Carver Concert May 30 2024

May 30, 2024 • 6 p.m.

Order of the Program

Heritage Winds

National Anthem lyrics by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith
Lift Every Voice and Sing lyrics by James Weldon Johnson, music by J. Rosamund Johnson

Level 2 Strings

Too Much Homework Blues by Andrew Dack

Level 2 Brass & Woodwinds

Banana Boat a traditional piece, arranged by Essential Elements
Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, arranged by Isaiah Thomas

Level 3 & 4 Wind Ensemble

Gypsy Dance by David Holsinger

Level 3 & 4 String Orchestra

Golden Hour by JVKE, arranged by Joshua Sierra Delgado

Level 3 & 4 Full Orchestra

Themes from Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Richard Meyer

Level 1 A

Sponge Bob Square Pants by Mark Harrison & Blaise Smith, arranged by Meagan Chappell
Candy Rain by Soul for Real, arranged by Meagan Chappell

Level 1 B

I Can by Nas, arranged by Ciara Baker
Jammin’ by Bob Marley, arranged by Ciara Baker

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Tonight’s Performers

Level 1 A
Teaching Artist Meagan Chappell

Kristel Aleman
Tiana Batten
Kendric Brown
Reign Carr
Montanah’ Cowling
Madison Disnew
Emely Flores Duran
Tyler Gilbert

Noelle Hollars
Micah Jones
Eve Kim
Eric Lindsey
Lexander Lopez
Génesis López
Faith Millington-Ross

Jahnell Payton
Roman Richardson
Mirella Rodriguez Lanza
Reagan Stubblefield
Harmoni Tillman
Christian Ward
Taliah Warren
Cristiano Williams

Level 1 B
Teaching Artist Julieta Fahie

Josephine Burnsed
Akira Bynum
William Alex Derello
Jaiyanah Fitzgerald
Malik Fullwood
Kendra Garciaguirre Ramirez
Paisley Gibson

Zendaya Gray
Cazihem Harrison
Josiah Herbert
Torielle Huggins
Jeriah Hundley
Lillian Johnson
Victoria Johnson

Sofia Mejia Gomez
Gabriela Paniagua
Cori Scott
MarLee Smith
Mckinley Stokes, Jr.
Asa Thombley
Ethan Ward

Level 2 Brass
Teaching Artist Bryan Austin

Napone Bost
Trinity Minggia
Candy Ortiz-Gonzalez
Alejandro Ortiz
Nahzair Williams

Level 2 Woodwinds
Teaching Artist Marlana Chamblee

Mekayla Basye
Emelia Harbert
Clarence Houston
Aiden Joyner
Kiahni Lindsey

Malachi Parham
Sander Sarmiento
Zoey Tyree
Kain Vialpando
Aria Williams

Level 2 Upper Strings
Teaching Artist Taylor Williamson

Sterling Alvarado
Khalil Carr
Romelio Goodson
Skylar Graves
Dethaniel Henry
Alexa Mendoza

Makayla Nelson
Maya Ortiz
Rosina Siviter
Messiah Thompson
Cameron Whitehead

Level 2 Lower Strings
Teaching Artist Andrew Dack

Eva Aguilar
Kelia Arias
Christian Leary
Jose Lopez Gomez
Jelani McKinney

Trenton Minggia
Eric Paige
Chase Scott
Yuritzy Venancio
Autumn Whedbee

Level 3 & 4 Full Orchestra
Full Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Director Westley Benson
String Orchestra Director Joshua Sierra Delgado

Violin
Kawtar Ajlani*
Kailani Derello
Julie Hayes
Andrew Hill
Catherine Park
Ava Marie Trias

Viola
Lee Benton

Cello
Arielle Bailey
Diamond Harvey
Valentina Huayhualla
Claire Park

Double Bass
Elisha Johnson
Madison Mitchell

Flute
Noah Hill
Parker Wilson

Clarinet
Ahva-Joi Titus

Tenor Saxophone
Seau Solomona

French Horn
Amira Ajlani
Xavier Herbert

Trumpet
CJ Baker
Saniya Hundley-Sweeney
Deandre Ward

Trombone
Tyson Solomona

Euphonium
Malaiah Washington

Tuba
Jayden Bunch

Percussion
Carlton Morant

*denotes concert master
**denotes teaching assistant

Carver Program Staff

Level 1 Directors
Meagan Chappell
Julieta Fahie

Level 2 Teaching Artists
Bryan Austin, Brass
Marlana Chamblee, Woodwinds
Andrew Dack, Lower Strings
Taylor Williamson, Upper Strings
Westley Benson, Percussion

Level 3 & 4 Directors
Westley Benson, Full Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
Joshua Sierra Delgado, String Orchestra

Level 1 Supervisor
Ciara Baker

Jazz Integration Specialist
Isaiah Thomas

Creative Composition
Joe Hamm

Program Manager
Rebecca Kim

Connections Specialist
Catina Billups

Transportation Liason
Kelley Ingram

Teaching Assistant
Elijah Johnson

Volunteers
Tyler Hyun
April Lin
Erin Minner