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Friday 4 November 6:30 PM

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST

O u ts t a n d i n g C om mi tm e n t A wa r d s 2 016 ~ Congratulations to the following recipients ~

Youth Symphony: Forte-Avant KiwiKiwi, Claire Hwang, Dylan Leon

Junior Symphony: Astrid Briggs, Uno Kakegawa, Aaron Morrow

String Orchestra: Alysha Alabaster, Mia McConaghy, Sam McCure

Big Band: Abigail Marshall

Little Big Band: Rowan Mathers

Tonight, we celebrate the talent and dedication of the Gold Coast Youth Orchestra's

200 plus musicians. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and professional

environment, where young musicians are challenged to grow creatively through the

study and performance of music; where they can be inspired by their own

boundless capacity for personal growth.

Grounded in the values of respect, responsibility and inclusion, the GCYO offers a

broad range of ensemble experiences that complement and enhance the music

programs offered in schools and at tertiary intuitions. We are proud of our

contributions to the broader community for the past 47-years and seek to further

develop this service for many years to come.

The GCYO thrives on efforts of Volunteers, Music Educators and our Community

Supporters. Thank you one and all!

Please enjoy this evening’s performance by the Musicians of 2016.

Patricia Geale

Welcome

Violin I

Anna Foran#

Matthew Geale

Maria Saito

Alessandro Nocerino

Liam Anderson

Jessica Wu

Forté-Avant KiwiKiwi

Chelsea Park

Anna Lee

Jose Molina

Violin II

Juliette Asai-Hughes*

Maito Yoshioka

Christina Bormann

Ian Ng

Kera Jeong

Sherrie Li

Rianna Webster

Jean Han

Grace White

Viola

Alex Warr*

Eva Ng

Amy Zhou

Bethany Ash

Sophia Phipps

Dylan Leon

Cello

Sayo Kokubun*

Daniel Farquhar

Ho-Se Kim

Michiatsu Masuda

Towa Motai

Momoko Misumi

Angie Zhou

Lilly Wang

Hannah Lee

Kye Kanemura

Double Bass

Nathan Leydon*

Jess Cameron

Millie Antliff

Carter Wallis~

Flute

Agnes Sun*

Heewon Lee

Gloria Zhang

Oboe

Jordon He*

Justin Lam

Bassoon

Amelia Cody-Byfield*

Clarinet

Zandra White*

Sophie Hwang

Joshua Kruger

Bass Clarinet

Jack Davies*

French Horn

Thomas Jones*

Claire Hwang

Thomas Hendry

Elliena Escott

Trumpet

Lucas Gandara-Wadham*

Gavin Gray

Luke (Ryuki) Maeda

Trombone

Jonah Nakagawa-Morrison*

Shoi Okagawa

Bass Trombone

Nathan Rennex

Timpani

Caleb Salizzo*

Percussion

Maya Bose*

Jacob Schwabe

Rodney Schon

Piano

Caleb Salizzo

# Concert Master

* Section Principal

YOUTH SYMPHONY

Special thanks to our

Youth Symphony Volunteers

Sarah Jane Ash

Som Bose

Kay Cabale

Matthew Geale

AJ Kanemura

Joshua Kruger

Rodney Schon

Alex Warr

Julia White

Kellie White

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1st Movement)

Composed by Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, some of whose

works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first

Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered

by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States.

His collective body of work constitutes 169 pieces, including symphonies, operas,

ballets, concertos, cantatas and songs. Symphony No. 5 was composed and

orchestrated between May and August 1888 and was dedicated to Theodor

Avé-Lallemant, director of the Hamburg Philharmonic Society.

Highlights from Jurassic Park

Composed by John Williams

Arranged by Calvin Custer

Jurassic Park is the film score to the 1993 Steven Spielberg film of the same

name composed and conducted by John Williams. Williams is an American

composer, conductor and pianist. With a career spanning over six decades he has

composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic

history. Williams has been associated with director Steven Spielberg since 1974,

composing music for the majority of his feature films. He has also composed

numerous classical concerti and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo

instruments; and served as the Boston Pops' principal conductor from 1980 to 1993.

YOUTH SYMPHONY

Masters of Ceremony Imanuele Concengco, Sofia Delmastro, Emily Shi

with Patricia Geale

Big Band Conductor: Matt Armstrong

Panther Prowl

Polar Ice

Yesterdays

In the Stone

Chris Sharp

Jeff Jarvis

Jerome Kern; arr. Mark Taylor

Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster; arr. Paul Murtha

String Orchestra Conductor: Nick Stefan

Tango Por Uno

Entrance to the Queen of Sheba

Lullaby to the Moon

Dragon’s Tail

R. Anne Svendsen

George Frideric Handel; arr. H. B. Fisher

Brian Balmages

Sean O’Loughlin

Little Big Band Conductor: Patrick Emery

Alright, Okay, You Win

Zoot Suit Riot

Proud Mary

Birdland

Syd Wyche, Mayne Watts; arr. Michael Sweeney

Steve Perry; arr. Paul Murtha

John Fogerty; arr. Damien Woods

Josef Zawinul; arr. Michael Sweeney

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Highlights from Jurassic Park

Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky

John Williams; arr. Calvin Custer

Youth Symphony Conductor: Bruce Davidson

Phoenix Overture

Capriccio Espagnole

T.V. Spectacular

Symphony No. 5 (Finale)

James Curnow

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; arr. Richard Meyer

Arr. James Curnow

Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky

Junior Symphony Conductor: Bruce Davidson

PROGRAM

Intermis s ion

A wards Presentat ion

Alright, Okay, You Win

Words and Music by Syd Wyche, Mayme Watts

Arranged by Michael Sweeney

A breezy, swingin’ jazz number if ever there was one, this

tune was composed specifically for the Count Basie

orchestra, then in its post-World War II phase. It has

remained a popular song with traditional pop singers of a

jazzy bent.

Zoot Suit Riot

Words and Music by Steve Perry

Arranged by Paul Murtha

This chart is by the American swing band the Cherry Poppin'

Daddies, written by vocalist and front man Steve Perry for

the band's 1997 compilation album of the same

name on Mojo Records.

Proud Mary

Words and Music by John Fogerty

Arranged by Damien Woods

A rock song first recorded by Fogerty’s band Creedence

Clearwater Revival. The song is generally considered to

have been released in early January 1969. The song be-

came a major hit in the United States, peaking at #2 on the

Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.

Birdland

Words and Music Josef Zawinul

Arranged by Michael Sweeney

This chart is a jazz-fusion instrumental composition written

by keyboardist Zawinul of Weather Report. The piece made

its debut on Weather Report’s 1977 studio album, Heavy

Weather. With Birdland at the helm of the album, the song

received awards, as well as ranking high on Billboard charts.

It has became a jazz standard.

Alto Sax

Anthony Wu*

Graham McCullough

Beau Thompson

Tenor Sax

Roma Tuivasa

Baritone Sax

Sarah Gee

Trumpet

Rowan Mathers*

Isabella Dean

Kyzac Kennedy

Liza Monteith

Trombone

Elena Monteith*

Tristan Pofandt*

Bass Guitar

Zack Maradeen

Drums

Casey Mansfield

Percussion

Ayoun Chung

Keyboard

Amelia Gill

Vocalist

Roma Tuivasa*

Isabella Dean

Liza Monteith

LITTLE BIG BAND

* Section Principal

~ Augmenting

Special thanks to our

Little Big Band Volunteers

Tracey Dean

Karen Gee

Phoenix Overture

Composed by James Curnow

The Phoenix is a fiery and exciting piece, contrasted by

an elegant and emotional middle section. Beautiful

melodies and counterpoints are carefully crafted.

Capriccio Espagnol

Composed by Nikolai-Rimsky-Korsakov

Arranged Richard Meyer

This piece is part of a five movement

orchestral suite, based on Spanish folk

melodies and composed in 1887.

Rimsky-Korsakov combined

composition and teaching with a career

in the Russian military.

T.V. Spectacular

Arranged by James Curnow

Curnow is an American composer, an

educational consultant for Curnow

Music Press, Inc. and he serves as

Composer-in-residence on the faculty

of Asbury University Kentucky. This

piece includes themes from the N.B.C.

News, Growing Pains, Night Court, L.A.

Law, M*A*S*H* and Dynasty.

Symphony No. 5 (Finale)

Composed by Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky

Arranged by Richard Meyer

One of the grandest works in all of

symphonic literature, this finale from

Tchaikovsky's "Fifth Symphony" is

positively electrifying! All of the colors

and moods of the original are retained

in this exciting arrangement.

JUNIOR SYMPHONY

Violin I

Uno Kakegawa#

Imanuele Concengco

Julia Lim

Peter Kim

Shirley Wang

Rakto Yoshioka

Violin II

Isabella Gray*

Jasmine Lu

Aryan Sabet

Elise St. Pierre

Adriana Williams

Laurynn Williams

Julie Yoon

Viola

Nathan Choi*

Cindy Trinh

Maito Yoshioka

Tom Edmunds

Cello

Aaron Morrow*

Maxmilion Carr

Hana Gomibuchi

Yu Griffiths

Flora Jeon

Darcey Lee

Michelle Ly

Geon Song

Double Bass

Carter Wallis*

Millie Antliff

Fraser Reye

Conrad Vernon

French Horn

Liza Monteith*

Thomas Hendry

Flute

Astrid Briggs*

Chelsea Price

Oboe

Jordon He

Clarinet

Riley Collier*

Bianca Cassiano

Bass Clarinet

Jack Davies

Trumpet

Elliena Escott*

Shaun Ledingham

Euphonium

Christian Goh

Trombone

Daniel Chen

Timpani, Percussion

Theodore Churchill

Willow McLennan

Sam McMath

Jonah Patuto

Jacob Schwabe

Piano

Sam McMath

# Concert Master

* Section Principal

Special thanks to our Junior Symphony

Volunteers C. J. Cronin

Naomi Keogh John Morrow Aidong Ren

Christopher Starkins Kymba Tullberg Trish Williams

Tango Por Uno

Composed by R. Anne Svendsen

R. Anne Svendsen graduated from the Queensland

Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music

majoring in Violoncello performance and strings

pedagogy. She holds a Licentiate of Music in Ensemble

Performance. As a composer she has had twenty of her

works for school orchestras published.

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon

Composed by George Frideric Handel

Arranged by H. B. Fisher

Premiered in London in 1749, this is one of the last of

Handel’s many oratorios. As a processional piece it is

often played during wedding ceremonies. Notably, it was

performed during the opening ceremonies of the London

2012 Olympic Games.

Lullaby to the Moon

Composed by Brian Balmages

This lullaby honours the moon, portraying various

emotions including the loneliness of seeing us from

space. Balmages is an American producer, conductor,

performer and composer.

Dragon’s Tail Composed by Sean O’Loughlin As a conductor, O’Loughlin has led performances with the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. He is a popular composer.

Violin I

Giulian Grasso#

Melanie Chen

William Chen

Aerin Coutinho

Indigo Edmunds

Mimi Edmunds

Jeremiah Gan

Zara Leinster

Grace Shin

Jade Tan

Xavia Tollis

Violin II

Alysha Alabaster*

Vidwaan Boon

Jackson Bulat

Fletcher Day

Solato Hiranumi

Yoon-Seo Jung

Shania Li

Honor Nicholson

Natalie Nuthun

Yui Okagawa

Alex Pedersen

Tristan Quinn

Kiana Sato

Lana Scott

Emily Shi

Christian Sullivan

Lucas Suss-Francksen

Violin III

Hayden Lee*

Tara Sabet

Julian Sullivan

Crystal Wang

Viola

Javahn Santosha*

Olivia Blunden

Sunho Choi

Lui Griffiths

Youna Jung

Khan Kim

Mia McConaghy

Special thanks to our

String Orchestra Volunteers

Chiemi Burgess

Denise Tollis

Patrick Gilbert

Jonathon Jackson

Clare McMath

Christopher Sullivan

Cello

Liam Jackson*

Tommaso Amoruso

Zachary Battochio

Abby Bradley

Joshua Choi

Arin Jeong

Alexander Stevens

Larissa Wang

Double Bass

Charlie-Rose Phillips*

Sam McCure

Max Simms

Brianna Stammer

Maximilan Vernon

STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA

# Concert Master

* Section Principal

Panther Prowl

Composed by Chris Sharp

Unique and mysterious, this chart is reminiscent of the

great Henry Mancini. It begins with a very cool duet

between bass and bass trombone before the saxes take

over the chorus. This medium slow swinger then breaks

into a happier full band section and then returns to the

original style.

Polar Ice

Composed by Jeff Jarvis

Jarvis has distinguished himself as a trumpeter,

composer, jazz educator and music publisher. He serves

as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University

Long Beach and frequently appears as an honours jazz

band conductor, clinician and lecturer. Jeff is the Music

Director Emeritus of the Central New York Jazz

Orchestra, and is a former Vice-President of the

International Association For Jazz Education.

Yesterdays

Words and Music by Jerome Kern (1885-1945)

Arranged by Mark Taylor

Written for the show Roberta in 1933, the song was

soon picked up by jazz musicians and has since gone on

to become one of the top jazz standards. Kern was an

American composer of musical theatre.

In the Stone

Words and Music by Maurice White, Allee Willis, David

Foster

Arranged by Paul Murtha

In the Stone was a single for R&B, funk band Earth, Wind

and Fire in 1979. The original song was featured in the film

Drumline. There is a solid driving rhythmic groove;

trombones are featured on the melody and all the signature

horn riffs from the original are beautifully captured.

Alto Sax

Brandon Wang*

Zultan Holder

Tenor Sax

Sage Murtagh

Ho-Se Kim~

Baritone Sax

Joshua Kruger

Trumpet

Lucas-Gandara-Wadham*

Nicholas Linnane

Abigail Marshall

Elliena Escott

Hannah Marshall

Trombone

Daniel Chen*

Julian Rogers

Bass

Andy Popescu

Guitar

MJ Delmastro~

Drums

Sofia Delmastro

BIG BAND

* Section Principal

~ Augmenting

Special thanks to our

Big Band Volunteers

Peter McFarlane

Kymba Tullberg