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MUSIC DIRECTOR KELLY KUO

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Assistant Conductor
Yoona Jeong

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Guest Artist
Eve Allen Garza

Choreographer

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Guest Artist
Ruth Lenz

Violin

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Guest Artist
Margeaux Maloney

Violin

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Guest Artist
Dustin Budish

Viola

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Guest Artist
Peter Lenz

Cello

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Guest Artist
James Winn

Piano

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REPERTOIRE

Overture to Treemonisha

                     Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

                     arr. T.J. Anderson (b. 1928)

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Yoona Jeong, Conductor

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Fancy Free

                      Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) 

                      arr. Garth Sunderland (b. 1974)

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     I. Enter Three Sailors

     II. Scene at the Bar

     III. Enter Two Girls

     IV. Pas de Deux

     V. Competition Scene

     VI. Three Dance Variations

          (Galop, Waltz, Danzon)

     VII. Finale

 

 

INTERMISSION

15 minutes

 

 

 

Delights & Dances                  

                    Michael Abels (b. 1962)

 

Ruth Lenz, Margeaux Maloney, Violins

Dustin Budish, Viola

Peter Lenz, Cello

 

 

Three Songs of Duke Ellington for Chamber Orchestra

                    Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington                          (1899-1974) 

                    arr. Stephen Prutsman (b. 1960)

 

     I. Blue Pepper

     II. Bluebird of Delhi

     III. Caravan

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Eve Allen Garza, Chroeographer

Katarina Hallerbach¹, Solo performer and choreographer

​Nina Drobushev, Katarina Hallerbach, Demiah Hunt, Frankie Melander, Ryann Trimble, Brynna Wayland, Dancers

​Projection Design: Eve Allen Garza (prepared by Katarina Hallerbach)

Projection Photographs & Artwork: Special Collections of the University of Nevada-Reno Library, Western Nevada Historic Photo Collection, David Parker/RGJ, The Neal Cobb Collection, LIFE Magazine Image Archive, Getty Images, Roman Nogin, and a special thank you to Reno artist Bryce Chisholm for permission to use his artwork.

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I Got Rhythm Variations

                           George Gershwin (1898-1937)

                           arr. Iain Farrington (b. 1977) 

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James Winn, Piano

 

¹ Nevada Undergraduate Research Award Recipient

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TODAYS PERFORMERS

Kelly Kuo, Music Director

​Yoona Jeong, Assistant Conductor

 

 

First Violins  

Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster

     A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO

 

Margeaux Maloney*, Associate Concertmaster  

     Walter L. Dillard Memorial Chair

 

Olga Archdekin*

     Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair

 

David Haskins*

 

Jeff Lindhorst

 

Christopher Lin-Brande

 

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Second Violins  

Ellen Flanagan*, Acting Principal Second

     In Memory of Kristell Moller 

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Claire Tatman

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Ivanka Dill*

     Sponsored by Mary & John Tozzi

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Alison Harvey

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Elizabeth Lenz

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Ben Porter

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​Violas  

Dustin Budish*, Principal

      Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair  

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Sarah Coyl*

     The Edie & Pete Cartwright Chair  

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Noelle Rader

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Nat Sattler

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Cellos  

Peter Lenz*, Principal

     A friend of Peter Lenz  

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Luciana Gallo *

 

Karen Stout-Gardner*

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Barbara McMeen*

 

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Basses  

Scott Faulkner*, Principal  

     Gail & Jack McAllister Chair

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Nancy Hoffman*  

 

 

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Flute 

Evan Pengra Sult, Acting Principal

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Oboes  

Noah Breneman*, Principal 

     Dale Roberts Memorial Chair 

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Jordan Pyle  

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Lise Lenz Drake Memorial Chair

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Clarinet  

Karl Busch*, Principal  

     Marshall & Patricia Postman Chair

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Chris Money  

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Bassoon  

Dylan Neff*, Principal  

     Jimmie’s Chair

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Kylie Howard

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​​Horns  

John Lenz*, Principal  

     Remembering Jim Whipp

 

Christine Geiger

 

 

Trumpet  

Paul Lenz*, Principal

      Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair

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Jef Derderian

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Trombone  

Jim Albrecht

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Tuba  

Russ Dickman

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Piano  

James Winn*, Principal

     Remembering Vahe Khochayan

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Timpani/Percussion  

Dominic Grande*, Principal

     Kris & Pat Ellingsworth Chair

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Carol Nelson Colwell

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​* denotes RCO Contract Musician

Concert, piece and soloist sponsorships are available for the season, and the Nevada Chamber Music Festival. Email eloftus@renochamberorchestra.org if you're interested in becoming a sponsor.

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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

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Program Notes
by Chris Morrison

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! 

Of course, our program notes are also available for those who prefer to read them. Follow the link below, to download and print, or read on your phone screen.

 

Our box office has a limited number of printed copies of the program notes available for those who require special access.

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CONTACT

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Reno, NV 89503
​Tel: 775-348-9413

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