MUSIC DIRECTOR KELLY KUO
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Guest Assistant Conductor
Julius Akira Mauldin
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Guest Artist
Zulimar López-Hernández
Soprano
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Guest Artist
Genaro Mendez
Tenor
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Guest Artist
Gerardo de la Torre
Barritone
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REPERTOIRE
Cuban Overture
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
arr. Javier Diaz (b. 1976)
Sinfonietta
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
I. Dramatico
II. Sobrío
III. Jubiloso
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INTERMISSION
15 minutes
El Mesías: Handel’s Messiah for a New World
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Spanish Libretto by Mario Montenegro
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Zulimar López Hernández, Soprano
​Genaro Mendez, Tenor
Gerardo de la Torre, Baritone
21. Coro: Fue así, lo hicimos sufrir
22. Coro: Y en su dolor sanamos
24. Recitativo Acompañado: Los que lo miran se ríen de él (tenor)
25. Coro: Él piensa que Dios vendrá a liberarlo
28. Recitativo Acompañado: Se le negó permanecer en su tierra
29. Aria: Mas no dejarás su alma sufrir (soprano)
30. Coro: Puertas abrid
36. Aria: Por qué los pueblos furiosos van conspirando
Recitativo: El que mora en los cielos (tenor)
38. Aria: con puño de hierro (tenor)
39. Coro: Aleluya
40. Aria: Yo sé que mi Redentor vive (soprano)
41.Coro: Por Adán morimos
42. Recitativo Acompañado: Oid, os digo un misterio (baritone)
43. Aria: Trompeta, anunciad (baritone)
47. Coro: Gloria al Cordero de Dios... Amen
TODAYS PERFORMERS
Kelly Kuo, Music Director
The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium
​Julius Akira Mauldin, Guest Assistant Conductor
Zulimar López Hernández, Soprano
​Genaro Mendez, Tenor
Gerardo de la Torre, Baritone
Andrea Lenz, Rehearsal Accompanist
First Violin
Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster
A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO
Olga Archdekin*, Acting Associate Concertmaster 
Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair
David Haskins*
Ivanka Dill*
Sponsored by Mary & John Tozzi
Laura Ahn
Second Violin
Ellen Flanagan*, Acting Principal Second
In Memory of Kristell Moller
Alison Harvey
Elizabeth Lenz
Ben Porter​
Viola
Dustin Budish*, Principal
Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair 
Sarah Coyl*
The Edie & Pete Cartwright Chair 
Nat Sattler
Cello
Peter Lenz*, Principal
A friend of Peter Lenz 
Karen Stout-Gardner*
In Honor of Dr. Allen H. Brady from the Allen Brady Family
Luciana Gallo*
In Honor of Dr. Allen H. Brady from the Allen Brady Family
Bass
Scott Faulkner*, Principal 
Gail & Jack McAllister Chair
Nancy Hoffman* 
Flute
Christina Castellanos, Acting Principal
Oboe
Noah Breneman*, Principal 
Dale Roberts Memorial Chair
Aaron Hill 
Lise Lenz Drake Memorial Chair
Clarinet 
Karl Busch*, Principal 
Marshall & Patricia Postman Chair
Bassoon 
Eric Fassbender, Acting Principal 
Jimmie’s Chair
​​Horn 
John Lenz*, Principal 
Remembering Jim Whipp
Trumpet 
Paul Lenz*, Principal
Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair
Jef Derderian
Harp
Marina Roznitovsky-Oster, Principal
Piano/Harpsichord 
James Winn*, Principal
Remembering Vahe Khochayan
Timpani/Percussion 
Dominic Grande*, Principal
Kris & Pat Ellingsworth Chair
Carol Nelson Colwell
* denotes RCO Contract Musician
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CHORUS
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Soprano
Joanna Dunlap
Magen Gauthier
Nichole Heglund
Genesis Mahrous
Anna Tescher
Alto
Juliana Carmona
Mikha Espiritu
Jazmin Gonzalez-Arredondo
Amber Hurtado
Jade Kulwin
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Tenor
Riley Cloyd
Brandon L. Harnish
Michael TK Lam
Travis Terry
Bass
Isaiah Chadwick
Xander Holcomb
Noah Ramos
Aiden Sosa
Evan Gadda
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The Reno Chamber Orchestra is supported in part by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency
Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
(coming soon)
Once again in the 24/25 season we are presenting our program notes in the form of a podcast. This podcast will be available to listen to directly via our site, or on your favorite podcast app. Listen while you're driving or enjoying your morning coffee!
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