THE MIRA MESA HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

PRESENTS

STUDIO GHIBLI spring orchestra concert (2018)

Tuesday, May 29th

Mira Mesa Auditorium, 7:00 pm miramesaorchestras.org

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Program

Debut Strings

Baroque Suite (2016) Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767)

arr. Michael Hopkins

Wexford Circle (1995) Elliot Del Borgo (1938 – 2013)

Pizzicato Fizz (2016) Steven Rosenhaus

(b. 1952)

Fiddles on Fire (1996) Mark Williams

Chamber Music

A New Satiesfaction (2006) Steven Koncz (b. 1984)

Prelude in C, No. 1 (1722) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)

arr. Vaclav Nelhybel

Symphony Orchestra

Symphonic Variation, “Merry-go-round + Cave of Mind” (2004) Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950)

Sicilienne, from Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (1898) Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)

Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 (1887) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908)

I. Alborada II. Variazioni III. Alborada

IV. Scena e Canto Gitano V. Fandango Asturiano

Debut Strings Violin Karishma Bains Ana Esteban Domingo Cruz Juan Domingo Darya Mankevich Capalina Melentyev Ngan Nguyen # Kody Owens Kaylee Tran Viola Jonathan Chen Aaron Garcia Joseph Mosley Angelica Nguyen Laki Tauese

Cello Brandon Delgado Kennedy Hansen Malia Luna Alexia Savon Bass Robert McLaughlin Piano Tiffany Phan Student Mentors Jeric Baga Amy Songvilay Kylee Strayer

Concert Orchestra Violin I Maya Alfaro Kevin Banco Hernandez # Zalma Basurto Elisa Brooks Kelly Chau # Sean Garong Mikayla Hernandez Xuan Le Sabrina Lutz Zamea Nerza Anneliese Nguyen # Matthew Panganiban + Donna Pham Ashley Sevilla # Christine Spaven Cayla Tolentino Jessie Truong Francesca Yap + – Concertmaster # – Senior (’18)

Violin II Jenny Bach Solana Bartnek Clark Biadog Emily Chau Trevor Hoang Nikhil Jain Dylan Laganadon Mariejo Landingin Araiyah Lovely Dawei Ma Angel Martinez Emilly Nguyen Vy Nguyen James Norton Christianne Perral Lynn Pham # Isabelle Pineda Janella Sungcoco Alyssa Unger Alisa Vu Angelina Williams

Viola Carrson Bruderer Jadyn Fair Rosalia Forsuth Monique Gayap Dayana Herrera Nhi Nguyen Gene Patay Edwina Quiambao Victoria Ta Jasmine Truong Daniel Valadez

Cello Erick Chavolla # Michelle Dang Nathan Ehlert Ruth Fuentes # Princess Gelacio Sarah Huynh Vi Huynh Anthony Lindquist Bernadette Lopez Aaron Martinez Rodolfo Tamondong Helene Truong Jackie Valadez String Bass Joshua Atwood Jett Ngo Gloria Porotesano Michael Sabeh # Koa Sitar Piano Jason Le #

Symphony Orchestra Violin I Jeric Baga ^ # Indrianna Drummond Douglas Neumeyer ^ Annie Phan ^ Amy Songvilay + ^ # Emily Songvilay Stephany Songvilay Hanson Truong ^ Kendrake Tsui ^ # Vanessa Van Violin II Jacob Betancourt Jody Dang # Brandon Giang * # Nathaniel Guba # Ruzenell Mina ^ Denise Natividad Rakesh Nemmani ^ Serena Neumeyer ^ Carolyn Obdianela ^ # Tiffany Phan ^ Andrew Thongrivong # Brian Vu # Minghui Wang Nathaniel Williams #

Viola Alyssa Bernardo ^ Jaymee Buckley # Christine Camacho # Damon Chhun Gabrielle Gopilan ^ Shelby Hardman Princess Jereza ^ Janene Kim * ^ Rhianna McEvoy ^ Vincent Nguyen ^ Cecelia Oberts Kevin Tran Jared Wilpitz Cello Teá Akiaten Alexi Bolo ^ Dylan Dagdag # Elizabeth Gonzalez # Kenzie Nguyen # Victoria Oberts # Cameron Preslar ^ Ryan Ramirez * # Angelica Sandoval Kylee Strayer String Bass Kaitlin Alcones ^ Danielle Austria-Wilmarth ^ Jolyne Duong # Hannah Kiam Angela Molina * ^ # Jenna Nguyen ^

Flute & Piccolo Dillon Halpin ^ Mariel Micael ^ Riddhi Patel ^ # Jordyn Preslar * # Oboe & English Horn Kenneth Oldan * # Frederick Wrightson ^ Bassoon Joseph Santos Justin Taricani * ^ Clarinet Davis Boring * # Roseanne Marinas ^ Bass Clarinet Kentaro Hanson * # Horn Edison Cartas * ^ # Ryan Fallon Janelle Foronda # Timothy Holmes David Negron ^

Trumpet Bailey Akiaten Keegan Bushouer * # John Melevo Janine Petalber ^ Noah Quackenbush ^ Trombone Sabine Ansay ^ # Sidney Cooper ^ Simon Roberts ^ Elanor Sievers * ^ # Tuba Dylan Arnett * ^ # Percussion Kristine DeWitt ^ Ana Erdman # Jonah Gonzales * ^ # Tyler Jacobs Becky Vo Piano Willa Madrid ^ # + – Concertmaster * – Principal ^ – SDUSD Honor Group # – Senior (’18)

SDUSD Honor Orchestra & Band Musicians Strings

Jeric Baga, Violin Ruzenell Mina, Violin

Rakesh Nemmani, Violin Douglas Neumeyer, Violin Serena Neumeyer, Violin

Carolyn Obdianela, Violin Annie Phan, Violin Tiffany Phan, Violin

Amy Songvilay, Violin Hanson Truong, Violin Kendrake Tsui, Violin

Alyssa Bernardo, Viola Gabrielle Gopilan, Viola

Princess Jereza, Viola Janene Kim, Viola

Rhianna McEvoy, Viola Vincent Nguyen, Viola

Alexi Bolo, Cello Cameron Preslar, Cello

Kaitlin Alcones, Bass Danielle Austria-Wilmarth, Bass

Angela Molina, Bass Jenna Nguyen, Bass

Winds Dillon Halpin, Flute

Mariel Micael, Flute Riddhi Patel, Flute

Kaitlyn Reynolds, Flute Frederick Wrightson, Oboe

Justin Taricani, Bassoon Miko De la Cruz, Eb Clarinet

Aada Heikkila, Clarinet Lilian Hudson, Clarinet

Roseanne Marinas, Clarinet Angie Peña, Clarinet

Robyn Capilli, Bass Clarinet Alec Olvera, Alto Saxophone Tommy Tran, Alto Saxophone

Willa Madrid, Alto Saxophone Chase Lowary, Tenor Saxophone Sara Pence, Baritone Saxophone

Brass & Percussion Janine Petalber, Trumpet

Noah Quackenbush, Trumpet Nathan Kaplan, Trumpet

Edison Cartas, Horn David Negron, Horn

Sabine Ansay, Trombone Sidney Cooper, Trombone Simon Roberts, Trombone Elanor Sievers, Trombone

Donovan Alcones, Euphonium Justin Cristobal, Euphonium

Mekai Sin, Euphonium Dylan Arnett, Tuba

Dominic Franklin, Tuba Dylan Dagdag, Percussion Kristine DeWitt, Percussion

Jonah Gonzales, Percussion Rodney Jay Hernandez, Percussion

Janelle Ravarra, Percussion

Year in Review | Performance Opportunities

Performance Opportunities

• 4th Annual Summer String Camp • Fall Cookout Concert with Combined String Ensembles • Rehearse-a-Thon • Winter Concert #1, including collaboration with our Madrigals Choral Ensemble

• Winter Concert #2, featuring the North American Première of Martin Van der Zwan’s Psalm 1 for Strings & Piano, with guest pianist Ms. Lesi Mei

• Performance at the Musco Center in the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s High School Orchestra Invitational

• String Quartet masterclass and with the Grammy Award winning Kronos Quartet • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Musical) • Festival Concert with Concert Orchestra, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphonic

Band, & Wind Ensemble • SCSBOA Festival at Mira Mesa High School • Viola Fest at Point Loma Nazarene University • Chamber music performances at the Taste of Mira Mesa • Honor Orchestra & Band Concert at Copley Symphony Hall • Solo & Ensemble Recital • Spring Concerts 1 & 2 with special guest, Ms. Elena Mashkovtseva (Harp) • Senior Awards (Chamber Music)

Year in Review | Additional Opportunities

Première Performance

• Psalm 1 (Martien Van der Zwan) – North American première of this work for strings and piano, with guest pianist Ms. Lesi Mei

Guest Performances and Orchestra Opportunities

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra • Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields • Hausmann String Quartet (upcoming – June 8th)

Clinics & Coaching Opportunities

• Weekly coaching sessions with professional musicians Dr. Batya MacAdam-Somer, Linda Piatt, Annabelle Terbetski, Bing Yan, P.J. Cinque, and Sayuri Yamamoto

• String Quartet clinic and masterclass with the world renown Kronos Quartet

• Orchestra clinic with Professor Michael Gerdes, Director of Orchestras at San Diego State University (Concert & Symphony Orchestra)

• Orchestra clinic with Sameer Patel, Assistant Conductor for the San Diego Symphony (Symphony Orchestra)

Our Mira Mesa Community | Thank YouSan Diego Unified School District

Cindy Marten, Superintendent San Diego Unified School District Board of Education

San Diego Unified School District

Visual and Performing Arts Department Russ Sperling, Director

Mark Nicholson, Instrumental Music Coordinator Michael Greene, Piano Technician

String Coaches Dr. Batya MacAdam-Somer, Violin

Linda Piatt, Violin Annabelle Terbetski, Viola

Bing Yan, Cello P.J. Cinque, String Bass

Sayuri Yamamoto, String Bass

Mira Mesa Faculty and Staff Jeff Sabins, Principal

Sharon Rubalcava, Vice Principal Erik Sullivan, Vice Principal

Ron Lardizibal, Athletic Director Amanda Courtney, Administrative Assistant

JoAnn Schmidt, Office Assistant Shirley Lemmon, Site Technician Donna Labonte, Financial Clerk

Art Spurlock, ASB Advisor, Screen Printing, School Ninja

Mira Mesa Performing Arts Faculty Daniel Kriley, Theatre/VAPA Department Chair

Mark Gonzales, Choral Director Jeanne Christensen, Director of Bands

Mira Mesa Secondary Music Programs Ted Foster, Challenger Middle School

Charisse Hines, Wangenheim Middle School Cassandra Brown, Wangenheim Middle School

Mira Mesa Support Organizations Mira Mesa Instrumental Music Boosters

Mira Mesa High School Foundation

Additional Organizations Community Council for Music in the Schools

Orchestra Council Elizabeth Gonzalez, President Amy Songvilay, Vice President

Kendrake Tsui, Secretary Jeric Baga, Treasurer

Tiffany Phan, Middle School Outreach Jolyne Duong, Symphony Representative Janene Kim, Symphony Representative

Angela Molina, Symphony Representative Kevin Banco Hernandez, Concert Representative

Ruth Fuentes, Concert Representative Jasmine Truong, Concert Representative

Counseling Department

David Silva, Head Counselor Barbara Lauriano, Counseling Secretary

Debbie Blanchard, Counselor Felicia Smith, Counselor

Andrew Lightner, Counselor Sara Bauman, Counselor Terena White, Counselor

Additional Thanks

Elena, Sofia, & Eloise Mulvaney Susan & Stephen Mulvaney

Marlin Christensen JoAnn Schmidt

Ann Marie Haney, CCMS Ralph Schatz, String Luthier Technical Theatre Students

Special Thanks Special thanks are in order to the numerous families and institutions that have helped make music education opportunities here at Mira Mesa High School accessible to all:

To the Mira Mesa Foundation who so generously provided a new cello and bass this year

To John Dally and the Point Loma Nazarene University Music Department for loaning our musicians instruments (A Clarinets) as required by the repertoire and composers

To our numerous financial supporters who help ensure the continued availability of resources and

opportunities for our student-musicians

To the parents and families of all our students for supporting and encouraging your musicians

To the Community Council for Music in the Schools (CCMS) and Ms. Ann Marie Haney for helping us meet our instrumental needs when our enrollment far exceeds our inventory

For All Your Support – “Thank You”

Thank You – English Gracias – Spanish

Maraming Salamat – Filipino (Tagalog) ありがとうございます。– Japanese

감사합니다 – Korean 谢谢你 – Chinese

Dankeschön – German Aw Khun – Cambodian (Khmer)

Cảm ơn – Vietnamese Merci – French

Ua Tsaug – Hmong Gam-Xia – Taiwanese (Hokkien)

Obrigado – Portuguese

5th Annual Mira Mesa Summer String Camp Join us for our 5th Annual Mira Mesa Summer String Camp. This year’s edition will run from August 13 – 17 here at Mira Mesa High School. Registration and information will be online prior to the end of the academic school year. We look forward to seeing everyone there to kick off our 2018-19 school year!

Upcoming Opportunities Dates to Consider: 5h Annual Mira Mesa Summer String Camp, August 13 – 17, miramesaorchestras.org Hausmann Chamber Music Program, June 18 – 24, hausmannquartet.org San Diego Bass Fest, June 20 – 23, sandiegobassfest.com San Diego Winds Summer Institute, July 15 – 21, sdwinds.org/sdsmi

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