Order of the Program
War March of the Priests from Athalie, by Felix Medelssohn
Space Fantasy by Brian Katona
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 by Edvard Grieg, and arranged by Chris M. Bernotas
Kyiv, 2022 by Brian Balmages
Simple Gifts an old Shaker melody, arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro
Intermission
Little Symphony for Winds by Franz Shubert, and arranged by Verna Reynolds
Flute: A1C Christian Lampkin and Raelyn Flanagan
Oboe: Cristin Cho and Daniel Cho
Clarinet: SSgt Cynthia Ramirez and Felix Burnsed
Horn: A1C Eliza Edge and Liam Barnstead
Bassoon: SrA Jeffrey Wąsik and Kendal Williams
A Can-Can Festival by Jacques Offenbach, and arranged by Todd Parrish
Guest Conductor Brent Pomeroy**
An Ode to Joy Festival by Ludwig van Beethoven, and arranged by Todd Parrish
**Guest Conductor experience won at Soundscapes annual Gala in the fall of 2023. Soundscapes loves the opportunity to engage supporters in our programs! Reach out to Soundscapes staff if you want to learn more about ways YOU can support our programs.
Upcoming Performances
Community Music Festival
Sunday, April 21st • 1 p.m.
Ferguson Center for the Arts
Global Harmonies, Celebrating the Vibrant Tapestry of World Music
Sunday, May 19th • 3 p.m.
The American Theatre
Our Musicians
Violin 1
Angelina Christie
Hannah Hannock
Julie Hayes
April Lin
Kaitlynn Nguyên
Chloe Park
Tyler Pickett
Irmari Sanchez
Taylor Williamson*
Violin 2
Jayce Crosby
Felix Lin
Jacqueline Loper
Esther Lynerd
Alexander Mendez
Kaylee Nguyên
Mckenzie Nguyên
Catherine Park
Yousif Thiab
Suzanne Warner*
Elissa Winkels
Viola
Lee Benton
Aidan Dreyer
Ahmanha Lawrence
Navaeh Starks
Cello
Lafrederick Conley
Bailei Davis
Maddox Hagood
Valentina Huayhualla
Christian Keuhni
Spencer Lloyd
Claire Park
Joshua Sierra Delgado*
Bass
Denise McCoy
Nicholas Kostin
Flute
Raelyn Flanagan
Parker Wilson
Oboe
Cristin Cho
Daniel Cho
Claire Helmick
Clarinet
Felix Burnsed
Jaris Crosby
Jordan Foster
Shyota Smith
Bassoon
Kendal Williams
Trumpet
Abigail Mayer
Caden Parker
DeAndré Ward
Horn
Liam Barnstead
Trombone
Gianna Motley
Genevieve Cooksey
Jemon Windham
Tuba
Jayden Bunch
Percussion
Westley Benson*
Lance Fox
Elijah Johnson
*PYO Instructor
Meet Tonight’s Staff
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.
Westley Benson
Winds and Percussion Teaching Artist
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.
Joshua Sierra Delgado
Strings Teaching Artist
Joshua Sierra-Delgado began studying Cello when he and his family moved to the United States more than a decade ago from Humacao, Puerto Rico. He attended Loyola University New Orleans, under the tutelage of Professor Philip von Maltzahn. Mr. Sierra-Delgado has performed with the VSO, LPO, and Nola Chamber Orchestra, and is also a Studio Cellist.
Suzanne Warner
Strings Teaching Artist
Suzanne Warner holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities with dual specialties in Education and Music and a master’s from Old Dominion University. She previously served as the Conductor and Interim Administrator for Liberty Academy of the Arts. With 33 years of playing experience and 18 years of teaching and conducting experience, she brings her passion for excellence to Peninsula Youth Orchestra.
Ron Boucher
PYO Program Manager
Boucher has a long commitment and many contributions to the arts in Hampton Roads. He was the founder of the Community Alliance for the Performing Arts. He also served as Artistic Director for the Youth American Players. He also founded and served as director of the Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts in Williamsburg. He continues to teach voice through his private studio and is a member of National Association of Teachers of Singing. Boucher’s students have won major professional competitions, have placed in prestigious university and college vocal programs and have performed in opera, Broadway and national touring shows.
In fall of 1976, Boucher made his debut as a principal character with the New York City Opera, “The Saint of Bleecker Street”. He was featured in the Metropolitan Opera’s PBS broadcast production of “Otello”. Boucher also sang with the Connecticut Grand Opera in their production of “Don Pasquale”. His opera credits also include “Abduction for the Seraglio”, “Aida”, “Carmen”, “La Boheme”, and “La Gioconda”. Boucher earned his Actor’s Equity membership in his Broadway debut with the Prince Street Players Production of “Alice in Wonderland”, which also included a national tour performing with major symphony orchestras through a grant received by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Although retired from the professional stage, Boucher has appeared in several CAPA Fund productions. He originated the role of Herr Drosselmeyer with the Youth American Ballet Company. He has also performed as Fagin in the 2006 production of Oliver with the American Youth Players. His musical direction and choreography credits include; Rutherford Wolf, Alice & Wonderland, Emperor’s New Clothes, King & I, Music Man, Wizard of Oz, Oliver, Annie, Sound of Music and You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.
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