
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
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
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Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
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