

JoAnn Schmidt Ann Marie Haney, CCMS

La Jolla Music Society San Diego Symphony

Loren Keagle, Audio Engineering Technical Theatre Students

Special Thanks Special thanks are in order to the numerous families and institutions that have helped make music education opportunities here at Mira Mesa High School a continuing reality.

To our numerous financial supporters who help ensure the continued availability of resources and opportunities for our student-musicians…

To the parents for driving to and from rehearsal… and encouraging your students to practice…

To Challenger Middle School for loaning Mira Mesa students instruments for use during the 2013-2014

academic year…

To the Community Council for Music in the Schools (CCMS) and Ms. Ann Marie Haney for helping us meet our instrumental needs when our enrollment far exceeds our inventory…

For All Your Support – “Thank You”

Thank You – English Gracias – Spanish

Maraming Salamat – Filipino (Tagalog) ありがとうございます。– Japanese

감사합니다 – Korean ��� – Chinese

Dankeschön – German Aw Khun – Cambodian (Khmer)

Cảm ơn – Vietnamese Merci – French

Ua Tsaug – Hmong Gam-Xia – Taiwanese (Hokkien)

Obrigado – Portuguese

Upcoming Opportunities Dates to Consider: San Diego Youth Symphony Auditions – June 9 – 19 | sdys.org San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra | Upon Request | civicyouthorchestra.org The New Youth Orchestra San Diego – Upon Request | thenewyouthorchestra.com Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra – Upon Request | mainlymozart.org All About Music San Diego Auditions – Upon Request | allaboutmusicsd.org San Diego Winds Summer Institute – July 8 – 14 at SDSU | sdwinds.org Presidio Brass Summer Seminar – July 7 – 11 | presidiobrass.org Band at the Beach – August 4 – 8 | bandatthebeach.org

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