season 34, concert 2 december 9, 2016 -...

Season 34, Concert 2 - December 9, 2016

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Barbara Abney Bolger Lawrence & Donna Friedman

Gregory Fritze In Memory of Aquilina Lim

Dr Christian Wilhjelm & Jacqueline Sarracco In Memory of Emma Wode

Fred & Patricia Yosca PVH Corp

ASSOCIATE ($250 to $499)

Annette & Andy Lieb Mary & Paul Bergquist

Jeff Bittner Naomi Freshwater

Paul Goldberg Elisa R. Grim

Paul & Carolyn Kirby Michael Kokola

Kathy & John Palatucci Deloss Schertz & Rose Kraybill Beth Seavers & Neil Sheehan

John & Marilyn Wagner Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

AFFILIATE ($100 to $249)

Ginny Baird John G. Bolger David Bychek

Suzanne Coletta Lynn & Dick Curtin

Paul & Helene Emanuel Sally Fillmore & David Appel

Captain Kenneth Force Marie M. Kane

James & Cheryl Mallen Joseph & Deborah Marsicovete

Jerry, Mary, Leah, & Brendan Meyer

Keith Mogerly Irene Montella Dorothy Neff

Marcella Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Francis & Barbara Schott Rachel Schulman

Richard & Karen Summers Mr & Mrs Harold M. Sylvester

Richard & Jessie Ver Hage Dr. Richard & Katherine Wise

Nancy E. Zweil

FRIEND ($1 to $99) Andre Baruch

Jill Bloom Lloyd & Jane DeVries

Mary Dorian Michelle Dugan

Richard & Gayle Felton Frances Ferraro

Vicki Fiore, M.D. Eileen Ginn

Katherine Grasso Richard F. Hahn

Lois Hicks-Wozniak Emily James

Emmett & Elizabeth Johnson Janet Johnston

Janis Keown-Blackburn Nathan Kinney

Lorraine Mariella Elizabeth A. McGrath

Thelma Peres Larry & Barbara Roshon

Albert Schagen Edward Schlamp

Ann Sirinides Virginia R. Sirinides

Alexander & Debra Taylor Janet Vidovich

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Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant

funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. ________________________________________________________________________

The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to thank all of the many volunteers who have made this concert possible.

________________________________________________________________________

The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to give a special “thank you” to David Marks and the

Midland Park School District. The Midland Park High School band room is our weekly rehearsal site.

________________________________________________________________________

For additional RCB information, please visit our website or scan our QR code:

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Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, Music Director

TubaChristmas Comes to Ridgewood

FEATURED GUEST SOLOIST

Michael Salzman, Tuba

PRELUDE CONCERT - 7:30 PM Randolph High School Wind Ensemble Dawn Doubler Russo, Director of Bands

Friday, December 9, 2016 - 8:00 PM West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. is a Proud

Sponsor of the Ridgewood Concert Band

Professor Michael Salzman has been the Tuba and Euphonium instructor at Hofstra University since 1994. In addition, he has held the position of Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts for the Syosset Central School District since 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University where he studied with Harvey Phillips, and a Master of Music from the Mannes College of Music where he was a student of Warren Deck, former Principal Tubist of the New York Philharmonic. Other important teachers have been Sam Pilafian, Bill Barber, Michael Lind and Paul Krywicki. He also holds degrees in music education and educational administration from Queens College and Hofstra University respectively. A well known and respected tubist and teacher in the New York metropolitan area, Professor Salzman is a former Principal Tubist of the Long Island Philharmonic and a founding member of the Cosmopolitan Brass Quintet. He also has performed with such groups as The Concert Pops of L.I., the Bridgeport Symphony, the Goldman Band and Max Morath's 92nd Street Y Ragtime Band. Extremely active in the field of music education, he has served as the President of the Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA) and as All State Band Chair for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). Currently, he is the NYSSMA President-Elect and will serve as President in 2018-2019. In addition to his work at Hofstra and in Syosset, he remains active as a freelance tubist and as a guest conductor.

Conductor's Notes: In September of 1968, I entered the New England Conservatory as a Freshman. The president of the Conservatory was the internationally renowned composer and former principal horn with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Gunther Schuller. His appointed Vice-President was the man widely recognized as the finest tuba player alive, Harvey Phillips. These two men are now acknowledged for taking a financially struggling conservatory and carefully guiding it through a serious crisis while at the same time developing a vibrant, forward looking institution. Both of these fine gentlemen spent valuable time counseling and teaching a young horn player with modest ability. They shared their insight and their brilliance in the hope that one day some of this may transmit. On our February concert we will pay tribute to the legacy of Gunther Schuller. Mr. Phillips left NEC just two years later to accept a position as the Tuba Professor at Indiana University. He dedicated himself to the development and publicizing of the tuba as an artistic instrument. In December of 1974, in a remarkable display of organizational ability, Mr. Phillips assembled 300 tuba and euphonium players on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center for the first of what was to become an annual tradition in New York City. Our guest tonight, Michael Salzman performed at the second event in 1975 and at every one since. In the year 2000, shortly after I was appointed the Conductor of the Goldman Band in New York, Harvey Phillips called me at my home and asked me if I would be willing to serve as the conductor of TubaChristmas. To say that I was honored (and shocked) at this invitation would be an understatement. It has been my great privilege to serve as the conductor since then, this Sunday afternoon marking the 17th occasion. Mr. Phillips was also a very important person in the life of the Ridgewood Concert Band. On two memorable occasions, Mr. Phillips joined us as our soloist, helping us fill the hall for two critical concerts. Speaking to our soloist Michael last week, and reflecting on the importance of Mr. Phillips in our lives, Mike stated, "there is a not a morning that goes by that I don't thank him." I echo that sentiment. In the words of our mentor, "Merry TubaChristmas Everyone." - Dr. Christian Wilhjelm

Concerto for Tuba – Tom Davis (b. 1959) recently retired as K-12 Music Curriculum Area Lead Teacher and Director of Bands in the Canandaigua City School District, N.Y. after a 33 year career. An active composer and conductor, commissioned by schools throughout the United States, Mr. Davis has published over 150 jazz, concert band, orchestra and chamber works. His composition for solo tuba presented here was written specifically for Michael Salzman, our guest soloist. Mr. Davis states, “This composition is more about the performer than any programmatic idea. Furthermore, it is about sharing among musical forces and the magical gifts that music can generate. The tuba is a great instrument and the listener should be forewarned that it is the Superhero of this musical endeavor. At times this powerful force is beseeching… signaling a call to action. At other times it sets the stage for a joyous celebration.” Selections from "The Nutcracker" – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote the music for a ballet entitled The Nutcracker in 1891 and arranged several numbers from the ballet in the form of a suite for concert use. He did not, however, live to see what a success The Nutcracker would become. It was the last of the three ballets he composed as he died the year after it was first performed. The first full-length American production in San Francisco in 1944 was well received, and in the 1950’s the renowned Russian choreographer George Balanchine recognized that the story would have great appeal to children and thus began staging regular holiday performances in New York City. Since then Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has become an indispensable part of the holiday tradition. Yiddish Dances – Adam Gorb (b. 1958) is certainly no stranger to people involved in wind band music, as this affable composer from England became extremely popular in America after his first work in the medium, Metropolis, won the Walter Beeler Composition Contest. He is currently Head of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and has provided the following note in the score: “For most composers, the prospect for writing their first symphony is a daunting one. The thought of conceiving a large-scale work offers a challenge that many put off indefinitely and others never attempt. In writing my first symphony I have ignored this colossal weight of expectancy and written a party piece. The mood is light and effervescent as befits an accompaniment to champagne and strawberries on a summer evening. It brings together two of my abiding passions, the Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Klezmer, the folk music of the Yiddish-speaking people. The five movements of the work are all based on set Klezmer dances.” Program Notes compiled by Marcie Phelan

PROGRAM NOTES Commando March – Samuel Barber (1910-1981) was already an accomplished composer and a professor of composition when World War II began to impact the United States. In September 1942, he began military duty in the Army. After basic training, his evening guard details dwindled and he had a few hours a day to devote to music. His main role was writing music for the Army, but he’d received requests from Serge Koussevitzky, an old friend and conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to write music in support of the war effort. Commando March, completed in 1943, became Barber’s only published work for band. It was premiered at a weekly Sunday concert by the Army Air Corps Band at Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was played quite frequently during the final years of the war. Barber’s concert march has the rhythms, fanfares, flourishes, and percussion expected of a march, but it lacks the traditional trio of a march and includes some of the harmony of new music of that time. Whether this was intentional or just natural on Barber’s part, the departure from tradition was representative of the new “commando” units in the military that now traveled lightly and struck with stealth and speed, disappearing as quickly as they had appeared. Barber completed an orchestral version five months later to be premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Barber’s Commando March is highly regarded as one of the cornerstone marches in the wind band literature. Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn – Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) was born in New York City to Italian immigrants and began his musical career at a young age as an organist and choir director. His father was an organist, pianist, and vocal coach who nurtured his son’s musical path. Dello Joio was a prolific composer in a variety of genres, but is best known for his choral music. Perhaps Dello Joio’s most famous work in the wind ensemble category is his Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn, which was composed for the Michigan State University Wind Ensemble in 1968 and has since been performed thousands of times across the world. This work for band is based on a theme from a composition for piano by Franz Joseph Haydn. The work is set in three movements that provide a varied examination of Haydn’s basic musical idea. Dello Joio has brought the genius of “Papa Haydn” into a genre that keeps a classical giant contemporary.

Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, conductor, professional musician and educator, has been the Ridgewood Concert Band’s Musical Director since it was founded in 1983. He was also Music Director of the renowned Goldman Memorial Band in New York City. As a guest conductor, Dr. Wilhjelm has conducted the West Point Band, the United States Army Field Band, the Virginia Wind Symphony, the Allentown Band, the Hanover Winds, the Raritan Wind Symphony, and the Norwalk Symphony. Dr. Wilhjelm has been the conductor of the annual New York City Tuba Christmas since 2000. He was recently appointed the conductor of the Ramapo College Concert Band. As a French horn player, he has performed under the world’s great conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Colin Davis and Arthur Fiedler. Dr. Wilhjelm has played the French horn with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops and, as a principal, with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Opera Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony. An honors graduate of the New England Conservatory, he received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1998. He has been the band director at Pascack Hills High School since 1984. Dr. Wilhjelm was recently honored by his election to the American Bandmasters Association. He is the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Conductor Award presented by the Association of Concert Bands. Dr Wilhjelm is the state chair for the National Band Association. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Concert Bands. ___________________________________________________________________ RIDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Deloss Schertz

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Mark Zettler VICE PRESIDENT: Lawrence Friedman RECORDING SECRETARY: Annette Lieb

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: James Mallen TREASURER: Neil Sheehan

MEMBERS AT LARGE: John Butler, Mike DePompeo,

Carolyn Kirby, David Marks, Beth Seavers, John Wagner & Marilyn Wagner

PICCOLO

Tomomi Takamoto

FLUTES Chrysten Angderson

Kristin Bacchiocchi-Stewart * Jill Bloom

Lisandra Hernandez Jennifer Kasyan

Annette Lieb Tomomi Takamoto

Jennifer Wise

OBOES Mark J. Donellan *

Drew Greis Molly Raum

ENGLISH HORN

Molly Raum

BASSOONS Robert Gray *

Christy Luberger Jason Stier

CONTRA BASSOON

Robert Gray

Eb CLARINET Michelle McGuire

CLARINETS

Suzanne Coletta Naomi Freshwater

Joe Mariany Michelle McGuire

Leigh Myers Marcie Phelan

Jean Roughgarden Rachel Schulman

Beth Seavers Neil Sheehan

Karen Summers Richard Summers *

Janet Vidovich

ALTO CLARINET Glenn Chernicky

BASS CLARINETS Jeffery Bittner

Joel Kolk *

SAXOPHONES Matthew Berger - Alto

Lois Hicks-Wozniak * - Alto/Sop Jacqueline Sarracco ** -Alto

Andre Baruch - Tenor Michael DePompeo - Baritone

CORNETS/TRUMPETS

Dave Bychek Mike Connor Dave Hurd

Dave Luquette Tamara McLaughlin

Richard Roberts Michael Russo Ann Sirinides Tony Spinuzzi Joseph Stella

Roger Widicus *

FRENCH HORNS Ben Fine

John Harley Carolyn Kirby *

Brian McLaughlin

TROMBONES Thomas Abbate *

Michelle Christianson Stephanie Dutcher

Ryan Halliwell Paul Kirby

Keith Marson Rob Paustian

Robert Tiedemann

EUPHONIUMS Robyn Keyes

John Palatucci * Don Van Teyens

TUBA

Michael Gould Bob Sacchi *

STRING BASS David Marks

PERCUSSION Ellis Berger

Jasmine Block-Krempels Ben Carriel

Matt Frohnhoefer Andrew Haderthauer

James Mallen Joe Mariany

John Wagner * Marilyn Wagner Mark Zettler **

* PRINCIPAL AND

** ASSOCIATES ___________________________

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTORS John Palatucci

Richard Summers

LIBRARIAN Dave Bychek

PERSONNEL MANAGER

Richard Summers

STAGE MANAGER Tony Spinuzzi

BOX OFFICE

Marilyn Wagner

PARKING DIRECTOR John Hahn

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

Deloss Schertz

PROGRAM DESIGN Joseph Stella

Prelude by the Randolph High School Wind Ensemble Dawn Doubler Russo, Director of Bands

A Festival Prelude - Alfred Reed Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wagner

Deborah Holden-Holloway, Organ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commando March Samuel Barber Edited by R. Anderson Collinsworth

Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn Norman Dello Joio

Concerto for Tuba Tom Davis I. Morning II. Beseechingly III. Joyously!


Selections from "The Nutcracker" Peter I. Tchaikovsky 1. Ouverture Miniature Arranged by Mayhew L. Lake 2. Danse Arabe 3. Danse de la Fée-Dragée 4. Danse Chinoise 5. Danse des Mirlitons 6. Danse Russe Trépak Yiddish Dances Adam Gorb 1. Khosidl 2. Terkishe 3. Doina 4. Hora 5. Freylachs

INTERMISSION


with Host Michael Salzman 1. Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) 6. Silent Night 2. Deck The Halls 7. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 3. The First Noel 8. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 4. O Little Town of Bethlehem 9. Jingle Bells - Tuba Style 5. Away In The Manger 10. Joy To The World

*Flash photography and audio or video recording of this concert is strictly prohibited.*

DR. CHRISTIAN WILHJELM, MUSIC DIRECTOR

PROGRAM

PROGRAM NOTES Commando March – Samuel Barber (1910-1981) was already an accomplished composer and a professor of composition when World War II began to impact the United States. In September 1942, he began military duty in the Army. After basic training, his evening guard details dwindled and he had a few hours a day to devote to music. His main role was writing music for the Army, but he’d received requests from Serge Koussevitzky, an old friend and conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to write music in support of the war effort. Commando March, completed in 1943, became Barber’s only published work for band. It was premiered at a weekly Sunday concert by the Army Air Corps Band at Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was played quite frequently during the final years of the war. Barber’s concert march has the rhythms, fanfares, flourishes, and percussion expected of a march, but it lacks the traditional trio of a march and includes some of the harmony of new music of that time. Whether this was intentional or just natural on Barber’s part, the departure from tradition was representative of the new “commando” units in the military that now traveled lightly and struck with stealth and speed, disappearing as quickly as they had appeared. Barber completed an orchestral version five months later to be premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Barber’s Commando March is highly regarded as one of the cornerstone marches in the wind band literature. Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn – Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) was born in New York City to Italian immigrants and began his musical career at a young age as an organist and choir director. His father was an organist, pianist, and vocal coach who nurtured his son’s musical path. Dello Joio was a prolific composer in a variety of genres, but is best known for his choral music. Perhaps Dello Joio’s most famous work in the wind ensemble category is his Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn, which was composed for the Michigan State University Wind Ensemble in 1968 and has since been performed thousands of times across the world. This work for band is based on a theme from a composition for piano by Franz Joseph Haydn. The work is set in three movements that provide a varied examination of Haydn’s basic musical idea. Dello Joio has brought the genius of “Papa Haydn” into a genre that keeps a classical giant contemporary.

Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, conductor, professional musician and educator, has been the Ridgewood Concert Band’s Musical Director since it was founded in 1983. He was also Music Director of the renowned Goldman Memorial Band in New York City. As a guest conductor, Dr. Wilhjelm has conducted the West Point Band, the United States Army Field Band, the Virginia Wind Symphony, the Allentown Band, the Hanover Winds, the Raritan Wind Symphony, and the Norwalk Symphony. Dr. Wilhjelm has been the conductor of the annual New York City Tuba Christmas since 2000. He was recently appointed the conductor of the Ramapo College Concert Band. As a French horn player, he has performed under the world’s great conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Colin Davis and Arthur Fiedler. Dr. Wilhjelm has played the French horn with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops and, as a principal, with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Opera Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony. An honors graduate of the New England Conservatory, he received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1998. He has been the band director at Pascack Hills High School since 1984. Dr. Wilhjelm was recently honored by his election to the American Bandmasters Association. He is the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Conductor Award presented by the Association of Concert Bands. Dr Wilhjelm is the state chair for the National Band Association. In 2013, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Concert Bands. ___________________________________________________________________ RIDGEWOOD CONCERT BAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Deloss Schertz

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Mark Zettler VICE PRESIDENT: Lawrence Friedman RECORDING SECRETARY: Annette Lieb

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: James Mallen TREASURER: Neil Sheehan

MEMBERS AT LARGE: John Butler, Mike DePompeo,

Carolyn Kirby, David Marks, Beth Seavers, John Wagner & Marilyn Wagner

Concerto for Tuba – Tom Davis (b. 1959) recently retired as K-12 Music Curriculum Area Lead Teacher and Director of Bands in the Canandaigua City School District, N.Y. after a 33 year career. An active composer and conductor, commissioned by schools throughout the United States, Mr. Davis has published over 150 jazz, concert band, orchestra and chamber works. His composition for solo tuba presented here was written specifically for Michael Salzman, our guest soloist. Mr. Davis states, “This composition is more about the performer than any programmatic idea. Furthermore, it is about sharing among musical forces and the magical gifts that music can generate. The tuba is a great instrument and the listener should be forewarned that it is the Superhero of this musical endeavor. At times this powerful force is beseeching… signaling a call to action. At other times it sets the stage for a joyous celebration.” Selections from "The Nutcracker" – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote the music for a ballet entitled The Nutcracker in 1891 and arranged several numbers from the ballet in the form of a suite for concert use. He did not, however, live to see what a success The Nutcracker would become. It was the last of the three ballets he composed as he died the year after it was first performed. The first full-length American production in San Francisco in 1944 was well received, and in the 1950’s the renowned Russian choreographer George Balanchine recognized that the story would have great appeal to children and thus began staging regular holiday performances in New York City. Since then Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has become an indispensable part of the holiday tradition. Yiddish Dances – Adam Gorb (b. 1958) is certainly no stranger to people involved in wind band music, as this affable composer from England became extremely popular in America after his first work in the medium, Metropolis, won the Walter Beeler Composition Contest. He is currently Head of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and has provided the following note in the score: “For most composers, the prospect for writing their first symphony is a daunting one. The thought of conceiving a large-scale work offers a challenge that many put off indefinitely and others never attempt. In writing my first symphony I have ignored this colossal weight of expectancy and written a party piece. The mood is light and effervescent as befits an accompaniment to champagne and strawberries on a summer evening. It brings together two of my abiding passions, the Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Klezmer, the folk music of the Yiddish-speaking people. The five movements of the work are all based on set Klezmer dances.” Program Notes compiled by Marcie Phelan

Conductor's Notes: In September of 1968, I entered the New England Conservatory as a Freshman. The president of the Conservatory was the internationally renowned composer and former principal horn with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Gunther Schuller. His appointed Vice-President was the man widely recognized as the finest tuba player alive, Harvey Phillips. These two men are now acknowledged for taking a financially struggling conservatory and carefully guiding it through a serious crisis while at the same time developing a vibrant, forward looking institution. Both of these fine gentlemen spent valuable time counseling and teaching a young horn player with modest ability. They shared their insight and their brilliance in the hope that one day some of this may transmit. On our February concert we will pay tribute to the legacy of Gunther Schuller. Mr. Phillips left NEC just two years later to accept a position as the Tuba Professor at Indiana University. He dedicated himself to the development and publicizing of the tuba as an artistic instrument. In December of 1974, in a remarkable display of organizational ability, Mr. Phillips assembled 300 tuba and euphonium players on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center for the first of what was to become an annual tradition in New York City. Our guest tonight, Michael Salzman performed at the second event in 1975 and at every one since. In the year 2000, shortly after I was appointed the Conductor of the Goldman Band in New York, Harvey Phillips called me at my home and asked me if I would be willing to serve as the conductor of TubaChristmas. To say that I was honored (and shocked) at this invitation would be an understatement. It has been my great privilege to serve as the conductor since then, this Sunday afternoon marking the 17th occasion. Mr. Phillips was also a very important person in the life of the Ridgewood Concert Band. On two memorable occasions, Mr. Phillips joined us as our soloist, helping us fill the hall for two critical concerts. Speaking to our soloist Michael last week, and reflecting on the importance of Mr. Phillips in our lives, Mike stated, "there is a not a morning that goes by that I don't thank him." I echo that sentiment. In the words of our mentor, "Merry TubaChristmas Everyone." - Dr. Christian Wilhjelm

Professor Michael Salzman has been the Tuba and Euphonium instructor at Hofstra University since 1994. In addition, he has held the position of Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts for the Syosset Central School District since 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University where he studied with Harvey Phillips, and a Master of Music from the Mannes College of Music where he was a student of Warren Deck, former Principal Tubist of the New York Philharmonic. Other important teachers have been Sam Pilafian, Bill Barber, Michael Lind and Paul Krywicki. He also holds degrees in music education and educational administration from Queens College and Hofstra University respectively. A well known and respected tubist and teacher in the New York metropolitan area, Professor Salzman is a former Principal Tubist of the Long Island Philharmonic and a founding member of the Cosmopolitan Brass Quintet. He also has performed with such groups as The Concert Pops of L.I., the Bridgeport Symphony, the Goldman Band and Max Morath's 92nd Street Y Ragtime Band. Extremely active in the field of music education, he has served as the President of the Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA) and as All State Band Chair for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). Currently, he is the NYSSMA President-Elect and will serve as President in 2018-2019. In addition to his work at Hofstra and in Syosset, he remains active as a freelance tubist and as a guest conductor.

Printing of this program generously underwritten by Konica Minolta Business Solutions.

________________________________________________________________________

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant

funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. ________________________________________________________________________

The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to thank all of the many volunteers who have made this concert possible.

________________________________________________________________________

The Ridgewood Concert Band would like to give a special “thank you” to David Marks and the

Midland Park School District. The Midland Park High School band room is our weekly rehearsal site.

________________________________________________________________________

For additional RCB information, please visit our website or scan our QR code:

WWW.RIDGEWOODBAND.ORG

Dr. Christian Wilhjelm, Music Director


FEATURED GUEST SOLOIST


PRELUDE CONCERT - 7:30 PM Randolph High School Wind Ensemble Dawn Doubler Russo, Director of Bands

Friday, December 9, 2016 - 8:00 PM West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. is a Proud

Sponsor of the Ridgewood Concert Band

BENEFACTOR ($3,000 and above) Thomas & Victoria Price

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

PATRON ($2,000 to $2,999)

Carolyn & Howard Crumb Judy & Roger Widicus

SPONSOR ($1,000 to $1,999)

Michael & Darel-Ann DePompeo Daiichi-Sankyo, Inc.

SUPPORTER ($500 to $999)

Barbara Abney Bolger Lawrence & Donna Friedman

Gregory Fritze In Memory of Aquilina Lim

Dr Christian Wilhjelm & Jacqueline Sarracco In Memory of Emma Wode

Fred & Patricia Yosca PVH Corp

ASSOCIATE ($250 to $499)

Annette & Andy Lieb Mary & Paul Bergquist

Jeff Bittner Naomi Freshwater

Paul Goldberg Elisa R. Grim

Paul & Carolyn Kirby Michael Kokola

Kathy & John Palatucci Deloss Schertz & Rose Kraybill Beth Seavers & Neil Sheehan

John & Marilyn Wagner Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

AFFILIATE ($100 to $249)

Ginny Baird John G. Bolger David Bychek

Suzanne Coletta Lynn & Dick Curtin

Paul & Helene Emanuel Sally Fillmore & David Appel

Captain Kenneth Force Marie M. Kane

James & Cheryl Mallen Joseph & Deborah Marsicovete

Jerry, Mary, Leah, & Brendan Meyer

Keith Mogerly Irene Montella Dorothy Neff

Marcella Phelan Jean Roughgarden

Francis & Barbara Schott Rachel Schulman

Richard & Karen Summers Mr & Mrs Harold M. Sylvester

Richard & Jessie Ver Hage Dr. Richard & Katherine Wise

Nancy E. Zweil

FRIEND ($1 to $99) Andre Baruch

Jill Bloom Lloyd & Jane DeVries

Mary Dorian Michelle Dugan

Richard & Gayle Felton Frances Ferraro

Vicki Fiore, M.D. Eileen Ginn

Katherine Grasso Richard F. Hahn

Lois Hicks-Wozniak Emily James

Emmett & Elizabeth Johnson Janet Johnston

Janis Keown-Blackburn Nathan Kinney

Lorraine Mariella Elizabeth A. McGrath

Thelma Peres Larry & Barbara Roshon

Albert Schagen Edward Schlamp

Ann Sirinides Virginia R. Sirinides

Alexander & Debra Taylor Janet Vidovich

William Vollinger Arnold & Diane Zettler Mark & Andrea Zettler

Amazon Smile Foundation Life O' The Party

If you are a recent subscriber or donor, we may have received your name too late to include in

this program and we apologize for that, but you will be in subsequent programs. Thank you.

2016-17 CONTRIBUTORS The Ridgewood Concert Band gratefully acknowledges the support of our donors

and subscribers whose generous support makes these programs possible.

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