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POCONOYOUTHORCHESTRAFall 2018 ConcertMonday, November 5, 2018
THE POCONO YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Maestro Joseph Choi, Music Director
Proud to present
2018 FALL CONCERTWith
Pocono Flute Society (Pre-Concert)6:30 pm
Erica Peel, Flute & Piccolo(Member of Philadelphia Orchestra
Monday, November 5, 2018 at 7:00 pmStroudsburg Junior High School
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
2018-2019 SEASON
String-Along at Stroudsmoor Country Inn, December 2, 2018
Holiday Concert, December 17, 2018
Carnegie Hall Trip to New York Youth Symphony Concert, March 10, 2019
Spring Dinner Concert, March 17, 2019
Final Concert, June 3, 2019
Auditions Notice
Auditions for new members for both the PYSO and PJSO will be heldagain in January 2019 at the Stroudsburg Area Junior High School.Openings are anticipated in the PYSO for high school musicians playingbassoon, horn, trumpet, and percussion in particular. All students inhigh school are eligible to audition. In the PJSO, performing opportunitiesexist for all accomplished young string instrumentalists in elementaryand middle school. Minimum requirements are at least two years ofprivate instruction and strong music reading ability. Auditions, whichlast about ten minutes, will be scheduled by appointment. Students willbe asked to perform a prepared solo piece of their choice, and to sightread appropriate music for their instrument.
Both orchestras rehearse weekly throughout the school year onMonday evenings. They perform four concerts per year as well as otherperformance opportunities. Each year orchestra members also attend aNew York Youth Symphony concert at Carnegie Hall.
For more information, please contact the PYO at [email protected].
Also please visit our website (www.pocono-youth-orchestra.org) andfollow us on Facebook.
Contact Maestro Joseph Choi812-760-6686 cell or [email protected] schedule an audition
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Dear Families and Friends,
Welcome to the first concert of the 31st season of the PoconoYouth Orchestra!
We are very pleased to present this group of talented youngmusicians under the new music directorship of Maestro JosephChoi. The students have been working hard and enthusiastically tomaster some challenging music, and they are excited to show offtheir accomplishments.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you allfor attending, and for your continuing support of the Pocono YouthOrchestra. Support from families and friends comes in manyforms, and the success of the orchestra depends on it.Volunteering to help out at rehearsals and concerts, makingmonetary donations, encouraging your children to practice,transporting them to rehearsal each week, saving and turning inWeis Market receipts, and shopping through Amazon Smile are justsome of the many ways that you can all support the orchestra.
Your support in all forms is greatly appreciated by your children,Maestro Choi, and the members of the Board of Directors.
We hope you enjoy the concert!
Jennifer White
President, Board of Directors
Pocono Youth Orchestra
PO Box 1101
Stroudsburg, PA 19360
www.pocono-youth-orchestra.org
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Mr. Joseph Choi, Music Director of PoconoYouth Orchestras is originally from SouthKorea and for over 31 years now he has beenliving in the US. Concurrently he is alsoserving as conductor of Loudoun SymphonyYouth Orchestra in Leesburg, VA, serving asOrchestra Director with Grace Academy(Hagerstown, MD), and is currently working on
finishing his DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in OrchestralConducting at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music inWinchester, VA.
Currently he is also Music Director of Calvary UnitedMethodist Church in Mt. Airy, Maryland and Artistic Director &Conductor of the Maryland Chamber Orchestra. In the past, Mr.Choi has conducted Phoenix Symphony (AZ), East TexasSymphony (TX), Astoria Symphony (NYC), Bohuslav MartinuPhilharmonic (Czech Republic), Beethoven Chamber Orchestra(Czech Republic), Scottsdale Symphony (AZ), University ofMaryland Symphony (MD), Hartt Symphony Orchestra (CT), andMaranatha Chamber Orchestra, and served as AssociateConductor of Owensboro Symphony (KY) and AssistantConductor of Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (IN) andAsheville Symphony (NC). In the past, Maestro Choi also servedas Music Director of Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra (KY)and Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (IN). WithOwensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, Mr. Choi led manyorchestra tours to Louisville, Indianapolis, and a 10-day eastcoast tour to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and theWashington DC area. Mr. Choi also led a 10-day InternationalMusic Tour to Brazil with Highland View Academy “Highlanders”and had over 20 concerts.
POCONO YOUTH ORCHESTRASJoseph Choi, Music Director
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In October 2015, Mr. Choi made his Conducting Debut at theCarnegie Hall Concert Hall conducting to a nearly sold-outconcert. In 2003, Mr. Choi made his conducting debut at theKennedy Center Concert Hall where his performance with PrinceGeorge’s All-County High School Orchestra performance wasbroadcast to Prince George’s County (MD) residents for severalmonths after the performance. In the past, Mr. Choi has alsoparticipated in many international conducting competitions suchas Pedrotti International Conducting Competition (Italy),Besançon International Conducting Competition (France),Fundação Oriente International Conducting Competition(Semifinalist), and as winner of Macon International ConductingInstitute in Georgia. Due to his winning title, he was invited toattend St. Petersburg (Russia) Conducting Workshop to studywith Yuri Temirkanov and conduct the world famous St.Petersburg “Congress” Orchestra (Russia). Mr. Choi is equallycomfortable with the band and choral world where he continuesto attend US Army Band Conducting workshops annually inWashington DC working with US “Pershing’s Own” Army Band. In2003, he was named one of two finalists with US Army BandConducting Auditions; also that same year, he was named one of7 finalists for the US Air Force Band Conducting Audition.
In the past, he served as Assistant Conductor and DoctoralGraduate Choral Conducting major at the University of Marylandwhere he conducted University of Maryland Chorus and Choraleon a regular basis. He also sang “Vespers of Confessore” as atenor soloist with University of Maryland Chorus and withAnnapolis Symphony Orchestra. He also served as paid tenorsection member with Baltimore Choral Arts & BaltimoreSymphony Chorus for the Beethoven Symphony No. 9performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and asTenor Section member with CONCORA (Professional Chorus inCT) at the Bard Festival and with American Symphony Orchestrain NYC. Along with his wife Angela, and their son Nathaniel, heresides in Falling Waters, West Virginia.
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POCONO YOUTH ORCHESTRASErica Peel, Soloist
Erica Peel (Piccoloist of thePhiladelphia Orchestra) enjoys an excitingcareer as an orchestral player, chambermusician, soloist, composer and teacher.A versatile flutist and piccoloist, she ispraised for her effortless and authenticperformances.
Erica began her orchestral career as Principal Flute of theDebut Orchestra in Los Angeles at the age of 21. She went on tohold positions with the Honolulu Symphony, Omaha Symphony,and the San Diego Symphony and has been seen in performanceswith the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, andHouston Symphony.
Erica has been a soloist with the Omaha Symphonyperforming the Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in C Major and has beena first place prizewinner in several competitions including theNational Flute Association's Orchestral Audition Competition, theFlorida Flute Association’s Young Artist competition, and theFlute Society of Kentucky's Young Artist Competition. She hasbeen invited to perform and judge at the National FluteAssociation’s Annual Conventions in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 &2016. As a chamber musician, Erica has performed for theOmaha Chamber Music Society, the Philadelphia Chamber MusicSociety, and Art of Elan.
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As a Guest Artist, Erica has held recitals and masterclasses inNew York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska,Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, SouthCarolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania. She wasalso the featured artist and cover girl for the leading flutemagazine Flute Talk (Jan 2018), as well as the online flutemagazine The Flute View (Oct 2017).
Celebrated for her fearless and innovative approach to musicmaking, Erica has found a truly unique voice outside of theclassical world. As a founding member and composer of theinternationally recognized pop-fusion flute duo In Sterio, Ericadiscovered a passion for composition that draws influences fromrock, folk, funk, latin, world, electro and jazz styles. Performingin these genres, and with audio-visual elements, she has gaineda sense of freedom in her playing that has lead her to produceconcerts for thousands of people across the country. Although nolonger active, In Sterio released two albums of her works,“Frequency” and “Awake” (CD/DVD), available on iTunes andCDbaby.
Erica’s primary studies have been with Jill Felber (ZAWA!),Christine Nield-Capote at the University of Miami, and MaryAnnArcher, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Ericaperforms on a Muramastu flute with McKenna headjoint and aHammig piccolo with a Mancke headjoint. She lives inHaddonfield, NJ with her husband, oboist Jason Sudduth, andtheir 7 year old daughter, Avery.
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PROGRAM
Pocono Junior String Orchestra
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV 147 Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Ian Bailey-Mortimer
Pirates of the Caribbean Klaus Badelt arr. Larry Moore
Brief Pause
Pocono Youth Symphony Orchestra
Ruslan and Ludmila Overture Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 107 Cécil Chaminade (1857-1944)
Andante in C major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 315 Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon, HWV 67 George F. Handel (1685-1759)
Unbridled Spirit (Pennsylvania Premier) Brant Karrick (b. 1960)
The music is partially funded through grants provided by the Pennsylvania Partners inthe Arts and the East Stroudsburg Savings Association Charitable Foundation.
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POCONO JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA
First Violins Aaron Piancone,
Concertmaster Marcellina Cavalier + Mena Horvath Karina Bernatowicz Jay Chen Thea Manhart Megan McLain Chris Hu Andrew Kondisko Anna Stratton Daniel Pak
Second Violins Daria Bernatowicz,
Principal Gabriella Vasquez-
Nicholson Gloria James
Sanai Castle Sarah Paugh Naiya Mody Abigail Rabbitt Ella Erhardt Misha Desai Kimberly Acker Charlotte Kish Edward Anders
Viola Nathaniel Burke, Principal Charlie Green Aman Desai Gabrielle Anders Maxsim Lamberton Izabela Nawalaniec
Cello Will Salus, Principal Elizabeth Lee Ethan Custard Aila Long Andrew Hawks Zoë-Marie Brown Lila Burke Jessica Haggerty Charlotte DeRosa Ayla Schoeppner Miles Nienstadt
Double Bass Katherine Georgiou,
Principal Ashwin Navin Abigail Guzman Isabella Miller Colton Leeth
POCONO YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA2018 Fall Orchestra Members Listed Alphabetically
First ViolinsVictoria Robles,
Concertmaster Olivia DeRosa Elias Fernandez Amy Kadonoff Libby Nordmark Amelia Ossman Juliet Whidden Aaron Wong
Second Violins Rebekah Livermore,
Principal Solei Lasanta Tess Nichols Olivia O’Grady Hannah Persaud Isabel Rivera Kristian Roberts Abby Thompson Terease Tomaszewski Claire Xie
Viola Katherine Rubino,
Principal Chelsea Cirillo+ Jack O’Brien Cameron Rothstein Taha Vahanvaty
Cello Elisabeth Mathiesen,
Principal Karen Defino Catherine Ferguson Elisabeth Kondisko Rweza Rugabandana
Double Bass Sierra Holbert, Principal Delaney Burke Julian Gajewski
Piccolo Abigail Ortega, Principal
Flute Abigail Ortega, Principal Shannon Lawlor Julyia Obydonov
Oboe Dean Nyberg, Principal Brynn Withey
Clarinet Meliksah Dolup, Principal Raven Reid Nic Suarez
Bassoon Ishaan Subramanian*
French Horn Jazlynn Wohlers, Principal Jackie Dudley
Trumpet Nathaniel Gonzalez Samual D’Ambra
Trombone Joel Penrose, Principal Michael Lyons Jason Wohlers
Tuba Samuel Howenstine,
Principal
Timpani Paulina Tes
Piano Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke*
+ Leave of Absence
+ Leave of Absence* Guest Musician
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Fortissimo($2000 and up)Maria Kaiser
The Zhang FamilyThe Lester G. Abeloff Foundation
Mezzo Forte($500-$999)
The Cavalier FamilyDr. Deborah E. Prince
Mezzo Piano($250-$499)
Dr. and Mrs. Sushil Mody and FamilyDr. and Mrs. Anthony Nostro
The Whidden FamilyWilliam and Ruth Yobs
Piano($100-$249)
The Cirillo FamilyMerlyn Clarke and Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke
Gerard and Karen GeigerJames and Marina Maroney
Newman WilliamsDr. Judy Obaza-Nutaitis, Ph.D.
The Rubin FamilyMarie and Joseph Snyder
The Strasser FamilyWegman’s Food Markets
Weis Markets
CONTRIBUTIONS from Past Two YearsOctober 2016 – October 2018
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This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), the regionalarts funding partnership of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency. Stategovernment funding comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s GeneralAssembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA isadministered in this region by the Pocono Arts Council.
The Pocono Youth Orchestra is a member of NFMC/PFMC and is sponsored by the Music Study Club of the Stroudsburgs. Partial
funding for the 31th season of the Pocono Youth Orchestra is provided bygrants from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts, the East StroudsburgSavings Association Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation, the Lester G.
Abeloff Foundation, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Departmentof Commerce and Economic Development.
PYO is a non-profit organization that is supported solely by tuition,contributions, and grants.
Pianissimo($25-$99)
The Constable FamilyEast Stroudsburg United Methodist
Dr. Judith A. MagannJoseph L. Synder, Jr.
The Tomasczewski Family
Scholarship DonorsAnonymous
Estate of Suzanne E. AndersonThe Zhang Family
L'ARCHET CONCERT GROUP, Donald Dal Maso, Manager
CONTRIBUTIONS from Past Two YearsOctober 2016 – October 2018
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The Music Study Club of Stroudsburg offers two scholarships annually through theSuzanne E. Anderson Scholarship Fund. A college scholarship in the amount of $1000is available to graduating seniors planning to major or minor in music with a focus in
the following areas of music: education, musical theater, music therapy, music business,and/or performance. A summer music camp scholarship in the amount of $300 is also
available to students ages 14-18.
Both scholarships are available to students who live in or study with a private music instructor in Monroe County.
Please contact your teacher or the chairperson of these scholarships (Jenny Collins,[email protected]) for more information and applications. All application materials are
due March 1 of each year. We look forward to hearing from you!
Music Scholarships Available
29 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 • (570) 424-5222
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Stroudsburg Area School District for granting usthe use of the Earl F. Groner Junior High School for weekly rehearsals andfor our performances, and to the staff and music teachers for sharing the
band room, orchestra room, and auditorium. In particular, we thankSuperintendent Cosmas Curry, Principal Lawrence Larthey, Benjamin
Pritchard, and Gretchen Taylor.
Our sincerest thanks also go to: • All parents and friends who have volunteered their time to help us
monitor hallways and prepare for the concert.
• All of the area music teachers who instruct our members.
• Judy Nutaitis for being so helpful, organized, and conscientious as our Manager.
• James Burke for serving a liaison with the school, and coordinating business ads as our Vice President.
• Forrest Cavalier for his skills as Treasurer.
• Julie Rubino for organizing hall monitors, running SignUpGenius, and maintaining records as our Secretary.
• Georgios Stylianides for managing the PYO website as our Webmaster.
• Jerry Geiger for his continuing expertise as Past President.
• Karen Geiger for assistance with SignUp Genius, collecting Weisreceipts, and arranging the The Christmas String-Along.
• Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke for playing piano in the Fall Concert.
• Tricia Briegel, Karen Stylianides, and Dana O’Gradyfor fund-raising efforts.
• Tanjila Matin and Sandy DeFino for assistance with hospitality.
• PYO Board of Directors, and Jennifer White, President, for their ongoing support and assistance.
• Barbara McMahon for preparing our concert program.
• All donors who have contributed financially to the PYO.
• Violinists Debra Esposito and Nia Esposito for help with stringssectional rehearsals.
• Dr. Ryan Romine of Shenandoah University for help with windssectional rehearsals.
• Music and Arts (MusicArts.com) for supplying music folders.
• Bloom by Melanie for providing the concert flowers.
• Pocono Arts Council for all their endeavors on our behalf.
• Don Dal Maso for his continuing support of and interest in the PYO, and invitations to L’ARCHET Concert Group performances.
• Tony and Audrey Simons for their 25 years of devotion to the PYO,helping to make it the success that it is today!
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Thank youto all of our
young musiciansfor their hard work and
dedication to music!
POCONO YOUTH ORCHESTRA2018-2019 Board of Directors
and Years of Service
OfficersJennifer White, president (1), vice president (8)
James Burke, vice president (1), director (1)Forrest Cavalier, treasurer (3), director (6)
Julie Rubino, secretary (1)
DirectorsJerry Geiger (1), past president (8),
Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke (17)Georgios Stylianides (6)
Karen Stylianides (6)Joseph Kondisko (1)
Tricia Briegel (3)
Music DirectorJoseph Choi (1)
ManagerJudy Nutaitis, business manager (1), director (3)
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