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Order of the Program
Introduction
A few words from sponsor TowneBank representative Bert Bateman
String Orchestra
Metallurgy by Doug Spata
Asphalt by Oswald Huynh
Forever Joyful by Brian Balmages
Wind Ensemble
Andalucia by Victor Lopez
New Horizons by PYO Wind Ensemble
RIOT! by PYO Wind Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Redwoods by Ric Flauding
Selections from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by John Williams and Alexander Desplat and arranged by Michael Story
Music for 18 Musicians: Section 6 by Steve Reich and arranged by Ian Farrington
Evermore from Beauty and the Beast music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice, performed with guest conductor Suzanne Warner
A Little Tango Music by Adam Gorb
La Vida! (A Collective Composition) by PYO Symphony Orchestra, performed with guest conductor Joe Hamm
Save the Date for Our Upcoming Performances
Musical Trailblazers: Past, Present, and Future
The American Theatre
Sunday, March 26th • 3 p.m.
Virginia Community Music Festival
Ferguson Center for the Arts • Diamonstein Concert Hall
Sunday, April 24th • 1 p.m.
Excursions: A Global Music Perspective
The American Theatre
Sunday, May 21st • 3 p.m.
Our Musicians
String Orchestra
Violin 1
Christie Angelina
Kaitlynn Nguyễn
Julie Hayes
Irmari Sanchez
Cassandra Buterbaugh
Violin 2
Yousif Thiab
Alexander Mendez
Catherine Park
Mckenzie Nguyễn
Kaylee Nguyễn
Jayce Crosby
Viola
Aidan Dreyer
Lee Benton
Jaidah Armstead
Ahmanha Lawrence
Cello
Nathan Pickett
Valentina Huayhualla
Nayeli Sandoval
Lafrederick Conley, Jr.
Claire Park
Maddox Hagood
Double Bass
Denise McCoy
Wind Ensemble
Flute
Parker Wilson
Raelyn Flanagan
Oboe
Cristin Cho
Daniel Cho
Claire Helmick
Clarinet
Felix Burnsed
Jaris Crosby
Jordan Foster
Shyota Smith
Horn
Liam Barnstead
Saxophone
Allison Cox
Trumpet
Ryan Felkner
DeAndré Ward
Trombone
Lorenzo Ward
Jemon Windham
Percussion
Elijah Johnson
Symphony Orchestra
Violin 1
Christine Park
Hunter Burnsed
Taylor Williamson**
Helen Hazard**
Violin 2
Tyler Pickett
Chloe Park
Suzanne Warner**
Viola
Emma Thomas
Neveah Starks
Zoey Prusia
Cello
Karma Carter
Lily Ye
Jordan Hill
Double Bass
Jeremy Ward**
Flute
Raelyn Flanagan
Anne Epperly**
Piccolo
Anne Epperly**
Oboe
Cristin Cho
Daniel Cho
Clarinet
Felix Burnsed
Shyota Smith
Bassoon
Mikey Kreuzer
Alto Saxophone
Allison Cox
Horn
Liam Barnstead
Trumpet
Ryan Felkner
Trombone
Lorenzo Ward
Percussion
Elijah Johnson
Guitar
Colin Minter**
**Guest Musician
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Meet Tonight’s Conductors
Reynaldo Ramirez
Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Reynaldo Ramirez is a co-founding director of Soundscapes and the principal conductor for Peninsula Youth Orchestra. He is also a founding board member of El Sistema, which heavily inspired Soundscapes’ creation.
Reynaldo received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Texas in 2001, and his Master’s Degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2003, both in Horn Performance. He served as the Senior Director of Education and Community Development for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Director for Education and Community Engagement for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He has been a music educator for more than 20 years and continues to be a freelance hornist, performing with various arts organizations including the Virginia Symphony, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and the Virginia Arts Festival.
Wesley Benson
Wind Ensemble Conductor
Westley Benson graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Institute. He began studying piano and percussion at age five. He has taught piano and percussion to several students in the Hampton Roads area and continues to maintain a roster of active student musicians. He is the Music Director of the Doorway Singers. He is currently the Wind Band Director for Soundscapes.
William Hederer
String Orchestra Conductor
In 2016 William Hederer earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in String Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University. For the past five years he has taught with Soundscapes and at two Newport News Public Schools. In 2018 he attended the Certification of Professional Development VCU Conducting Workshop/ Professional Development Clinic under Daniel Myssyk. In 2019 he was accepted to participate in Wintergreen Music Academy’s Conductors Summit under the direction of Erin Freeman and Victor Yampolsky.
Suzanne Warner
Guest Conductor
Playing since 1989 and teaching since 2005, Suzanne Warner has a passion to develop youth through music. She holds a bachelors degree from Bob Jones, University, and a masters from Old Dominion University. She has played seasons in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Independence Symphony Orchestra, which became the Heritage Philharmonic, as well as Symphonicity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Teaching and conducting string orchestras for Liberty Academy of the Arts 2009-2018 and Summit Academy 2017-2018 brought her
passion into focus.
Joe Hamm
Guest Conductor
Storytelling through music composition, filmmaking, and photography engages Joe’s efforts to advance the social and musical goals of Soundscapes. He is a professional drummer, teaching artist, recording artist, and a folder of large pizza slices. Powered by the sun, Joe lives carbon neutral with his partner Paige and their enthusiastic dogs Tidus & Luna!
Joe has been a Teaching Artist with Soundscapes since the beginning and leads our Creative Composition courses.
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