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LETTER FROM OUR LEADERSHIP Thank you for joining us for this unprecedented virtual concert. We certainly did not anticipate finishing the year in this format, but a huge thank you to our tremendous artistic team, staff, and musicians for making it possible! It has been inspiring to watch the concert come together and we hope you will be encouraged by the creativity and resilience that these performances represent. We are grateful to have shared this season with you. From our wonderful partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project, to our 3-day residency and concert with Regina Carter, to school outreach concerts, to the fun and challenge of making music each Saturday, it has been a rich year. Musicians, we missed seeing you in person this quarter but are so proud of your musical growth and are excited to work with you next year. Seniors, we are thankful for the time that we had with you and look forward to hearing about your next adventures. Please keep in touch! Parents, thank you for supporting your students, enabling their participation, and sharing in their performances. Without you there would be no program! The MYS artistic team is amazing; our conductors, Beginning Strings instructors and theory teachers quickly pivoted to online instruction, and together with our coaches, care deeply for their students, and are an integral part of ensuring that MYS keeps the right balance between musical excellence and a spirit of joy and community. And a very heartfelt thank you to Symphonic Band Director Patrick Murphy who is stepping down from MYS after eight seasons. We so appreciate his joyful spirit and educator’s heart. Thank you to our group managers, librarians, and volunteers who are a critical part of the program. The many hours that they devote is inspiring. Special thanks to Chris, Sarah, Carrie, and Ashley for being the force that makes MYS happen. And to the MYS Board, who so generously give of their time and resources. MYS is where we are today because of their commitment. Finally, huge thanks to everyone who has supported us financially: individuals, foundations, government organizations, and businesses. Every dollar has a deep impact and your gifts will be especially important in the upcoming months as we transition from the COVID shutdown. As we look toward next season, we are committed providing value and excellence as we continue to make our programs as accessible as possible. We look forward to joining you and welcoming many new families to the magic that is music. Have a wonderful summer!

Diana Scoggins Executive Director

Raúl Gómez,, Music Director

METROPOLITAN YOUTH SYMPHONY SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 | 7:00PM

TABLE OF CONTENTS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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HILLSBORO OVERTURE STRINGS & PORTLAND OVERTURE STRINGS

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HILLSBORO CHAMBER STRINGS & CONCERT BAND

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INTERLUDE ORCHESTRA

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BAROQUE STRINGS

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SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE & VIVALDI STRINGS

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CONCERT ORCHESTRA

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SYMPHONIC BAND, MYSTICKS & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Raúl Gómez, conductor Hungarian Dance No. 5

VIOLIN I Noah Carr Charles Dalrymple Rylan Ferron-Jones Quentin Ho William Kim Ellie Kim Kalynn Lam Jiwoo Lee Cole Merrill Evan Petticord Paige Poteet Anthony Ro Michael Smoyer Kevin Tsai Lida White Tony Yu VIOLIN II Emily Bernards Josiah Chandler Kevin Chen Hannah Choi Søren Collins David Hartnett Yuanchang He Jake Hergert Joseph Hsin Emma Mabry Sydney Phipps Dominic Scofield Shomini Sen Amy Turcu Rochelle Xue Michael Yan VIOLA Luca Berti Adelaide Clark Rainer Collins

Johannes Brahms arr. Albert Parlow

Fiona Dubay Souhoon Lee Mae Marston Megan Mendyke Alexander Moreau An-Doan Nguyen

CLARINET Taylor Jennings Lily Belisle Aubrey Folwick Alexis Larsen Vincent Nguyen,

CELLO Hailey Kang Ryan Babe Adam Broce Derrick Cha Tristan Deters Cooper Elkins Eliana Harris Sarah He Won Sung Kim Gene Liu Claudia Poteet Tristan Roland Ethan Tseng Shea Yurdana

BASSOON Katherine Go Georg Jarrell Adam Johnson Seunguk Shin

BASS William Graham, Ella Dorsey Devon McLitus

TROMBONE Liem Friel Aukusitino Ah-yek Alana Henerlau Adam Hernandez

FLUTE Amelia Kotamarti Molly Duggan Benjamin Hosking, Milena Kelsey Kellen Ko Camryn Porter OBOE Abigail Kim Haley Cha Leo Marchyok

FRENCH HORN Kelson Gipp Erwin Kim Raymond Randol Nathan Taylor TRUMPET Jessica Mason Ted Ekstrand

TUBA Lilia Biehl Danny Coyne PERCUSSION Kaitlyn Brown Alexander Dyer Emmanuel Huang Evan Nakanishi Carter Rutherford

HILLSBORO OVERTURE STRINGS Erica Boland, conductor Conquistador!

VIOLIN I Mariam Alameldeen Jon Baldursson Leah Kim Tzu-Yu Lin Aubrie Ngo Megan Owens Jake Stavig Derek Sun Piper Thayne Alex Tran Julianna Van Hoeter

Deborah Baker Monday

VIOLIN II Aarushi Anand Myrka Ayala Nicole Ayala Congachi Abbey Hatch Adrian Hsu Ginny Ko Aubri Solis Riya Saripalli Megnha Yamarthy

VIOLIN III Mattias Ramsey Bowen Xu VIOLA Tzu-Liang Lin CELLO Ariel Han Jacob Moore

PORTLAND OVERTURE STRINGS Marian Gutiérrez, conductor Fiddles on Fire

Mark Williams

VIOLIN I Autum Bullock Debora Buzas Natalie Duncan Gavin Furrer Eunseo Hahm Amelia Harrig Abigail Liu Lily Lomax Anushka Nishar Natalie Rothe Ada Pullen Abby Walker Jasmine White Rose White

Emmy Hagler Haeyeul Jeong Josephine Jeong Zoe Kiang John Kong Ari Land Yifong Liao Ellia McHenry Claire Oh Abigail Robertson Ellie Rosenblatt Sanayah Sharan Jorryn Teeter Andrew Tran Xavier Ward

VIOLIN II Paige Day Caleb Fredrick

VIOLA Fiona Cummings Caitlin Duncan

Chelsea Duncan Breeana Eagle Azure Lee Sophia O’Brian Audrey Tran CELLO Yeleen Chung Allyson Cook Levin Liu Arlo Reid Andy Shin Claire Son Isaac Ward

HILLSBORO CHAMBER STRINGS Kevin A. Lefohn, conductor Voyage of the Viking

VIOLIN I Kerem Acar Alayna Bruins Arushi Mitra Linnea Rogers VIOLIN II Maeve Boland Isha Garg Marie Kim

Eben A. Fernando Heldreth

Tatum Lambdin Duan Zhong VIOLIN III Carter Gray Katelyn Haslebacher Allie CarothersHumphrey Anna Han Pranav Ramesh

CELLO Samuel Moore Jude Rollman BASS Daniel Moore

CONCERT BAND Richard Littledyke, conductor Darklands March

FLUTE Abby Buzas Makayla Muro Molly Rutis Grace Tatman CLARINET Katherine Andrews Andrea Chang Anouk Clendenning Kaden Prichard Henry Stumme Ryan Wang Cody Webb

Randall D. Standridge

Joseph Wei ALTO SAXOPHONE Eadric Li TRUMPET Trystan Leon Ethan Li Henry Marchyok Sophia Toengi Emmett Wolff FRENCH HORN Johnathan Schauer

TROMBONE Matthew Alti Sammy BernsteinSheehan Tai Friel Gabriel Gallares TUBA Aaron Johnson PERCUSSION Liam Andrews Hank Dorsey

INTERLUDE ORCHESTRA Alexandria Christy, conductor Selections from The Phantom of the Opera

VIOLIN I Vaughn Anderson Sunaina Arora Amir Avsker Violet Bickford Jackson Chiu Oliver Comerford Bethany Eads Sydney Hofmann Enoch Hsu Diane Jeong Lucy Kang David Kong Eadric Li Maia Lippay Yanek Mandefro Anika Neumann Vishaka Priyan Erin Qiu Rachel Warner VIOLIN II Evelyn Cannon Ellie Chrissopoulos Sheilisa Curry Oliver Gross Tai Henry Caiden McHenry Solomon Menendez Alexandra Morley Jaden Nguyen Tatum Ottum Riley Schultz

Wanette Thurston Jasmine Torain-Fass Owen Yin Rachel Zhang VIOLA Patience Fauvelle CELLO Arvin Azadpour Ishaan Bhardwaj Eleanor Briscoe Claudia Buzas Ella Chang Ethan Chen Elijah Furrer Joseph Kwak Flynn Parrish Junelizabeth ShermanLewis Navnit Singh Katie Song FLUTE Abby Buzas Meredith Gifford Beatrix Kilby Elsa Lu Molly Rutis Grace Tatman OBOE Alice Bokman

Andrew Lloyd Webber

CLARINET Katherine Andrews Andrea Chang Alexander Drews Seojeong Huh Yuna Lee Teagan Sedory Ryan Wang BASSOON Luke Bonanno FRENCH HORN Jonathan Schauer TRUMPET Ethan Li Sophia Toengi TROMBONE Matthew Alti Gabriel Gallares TUBA Aaron Johnson PERCUSSION Liam Andrews Hank Dorsey Laken Early-Wylde HARP Ellie Kinkade

BAROQUE STRINGS Adam LaMotte, conductor Concerto, op. 6, no. 4 Arcangelo Corelli Allegro Adam LaMotte, Qusavon Pathoumsat, violins Caleb Shin, cello

VIOLIN I Kanak Baghel Ira Bradie Karney He Abdouraheem Jallow Tariku Johnson Riya Karmarkar Tae-Min Kim Andrea Lan Ahana Naskar Jack Newman Dylan Nguyen Rhea Paul Nadya Poisac-Nguyen Amandia Scotti Amelie Wright Jaden Yazhari

VIOLIN II Justin Chiu Saanvi Jayadev Elizabeth Keller Ryan Khoo Naomi Kress Natasha Kujovich Savannah Lee Sophia Lu Neftali Menendez Theo Papavasiliou Qusavon Pathoumsat Nathaniel Weston Alexander Yu

Katrina Ramm Lillian Stewart CELLO Jonah Braun Kohsuke Butler Sabrina Kay Fotinakis Jauregui Kyeonwoo Kim Aidric Newman Nathan Nguyen Grayson Rose Caleb Shin Calder Stewart

VIOLA Natalie Furrer Olivia Jeong

SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA Giancarlo Castro Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Addona, conductor Aragonaise from Carmen

VIOLIN I Violette Bourque Mandy Chang Ella Donahue Gail Guisinger Alan Hickerson Palacios Manu Isaacs Eliana Leone Joanne Lin Desiderata Mandefro Logan Powers Catherine Ryan Gabrielle Taylor Leo Trajano Pavlina White Naomi Williams Russell Xue Michael Yoo Sophie Zhang VIOLIN II Sonia Modha Jackson Bullock Mia Donahue Charlotte Handick Kenneth Ma Warawa Maruki Blaze Rosenfeld Shomik Sen

Georges Bizet

Bonnie Smith Emily Todd VIOLA Michael Tan Sasha Wan-Carew

OBOE Willem Abbassi Elia Bodnar Isaac Engelmann Evelyn Larson

CELLO Kellen Prichard Arius Allen Aidan Barbar Emily Bruno Rowan Furrer Margaux Hicks Brandon Noimany Isaac Okhotin Sienna Smiley

CLARINET Jason Chang Makailey Hebbron Adrian Lee Karina Lee Benjamin Smithynunta John Wiechelman

BASS Ariana Brown Natalie Puha

TRUMPET Mariella Brayton

FLUTE Emily Allen Alice Bokman Ashley Koski Francesca Lanier Sofia Peck Althea Pisha

PERCUSSION Liam Andrews Max Miller

BASSOON Trevor Collins

TUBA Sebastian Struve

JAZZ ENSEMBLE Ryan Meagher, conductor Milestones

ALTO SAXOPHONE Eric Barrientos Andrew Gewecke Owen Olsen TENOR SAXOPHONE Isaak Bonn-Savage Coral Worley

Miles Davis

TRUMPET Amanda Moore Dylan Schmid TROMBONE Cameron Castillo DRUMS Chu En Chang

Anderson Donley PIANO Jackson Grace Mia Tognoli BASS Sophia Suhler

VIVALDI STRINGS Paloma Griffin HÃ©bert, conductor Where Home Is

VIOLIN I Kyra Allen Eva Hartge Mariam Jallow Aria Lee-Varan Jamie Liu Jessica Mason Noah Poteet Noemi Skovierova Kasey Stadel Cassie Tang Hyrum Yeates VIOLIN II Erin Chow

Andrew J. Kim

Ethan Chan Faith Chis Ishan Ghosh Mia Hale Eli Leadham Jaime Park Audrey Wallace Sophia Wang Elise Yu

CELLO Catherine Hartrim-Lowe Isaac Lyon Naomi Margolis Benjamin Waddell BASS Raquel Armendariz

VIOLA Isabella Okhotina Camryn Lau Charlotta Schreuder Lily Segna

CONCERT ORCHESTRA Jeffrey Peyton, conductor Valse from Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

VIOLIN I Ameiya Chan Yi Chen Lydia Downs Katherine Fan Elise Fan Ella Hoeckel Ansley Kang Sebastian Stenfert Kroese Hannah McBride Nayan Murthy Andy Nguyen Galilea Rios Schulz Vikram Vasudevan Gabriella Wong Lele Yang Alex Tseng Jared Yin

William Harding Daniel Hartson Joseph Young

Maya Joiner Cristal Lopez Gabrielle Steinbrenner

CELLO Madeline Altman Nadia Ben Ahmed Anabelle Chang Rhiannon Harris Ashley Lewis Cael Farrow Sarah Gordon Kristen Kim Sean Lee Daniel Lee Alanna Peevy Isabella Scalise Hope Schooler

BASS CLARINET Sam Ellis

VIOLIN II Grace Beatty Jason Chen Megan Chang Ryan Ding Klara Kjome Fischer Kimberly Hoang Jaemin Kwak Leena Karmarkar Aria Lee-Varan Erika Metzenberg Kipp Nguyen Isabel Petruzelli Thomas Pierce Mayee Sun Katisyn Sweeney Julia Vesa

BASS Sterling Fulks, Caelyn Walton-Macaulay

VIOLA Nicole Anderson

CLARINET Joseph Baik

FLUTE Autumn Anderson Christine Chang Kylie Farmer Samantha Fenon Ayush Wynkoop Kara Taylor OBOE Audrey Bong Tyler Collins Skye Heiles

BASSOON Natalie Amay Alison Dittenhauser Bjorn Dyer Kurt Li FRENCH HORN Alyssa Babin PJ Perez Michael Sinigur TRUMPET Lucas Brandt Andrew Pelto TROMBONE Peter Cook William Killpack Joshua Ramirez TUBA Sarah Hohndel PERCUSSION Max Miller Evan Nakanishi Carter Rutherford

SYMPHONIC BAND Patrick Murphy, conductor First Suite in E-flat for Military Band Chaconne FLUTE Autumn Anderson Felix Dawans Molly Duggan Annika Hasselblad Daphne Lomax Shannon Raloff Ayush Wynkoop

Judith Soloman

PICCOLO Benjamin Hosking

ALTO SAXOPHONE Eric Barrientos Maura McQuillen Owen Olsen

OBOE Haley Cha Mia Cremona Meagan Stabell CLARINET Chris Beardall Maya Joiner Jake Moleski

BASS CLARINET Sam Ellis BASSOON Bjorn Dyer Adam Johnson

FRENCH HORN Kelson Gipp Nathan Taylor

Gustav Holst

TROMBONE Peter Cook Liem Friel Alana Henerlau Catriona Johnston William Killpack Joshua Ramirez EUPHONIUM Erin Shogren TUBA Danny Coyne PERCUSSION Evan Nakanishi Carter Rutherford

CORNET Nigel Wehling

MYSticks Michael Roberts, director Berceuse Kaitlyn Brown Alexander Dyer

Jay Dawson arr. David Steinquest

Emmanuel Huang Evan Nakanishi

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Raúl Gómez, conductor Satchmo! (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong) Hammer to Fall

arr. Ted Rickets Brian May arr Søren Collins 13

SENIOR BIOS RYAN BABE is a senior at West Salem High School and has been playing cello for eight years, and currently studies with Marilyn de Oliveira. After performing as principal cellist of the Salem Youth Symphony, he joined the MYS in 2018. He has performed as a soloist with the MYSfits, as well as been a prizewinner at various Oregon competitions. His summer festival activities include 2019 Meadowmount School of Music, where he studied with Hans Jørgen Jensen, and the 2018 International Cello Institute. Ryan performed in a masterclasses for Johannes Moser, Mark Kosower, and Silver Ainomäe. He was accepted to The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and will be pursuing a degree in cello performance, studying with Desmond Hoebig. In his free time—a rare occurrence—Ryan enjoys walking his dog, chess, and wearing his Red Sox “World Series Champions” hat wherever Yankees fans might be watching. EMILY BERNARDS has been playing violin since she

was four years old. For the last eight years, she has been a violinist with MYS and now studies with Carol Sindell. As a senior at Valley Catholic High School, she is a leader in her school’s string ensemble, orchestra, National Honor Society, and other clubs. Outside of school, she teaches at nonprofits such as Project Prelude and the Science Ambassador Program. In the fall, she will become a Nursing major and Air Force ROTC cadet at the University of Portland. Emily greatly appreciates the support she has received from her family, friends, teachers, and MYS.

LUCA BERTI is a graduating senior from the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in the Beaverton School District. Next year he will be attending New York University to pursue music and further his viola studies. Aside from music, Luca is a competitive dancer. Tap is his favorite because it fuses both of his passions, music and dance. He couldn’t of gotten where he is today without the support of many mentors and teachers along the way. LILIA BIEHL is a senior at St. Mary’s Academy. She played cello and trombone prior to playing tuba for the last four years. She has been in MYS since she was 11. Outside of MYS, Lilia is a singer in the Pacific Youth Choir and her school choir, the Marians. Next fall, Lilia is attending Immaculata University just outside Philadelphia to study music therapy. Lilia would like to thank MYS for being a place where she looked forward to waking up early on a Saturday morning for seven consecutive years, for facilitating long lasting friendships, and igniting a passion for music.

ISAAK BONN-SAVAGE has been playing saxophone since sixth grade, through his years at Wilsonville High School, and is planning to continue to play for as long as he can. He is going to Clackamas Community College and studying jazz performance and composition. After completing community college he is planning on becoming an instrument repair technician, along with performing, and a little teaching.

SENIOR BIOS ADAM BROCE has been a member of the MYS Symphony Orchestra for three years. A student of cellists Anne Sato, Sonja Myklebust, and Valdine Mishkin, Adam lives in Newberg and has been playing cello for 6 years-through the public school system. Adam also has also held positions in the George Fox University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras as well as many minor roles including a student guest position with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra. Also a member and student manager of MYSfits, Adam deeply loves MYS and what it stands for in Portland. Adam would like to thank Dr. Gómez, Mr. Whittemore, and his fellow musicians throughout the years for the many extraordinary memories. Adam will be attending the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance in the Fall to study Cello Performance. ADDIE CLARK is graduating this year from Trinity

Academy in Portland. She began playing violin when she was nine and joined MYS as a freshman, playing in Vivaldi and Concert ensembles. In junior year she studied viola to play with Concert Orchestra, and continued playing with Symphony Orchestra. She is profoundly grateful to MYS for enabling her to play viola, as it has become her favorite instrument by far - and grateful for her conductors’ and standmates’ support as she worked to figure out the new instrument! She studies violin and viola with Chris Fotinakis. Addie plays in her school orchestra and sings in several choirs. She was a National Merit Scholar and Presidential Scholar candidate. Next year she will be attending the University of Notre Dame, where she plans to study English and pre-medicine. She is so grateful to MYS for these past four years of being challenged and creating beautiful music.

SØREN COLLINS is a violinist, a choral singer, and

composer. He is a senior at Grant High School, where he is a leader in music programs, student directing his school’s beginning men’s choir. He has played in 7 different ensembles in MYS since he joined in 2011. After taking an interest in composition, he started with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project, studying with local composer Ryan Francis. He has written an arrangement of Nathan Avakian’s music for MYS’s concert with the International Youth Silent Film Festival, Lights, Camera, Music, which was performed in January. Next year, Søren will be studying at PSU’s College of the Arts to major in music education and minor in composition.

COOPER ELKINS is a senior at Sherwood High School. He has been playing the cello since the age of six and studies with Jerome Couture. He has participated in MYS for six years. He has also been active in his school’s theatre department. In the fall, he will be attending Southern Oregon University, where he plans to major in theatre. He would like to extend his gratitude to his family, friends, teachers, and MYS for the support that has been given to him over these past years. 15

SENIOR BIOS SAMANTHA FENTON is a senior at Ridgefield High School and will attend Baylor University to study business. She has been playing the flute for ten years under the tutelage of Rebecca Towers, nĂŠe Olson. Samantha has been part of MYS for one year. Besides flute, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played varsity golf for her school for four years and has written three novels (one of which is available on Amazon). She would like to thank her parents for their continued support, as well as the people at MYS for so warmly welcoming her into the group. AUBREY FOLWICK is a senior at David Douglas High School. She has been playing clarinet for eight years, studying under Dunja Marcum for six years, and participating in MYS for six years. Outside of MYS, she is very active in her musical pursuits through her school and other organizations. In the fall, she will be attending The University of Texas at Austin, where she plans to major in music performance. She would like to extend her sincerest gratitude to her colleagues, teachers, and music directors for nurturing what has become a deep passion and connection to music. ANDREW GEWECKE is a senior at Oregon Episcopal

School, and I will be attending Pomona College next year. He has played the alto saxophone for seven years, spending one year in the MYS jazz band and four years in the jazz ensemble. He would like to give a huge thank-you to my parents, for supporting me throughout high school, and to jazz ensemble instructor Ryan Meagher, for leading a group that takes their craft seriously and has a great time playing great music. He would also like to thank the students in the band, especially trumpet-player Amanda Moore, who has been a cheerful friend and dedicated musician for the last three years. To MYS, he would like to express his sincere gratitude. The feeling I get in the middle of a song, when my bandmates and I have truly thrown ourselves into our efforts, is wonderful and unique. Thank you for making music with me.

EVA HARTGE is a senior at Lincoln High School! She has been playing the violin since the age of six and have played in orchestras since elementary school. She has been with MYS for two years. Outside of MYS, she is a three sport athlete at my school, I take take private lessons, spend time with friends, and am a potential valedictorian for the LHS class of 2020. She loves creating art and going on adventures. Next year, she will be attending University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She has not decided on a major yet but is excited to figure it out. She would like to thank my family, friends, fellow musicians, private teachers, and conductors throughout the years for their endless support and for inspiring me more and more everyday. Special thanks to Paloma, Chris and Vivaldi strings for an amazing year! 16

SENIOR BIOS ALANA REINHARD HENERLAU attended Metropolitan Learning Center, Lincoln High School, Portland Community College, and Reed College during high school, graduating from Lincoln in January. Involved in MYS since 2013, she started in Sousa Band and Interlude Orchestra and now plays in Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band. Alana has fond memories of touring elementary schools, tutoring young trombonists, rehearsing with the 2018 MYS brass quintet “Dinosaur Dynamics,” and playing music in Italy and Austria. This spring, Alana served as a dean at the Pacific Northwest Regional Unitarian Universalist Youth Conference. She has artwork featured on Metropolitan Learning Center’s yearbook covers and danced in and helped choreograph the school’s solstice pageants. Alana looks forward to being back on the swing dance floor and up in aerial silks. To my supportive family, fantastic conductors, and lovely peers, thank you. These are warm memories she holds close to her heart. BENJAMIN HOSKING is a senior at Lakeridge High

School. He has been playing the flute for seven years, and has been a part of MYS for four years. In the fall, Benjamin will be attending PSU, majoring in music performance. Outside of school he is a member of Boy Scout Troop 127, and enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy novels. Benjamin would like to thank his parents for always being supportive of his passion for music, and would like to thank all the friends he has made for such a memorable time in MYS.

EMMANUEL HUANG is a homeschooled senior. He has been playing drums since he could remember. Instruments include djembe, drum set, bongos, orchestra percussion, and other African drums. Emmanuel has participated in the MYS for five years, starting in Sousa Band, and making his way up to Symphony Orchestra. Some of the best memories Emmanuel has from MYS include the 2018 SO retreat in Turner, OR, the phenomenal 2019 trip to Italy and Austria, and playing Nutcracker with MYSfits. Outside of MYS, Emmanuel has enjoyed doing speech & debate, sports, reading, writing, and spending time with family and friends. In the fall, he would be attending New Saint Andrews College in Moscow Idaho to study classical liberal arts. Emmanuel will like to give a warm round of applause and appreciation to his parents, his whole family, Dr. Raul Gomez, the MYS staff and family, Dr. Gordon Rencher, and Michael Roberts. GEORG JARRELL is a senior at Camas High School and

will graduate with an AA from Clark College. He has been playing bassoon since seventh grade, and currently studies with Nicole Buetti. Georg had the opportunity to perform with MYS for one concert prior to the COVID-19 fiasco. Outside of MYS Georg plays with the Clark College orchestra, and plays tuba in the Camas High School marching band. In the fall Georg plans to attend Clark College, and start working on a music degree or finish a science AA in chemistry. He would like to extend his thanks to his family for supporting his musical endeavors, and MYS for giving him a great opportunity to improve upon his musicianship. 17

SENIOR BIOS ADAM JOHNSON is a graduating senior at Centennial

High School. Adam began playing bassoon at the age of 11 and currently studies under Adam Trussel. He has been a member of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony for six years and joined MYS for the 2019 tour to Italy and Austria. Outside of MYS, Adam is an active member of his Dojo and in his Troop, where he recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. In the fall, he will attend Pacific Lutheran University as a Music Education major. Adam would like to extend his gratitude to his family, friends, and teachers for their many years of love and support and to MYS for the wonderful experiences they have given to him.

HAILEY KANG is a senior at Tualatin High School. She has been playing the cello for 11 years and currently studies with Hyun-Jin Kim. She has been part of MYS for 10 years, Symphony Orchestra for 7 years, and MYSfits for 5 years. In her free time, she enjoys baking, golfing, and spending time with her friends and family. Hailey will be attending UCLA in the fall, and plans to study biology. Hailey is extremely grateful for the amazing experience Dr. Gómez and all of the MYS community has provided for her! ERWIN KIM is currently a senior at Central Catholic

High School. Erwin enjoys many others facets of life such as music, sports, and the outdoors. In the field of music, Erwin is part of the MYS as a French hornist and violinist, pursuing solo literature under the study of John Cox on the horn. Erwin joined MYS back in 2013, and has been a devoted member ever since. Aside from music, Erwin is a part of his school’s baseball team, which went on to be the runner-up in the 2019 OSAA 6A Championship for baseball. In his free time, Erwin can be seen taking part in Constitution Team, volunteering in his communities, and fishing with friends. In the Fall, Erwin will attend Columbia University to study Political Science. He plans to continue his endeavors on the horn, joining the university orchestra while studying under Brad Gemeinhardt and taking masterclasses with Julie Landsman.

WONG SUNG KIM, from Reynolds High School, is

finishing his second year with Symphony Orchestra and first year with MYSFits. He started playing the cello when he was 11 years old. Won Sung joined MYS in 2016 with the Vivaldi Strings group. Along with music, Won Sung was also a varsity distance runner for his school’s Cross Country and Track team. He raced in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, 3 kilometer, and 5 kilometer races. He loves music and running so much, he plans to continue them in college. Academically, Won Sung finished high school with straight A’s, a 4.3 weighted GPA, and a class rank number 5. Won Sung is deciding between Carnegie Mellon University, Willamette University, or University of Portland. He also plans to go to medical school, in pursuit of a career as a doctor. Won Sung would like to thank Dr. Gómez and his previous MYS Conductors for challenging him to become a better musician and overall person. The skills that 18 he learned from MYS will carry over well in college and in his future career.

SENIOR BIOS KELLEN KO is a senior at Westview High School. She

has studied with Corrie Cook since 9th grade, and has been involved in musical ensembles since 6th grade. This is Kellen’s first year with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Outside of MYS, she is an active part of Westview’s band and choir programs and played trombone with Portland State’s Concert Band. Aside from music, Kellen enjoys long walks, dogs, and long walks with dogs. In the fall, Kellen will be attending Ithaca College, where she will be majoring in Music Education with a minor in Sociology. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her on her musical journey as well as MYS for keeping music alive during this time.

JIWOO LEE is a senior at Clackamas High School. She

has been playing the violin since the age of nine and has studied with Haejin Kim over the years. She has participated in the MYS for five years. Outside of MYS, she is active in her school’s National Honor Society, acting as the events coordinator, and tennis team for four years. In the fall, she will be attending Villanova University, where she plans to study at their school of nursing. She would like to thank her family, friends, teachers, and MYS for the support they have given her.

EMMA MABRY is a violinist from Newberg, Oregon. She has been a member of MYS Symphony Orchestra and MYSfits for two years, and it was one of her favorite high school experiences. She has been playing since 6th grade, and she has had the privelege to meet countless inspirational teachers and conductors along the way that have shown her the real power of music. Emma is going to University of Oregon’s School of Music for her undergrad education, and she is excited to grow herself in her playing ability and experience being surrounded by people with the love of music. She would like to thank her family, her friends, and her passionate leaders for supporting her on her journey and in her decisions. JESSICA MASON is a senior at Franklin High School.

She has been playing trumpet for six years and studies with Thomas Barber, she has been playing violin for twelve years and studies with Amanda Lawrence. She has participated in MYS for five years. Outside of MYS, she is involved with the youth group at First United Methodist Church and the Advanced Scholars Program at Franklin. She also plays English handbells and cello outside of MYS. In the fall she will be attending Pacific Lutheran University studying music education. She would like to thank her friends, family, teachers, and MYS for supporting her in her musical journey.

SENIOR BIOS VINCENT NGUYEN is a highschool senior at Wilsonville

HS. He has been playing violin for 13 years, clarinet for 7, alto saxophone for 6, composing for 4, flute for 2, and alto clarinet for 1. He has been in MYS for 9 years, eventually reaching symphonic band and Symphony Orchestra on violin and clarinet, recently switching to clarinet in Symphony Orchestra during his senior year. Vincent has also toured Italy and Austria with MYS. He was a year round club swimmer, cross country runner and track athlete. He has coordinated and recorded with musicians from other groups including PYP for his album and has writes soundtracks for videos. He composes various genres from contemporary jazz, bossa, (epic) orchestral and electroacoustic. He is also one of 20 Americans to be selected to travel to Australia for their PHEP/SHEP band program. He would love to thank anybody and everybody from audience members to his parents and directors/teachers for inspiring him to continue his musical journey off to SUNY Purchase (NY) for studio composition and beyond.

OWEN OLSEN is a senior at Centennial High School. He plays the alto saxophone with the MYS Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble. Owen has played with MYS for five years and studies with Renato Caranto. Owenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in music began with the piano when he was 9, but he has also enjoyed learning guitar and violin. Outside of MYS, Owen is very active in track and field, and will be competing at Pacific Lutheran University for pole vault in the fall. Owen plans to major in Psychology, with a minor in music. PAIGE POTEET is a senior at Jesuit High School. She

has been playing the violin since the age of 5 and studied with Paloma Hebert. She has participated in the MYS for five years. Outside of MYS, she is a competitive swimmer, holds a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, in the National Honor Society, and participated in her schools musicals. In the fall, she will be attending Swarthmore College, where she plans to major in engineering with a minor in music and will also be swimming for their varsity team. She would like to extend her gratitude to her parents, friends, teachers, and MYS for giving her a renewed passion for music.

ANTHONY RO is a senior at Sunset High School. He has been playing violin

since the age of four and the piano since the age of six. He currently studies with Shin Young Kwon for violin and Sung Jung Kim for piano. He has participated in the MYS for two years. Outside of MYS, he is active in his high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marching band and jazz band. Outside of school, Anthony enjoy watching football and basketball and hanging out with friends. In the fall, he will be attending University of California Davis, where he plans to major in business and biology. He would like to extend his gratitude to his family, friends, MYS, and teachers for the support they have given him.

SENIOR BIOS SHOMINI SEN is a senior at Jesuit High School. She has been playing violin since the age of six under the tutelage of Anke Leibrecht. Here musical interests also include playing flute and piano. She started her journey with MYS as a 4th grader in Interlude Orchestra as a violinist. Outside of MYS, she was a member of her high school varsity swim team, National Honor Society and co-started a program teaching violin to elementary school students, teaming up with Kennedy Violins to provide free violins to students in need. She will be attending UC Berkeley in the Fall, majoring in Computer Science. Her most cherished memory in MYS is the Europe concert tour, playing in beautiful venues and making lifelong friendships. She is very thankful to MYS for providing a wonderful community to nurture her musical interests. NATHAN TAYLOR is a senior at Sunset High School but has been taking classes at PCC for the past two years. He started playing french horn when he was 9 and studies with Carol Olson. Nathan has been playing in MYS for the past three years. In the fall, he will be attending the Colorado School of Mines where he wants to study computer science and mathematics. He would like to thank his teachers, family and friends for all the support and guidance they have given him. MIA TOGNOLI is a senior at Century High School. She

has been playing piano since the 6th grade, and currently studies classical piano with Larayne Rowland. She has been a member of the MYS Jazz Ensemble for two years. Outside of MYS, she is active within her school community as a member of the National Honors Society, DECA program, marching and jazz bands, and as a member of her schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prostart team. She also enjoys art and had her work displayed in a local show this year. In the fall, she will be attending Oregon State University as a double major in classical piano performance and environmental science. She would like to thank her family, friends, and instructors, for being so supportive of her academic and musical careers.

KEVIN TSAI is a senior at Lake Oswego High School. He

has been playing the violin since the age of five and studies with Adam LaMotte. He has played with MYS for four years. Outside of MYS, Kevin is the captain on his robotics team ToborTech. In the fall, he will be attending UC Irvine to study biomedical engineering. Kevin would like to thank his family, friends, teachers, and MYS for the support they have given him along his journey.

SENIOR BIOS AMY TURCU is a senior at Clackamas Web Academy. She

has been playing the violin since the age of six and studies with Amanda Lawrence. She has participated in MYS for seven years. Outside of MYS, she is active by volunteering at Kaiser Permanenteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunnyside campus, has been taking college classes and is a full-time college student at Oregon Institute of Technology. Including graduating from high school she will also graduate with her Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree from Clackamas Community College. In the fall, she will be attending Pacific University Oregon where she plans to major in environmental toxicology and chemistry emphasis. She would like to extend her gratitude to her family, friends, teachers, and MYS for the support and strength given to her.

JULIA VESA is a senior at Portland Christian High School. She has been playing the violin since the age of six and piano since the age of seven. She has participated in MYS for five years. Outside of MYS, she is active in her schools ski club, softball team, and the Vice President of her schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national honor society. In the fall she is planning on attending Portland State , where she plans to major in Biology. She would like to give thanks to her parents and close friends for encouraging her to use her special talents. CAELYN WALTON-MACAULY is a senior at Catlin Gabel School. She has played the bass for six years, and joined MYS when she moved to Portland three years ago. Her plans for next year include attending Washington University in St. Louis and a major in the engineering field. She is excited to see what the world has to offer. Caelyn wants to thank her parents for supporting her no matter what and pushing her to be her best self. SHEA YURDANA is a senior at Wilson High School. He has been playing the cello for nine years, and studies with Diane Chaplin. He has participated in MYS, the Rose City Youth Orchestra, and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. He has also attended the Chamber Music Camp of Portland for six years, most recently as a counselor. In the fall, he will be enrolled in the Post Graduate Program at Interlochen Arts Academy, where he will study Classical Performance with Patrick Owen. He would like to thank his family, Diane Chaplin, Dr. G and all the amazing staff at MYS. Additional Seniors: Aukusitino Ah-yek Natalie Amay Alyssa Babin Chris Beardall Lucas Brandt Chu En Chang Danny Coyne Bjorn Dyer 22

Sam Ellis Charlotte Handick Rhiannon Harris Taylor Jennings Kurt Li Daphne Lomax Mae Marston Megan Mendyke Alexander Moreau PJ Perez Isabel Petruzelli

Claudia Poteet Logan Powers Joshua Ramirez Raymond Randol Bernadette Robinson Michael Smoyer Judith Solomon Sophia Suhler Matilyn Wille Coral Worley Jared Yin

CONTRIBUTORS | INDIVIDUAL DONORS MYS recognizes the following foundations, corporations and local businesses that support our mission. Gifts listed have been received between May 1, 2019- May 20, 2020 Cornerstone Society

($50,000 & above) The Hatton Fund of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Crescendo Community ($10,000 to $49,999) The Gewecke Family Greg & Betsy Hatton Ronni Lacroute Conductor’s Circle ($5,000 to $9,999) OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation David & Kate Ludwig Music Makers ($2,500 to $4,999) Peter Beatty & Maria Pope Phillip & Stephanie Brandt In Honor of Mary Brandt The Edwards Charitable Fund

Farleigh Wada Witt Jonathan and Yoko Greeney Krystal and Jeff Lee Robert Lefferts and Kathy Kuhn Martin C. Muller Hal and Diana Scoggins

Supporters ($1,000 to $2,499) Anonymous (2) Bill Andrews and Beth Katona Ross and Casey Barbieri Cynthia Jackson Ford Fund II of the Oregon Community Foundation Susan and Andrew Franklin Mark and Heather Hartrim-lowe Rick and Veronica Hinkes Brian Johnson Lindsay Lanier Shinae and John Lee Carmi and Jess Lyon Rob Margolis and Arpana Naik Holly McHugh Madhu and Anand Murthy

in Honor of Elizabeth and Jeff Peyton Kathie Reed and John Hess Aimee Virnig Pei-Li Wang and Daniel Tseng Sharon Wynde Charlene Zidell Benefactors ($500 to $999) Anonymous Jim Brayton and Debbie Marr Linda and Dr. Christopher J. Brecke, D.D.S. John Chow and Misa Lee Ted and Andrea Davis Shawn and Katrina Goddard José González and Dañel Malán Mia Hall Miller and Matt Miller J & J Foundation Sharon Kujovich Kevin Lefohn in Honor of Virtuosity.Online Robert and Catherine Merrill Mark Newman and Devon Zastrow Newman Thomas Novak Bill and Brie Pierznik Scott and Sara Ross Forrest and Lael Seitz Laura Smoyer and Chris Myers John and Katie Stevens Mike and Judy Stoner Eric and Cynthia Strid John and Mary Tachouet Steve and Bonnie Tanner Mary Taylor Jeremy and Miho Weinstein Walt and Nancy Weyler Richard Whittemore Matt Yurdana and Judith Maxey Patron ($250 to $499) Anonymous (2) Thomas Anderson and Christine McMurdo-Wallis

Jean and Ray Auel Dan Bergsvik and Dan Hastler Steve Christenson and Judy Brady Stephen and Susan Gancher William Gilliland Richard and Lisa Graham Shane and Angela Jackson Kwanghoon Kim and Jinkyung Lee Anonymous In Honor of James Oliver Kingsley Todd and Michelle Kohlbush Anne Larson and Mubashir Cheema Jerome Magill and Diane Tennison James McBride and Daphne Clifton Kim and Ken McGair Ashok Modha and Stephanie Fernandes Robert and Yvonne Pearson James Perzik Marilyn C. Peterson Bonnie and Pete Reagan In Honor of Diana Scoggins Brett Schwartz Emma Scott Sujoy Sen and Shyama Nath Russ and Rebecca Teasdale Ray and Gretchen Timmons Nita Van Pelt and Sue AuWerter Jeff and MaryKay West Frank and Martha Yazhari Kent Yu and Lin Zhou Appreciators ($100 to $249) Anonymous (3) Amie and Greg Belisle Kenji Bunch and Monica Ohuchi Brooke Buxbaum Sharon Carver Zhong Chen and Juan Li Hsiang Wei Chiu Dick and Janie Cohen Nicholas Davis

CONTRIBUTORS | INDIVIDUAL DONORS Jianfeng Dong and Christine Olinghouse-Dong Robert and Mary Donley John Duarte and Leslie Dailey Vida Lee Edera Sharon Elteto Anonymous in Honor of Kathie Reed Ryan and Umi Francis Sandra Freels in Honor of Leila Elteto Suzanne and Larry Gaye Mary Gearn In Honor of Robin Gearn, James Wescott, and John Wescott David and Jill Gipp Sondra Gleason Kimsa Hague and Robert Wells Barry and Susan Hamilton Tom Potter and Karin Hansen Monica Hayes and William Slater Amanda Hobbs Igo and Arlene Jurgens Maryla and Greg Kaminski Damian and Gretchen Kilby Jerry and Lola Klug Mary Kroener-Ekstrand and Jeffrey Ekstrand Evan Kuhlmann Jerry and Anita Lindsay Wan-Shu Lu and Kun-Han Tsai Mark and Laura Mason Keerthi Mitra and Archana Srikant Barbara and John Neidig Kimya Nguyen and Jerome Poisac Robert and Marel Pease Susanne and Stan Penkin Jeffrey and Elizabeth Peyton Zachary Reimer Glenn and Cherry Scalise David and Judy Schiff Scotti Family Steven and Elizabeth Sipe Eric Slade Carrie Stephens and Jon Gehrt Diane Stief Eric and Naomi Suhler Jeanne and Brian Thomas

WilliamÂ ThomeÂ In Honor of Bill and Peggy Thome Eric Tschuy and Patricia Walsh Stephanie Wagner in Acknowledgement of Mia Cremona Ping Walker and Family Melissa and Rowdy Webb Kimberly Ann Weller and Doug Gordon Chris Whittemore and Jordan Murphy Zhaohui Yan and Honghui Liang in Honor of Michael Yan Yaohua Yang and Jiamei Zhou John and Pat Zagelow Friends ($5 to $99) Anonymous (24) Eugene and Linda Appel Roy Arauz Dong Hyun Baik and Kyungie Kim Megan Bailey Anne Bergeron and Marc Bocci Dan Bosshardt Francis and Patricia Bourque Jo and David Cannon Jonathan Carr and Amy Potter Christine Chance Yiru Chen and Chihfan Hsin Jeff Chenoweth Deniz and Austin Conger In Honor of Diana Scoggins Dave and Wendy Doerner Lonny Doi Conrad Eustis and Roberta Kanter Travis and Cary Furrer Marcia Gehrt Les Godin Alan and Carolyn Grill Rebekah Hanson Molly and William Hicks Kenneth Holford Ben and Linda Hungerford Michael Isaacs and Rajashree Baskaran John and Bunny Harrold in Honor of Aaron Johnson Margaret and Vernon Johnson In Honor of

Aaron Johnson David and Dolores Judkins Anish Karmarkar and Sidsel Anderson Shelley Karp Harold and Terry Kennel Kristin Kjome and Jonathan Fisher Adela and Richard Knight* Rui Kong and Yuan Wang Tamara Larison David Lebakken Melinda Leong Melissa Leoni Scott and Thais Lomax Richard and Diane Lowensohn Edie Lungreen Patrick Lyne Dunja Marcum Katy McKinney-Bock Sarah and Dennis McLain Jeffrey Morgan Jayadev Munimallappa and Veena Chandranna Bradley Nelson Dr. Elliot Palmer and Mrs. Caroline Lewis Palmer Tom and Ann Pfingsten In Memory of John Richards Edith Phan Michael and Izumi Pierce Frances Portillo and James Mehrens Chris and Micha Ramsey Lisa Redekop and Les Koski Ted and MereAnn Reid Ariel Rigney Thomas Roland Angela Rundles Supree and Rasamee Smithynunta Heng Song and Jiachi Shi Maarten Schreuder and Lynn Lindgren-Schreuder Steve and Katya Stadel Ariel Stavitsky Julie and Eric Steinbrenner Brian and Mary Stumme Vivian Sun Sarah Swift Steve Vacchi Richard Varan and Nina Lee Jin Wang and Succi Yuan Dave Weich Christa Wessel Alicia Zack

CONTRIBUTORS | FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS MYS recognizes the following foundations, corporations and local businesses that support our mission. Gifts listed have been received between May 1, 2019- May 20, 2020 Stradivarius Circle ($100,000 and above) M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Cornerstone Society ($50,000 and above) Regional Arts & Culture Council Crescendo Community ($10,000 to $49,999) James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation Juan Young Trust J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation PGE Foundation Swigert Foundation The Brookby Foundation The Herbert A Templeton Foundation The Johnson Charitable Trust Conductor’s Circle ($5,000 to $9,999) BNSF Railway Foundation Multnomah County Oregon Oregon Arts Commission Oregon Cultural Trust Reser Family Foundation The Oregonian* Wheeler Foundation Yorke & Curtis Zera Foundation Zidell Family Foundation Music Makers ($2,500 to $4,999) David Kerr Violin Shop Farleigh Wada Witt Intel Corporation

Jackson Foundation Lamb-Baldwin Foundation Pacific West Bank Stoel Rives LLP Supporters ($1,000 to $2,499) Artslandia* Consolidated Community Credit Union Faubion Associates Heritage Bank IQ Credit Union Monday Musical Club of Portland Pacific Power Foundation Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Sherwood Family Pet Clinic Umpqua Bank Benefactors ($500 to $999) Kennedy Violins NVIDIA OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon Community Foundation Patron ($250 to $499) All Classical Portland* Fred Meyer Community Rewards Appreciators ($100 to $249) Northwest Natural Gas Company Portland General Electric Standard Insurance Company Friends ($5 to $99) Gartner, Inc Total Quality Logistics, LLC *Indicates in-kind donation

IN KIND GALA DONORS Aimee Virnig Anonymous Addy’s Sandwich Bar All Classical Artists Repertory Theatre Ashok Modha and Stephanie Fernandes A-WOL Dance Collective Blooming Moon Spa Brian Johnson Broadway Rose Theatre Company Cannon Beach Hotel Lodgings and Café Caravan, The Tiny House Hotel Caryn Rutherford Chamber Music Northwest Cinema 21 CoHo Productions Connie Mintz Portrait Art David and Kate Ludwig Eastside Distilling Echo Theater Company Enrg Kayaking Erath Winery EVOO Cannon Beach Cooking School Grand Central Bakery Holly H. McHugh Industrial Barre and Ride Jeff and Haley Brink Jonathan and Yoko Greeney Krystal and Jeff Lee Lan Su Chinese Garden Love Hive Yoga Studio Mark and Heather Hartrim-lowe Max Yoklic McMenamins Pubs and Breweries Mississippi Productions Neuman Hotel Group New Deal Distillery New Seasons Market Northwest Children’s Theater and School Oaks Park Oregon Ballet Theater

Oregon Coast Aquarium Oregon International Ballet Academy Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Oregon Shakespeare Festival Oregon Symphony Portland Baroque Orchestra Portland Children’s Museum Portland Japanese Garden Portland Opera Portland Spirit Portland Trailblazers Portland Winterhawks Raúl Gómez and Sarah Smith Robert and Catherine Merrill Ross and Casey Barbieri Salt and Straw Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill Seattle Mariners Sharon Wynde Sherwood Pet Clinic Soter Vineyards Stoller Family Estate Stumptown Test Prep Susan Franklin The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center The Circuit Bouldering Gym The Everett House The Oregon Garden Timberline Lodge Toro Bravo, Inc. Tuscanino Wines University of Oregon Athletic Department Vincent Wine Company Vista Balloon Adventures Wally Schwab Ceramics Wildlife Safari Wings & Waves Waterpark Winter’s Hill Estate Yoga Union Your Neighborhood Restaurant Group

CONDUCTORS, MANAGERS, LIBRARIANS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES BAROQUE STRINGS Adam LaMotte, conductor Mark Newman, manager CONCERT BAND Richard Littledyke, conductor CONCERT ORCHESTRA Jeffrey Peyton, conductor Andy Young, manager Jan Young, manager INTERLUDE ORCHESTRA Alexandria Christy, conductor Chris Fotinakis, strings coach Brenda Eads, manager Beth Katona, manager Cathy Warner, manager JAZZ ENSEMBLE Ryan Meagher, conductor MYSFITS Raúl Gómez, director Adam Broce, student manager MYSTICKS Michael Roberts, director

OVERTURE STRINGS Marian Gutiérrez, conductor Julia White, manager SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA Giancarlo Castro, conductor James Prichard, manager SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Raúl Gómez, conductor Lisa Graham, manager Mitch Hergert, manager Ken Lee, manager Sam Ross, librarian SYMPHONIC BAND Patrick Murphy, conductor Mark Parker, manager Susan Shogren, manager VIVALDI STRINGS Paloma Griffin-Hébert, conductor Chris Flanigan, manager

HILLSBORO CHAMBER STRINGS Kevin Lefohn, conductor Kristen Haslebacher, manager CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES Hamilton Cheifetz, coach BEGINNING STRINGS CLASSES Anastasiya Gavrilovich, instructor Tyler Goldman, instructor Laura E. Jáuregui, instructor Alishan Merjanian, instructor Lenka White, instructor MUSIC THEORY Steven Livingston, instructor Alexandra Schwartz, instructor Ashley Wilson, instructor

HILLSBORO OVERTURE STRINGS Erica Boland, conductor Micha Ramsey, manager

SPECIAL THANKS MYS extends gratitude to the following outstanding professional musicians who generously give their time and talent to work with MYS students in rehearsals and sectionals. Clarisse Atcherson Sara Barbee Rachel Becker Joël Belgique Margaret Bitchtler Christopher Brown Logan Brown David Bryan Sydney Carlson Charles Crabtree Rob Davis Dorien DeLeon Louis DiMartino David Eby

Peter Frajola Zachariah Galatis Antoinette Gan Nicole Haywood Braizahn Jones Carlos Kalmar Raffaela Kalmar Paul Kim Joe Klause Dunja Marcum Graham Middleton Carin Miller Packwood Eri Nogueira Donnie Norton

Hillary Oseas Elizabeth Peyton Victoria Racz Gordon Rencher Charley Reneau Brian Quincy Kevin Schlossman Jason Schooler James Shields Inés Volger Belgique Avery Waite Marissa Winship

METROPOLITAN YOUTH SYMPHONY MYS Board of Directors David R. Ludwig - President Brian Johnson - Vice President Aimee Virnig - Secretary Ross Barbieri - Treasurer Susan Franklin Jonathan Greeney Hsin-Cheng Kuo Mark Hartrim-lowe Krystal Lee Holly McHugh Sharon Wynde Max Yoklic

MYS Administration Raúl Gómez, Music Director Diana Scoggins, Executive Director Chris Whittemore, Artistic Operations Manager Carrie Stephens, Marketing & Community Engagement Manager Sarah McLain, Program & Development Coordinator Ashley Wilson, Artistic Operations Assistant Lajos Balogh, Founder

PORTLAND’5 CENTERS FOR THE ARTS

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts includes the Keller Auditorium, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and Antoinette Hatfield Hall, comprising the Newmark Theatre, Dolores Winningstad Theatre, and Brunish Theatre. All are public facilities owned by the City of Portland and managed by Metro through the Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission. Each year approximately one million people attend more than 1,000 performances in these facilities.

Metro Tom Hughes, Metro Council President City of Portland Ted Wheeler, Mayor Metropolitan ExpositionRecreation Commission Karis Stoudamire Phillips, Chair Ray Leary Deidra Krys-Rusoff, Secretary-Treasurer John Erickson, Vice-Chair Damien Hall Dañel Malán Deanna Palm Scott Cruickshank, Visitor Venues General Manager

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Robyn Williams, CVE, Executive Director Julie Bunker, Director of Operations TBD, Director of Education Stephanie Viegas Dias, Director of Ticket Services Brian Wilson, Director of Event Services Heather Wilton, Director of Programming, Booking & Marketing Justin Riedl, pacificwild General Manager

Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Advisory Committee Greg Brown Jim Brunberg Gus Castaneda, Chair Elisa Dozono Greg Heinze Heather Kmetz Antonio Lara Karl Lisle Ombrea Moore Susan Nielsen Brian Sanders Daniel A. Sullivan George Taylor Richard Wattenberg Steve Wenig

AUDITION FOR THE 2020-21 SEASON To accommodate social distancing guidelines, auditions for the upcoming Season will be held via video. Simply complete registration and we will send you instructions for video submission. Audition videos will be accepted June 1 through August 14, 2020. MYS recommends one year of experience on your instrument prior to auditioning. Financial aid available! Contact production@playmys.org or call 503-239-4566 . 28

PRIVATE TEACHERS MYS extends gratitude to the following outstanding private teachers

Violin

Anthony Allen Elizabeth Allen Kendra Apland Clarisse Atcherson Lucia Atkinson Robin Baldino Lajos Balogh Scott Belleri Brian Bennett Edie Bennett Margaret Bichteler Erica Boland Bette Boyer Casey Bozell Susan Brehmer Lily Burton Ha Yan Byun Sharon Cannon Lisa Carlier Brooke Carroll Laurie Cassella Victor Chen Jamie Chimchirian Hong Chou Alexandra Czyzewicz Janet Debut Elaine Deiss Elizabeth Doty Janet Dubay Robin Dubay Anthony Dyer Andrew Ehrlich Brian Eliason Sharon Eng Sophie Enloe Silu Fei Daniel Feng Ge Feng Chris Fotinakis Anastasiya Gavrilovich Suzanne Gaye Lori Givens Christine Goodner Paloma Griffin Hébert Victoria Grimes Luise Grube Rebekah Hansen Erin Hatch Andrea Hawkins Betty Hollins Brian Kemp Hae-jin Kim Anson Ko Tatiana Kolchanova

Liya Krevchenko Shin-young Kwon Adam LaMotte Amanda Lawrence Kevin Lefohn Anke Leibrecht Erica Liebert Rachel Lindeken Diane Lovejoy Belinda MacDougal Christina Marino Heather Mastel-Lipson Carole Mathew Shelly Mathewson Aaron Meyer Natalie Minter Kimberly Mish Kirsten Norvell Solveig Nyberg Kate O’Brien Sarah Omara Samuel Park Elizabeth Peyton Nic Price Sara Pyne Sarah Roth Mary Rowell Ruth Sadilek Camilla Scott Cynthia Scott Carol Sindell Hans Stenfert Kroese Kayla Stroik Haiyan Sun Carol Taylor Andrew Todd Meghan Van Cleave Nadiya Vasyuk Alexandra Wenig Colleen Wheeler Andrew Wildwood Stephanie Wood Shion Yamakawa Lisa Zweben

Viola

Joel Belgique Jamie Fenton Christopher Fotinakis Lisa Hansen Sarah Hart Darell Hunt Kay Johnson Maren Knopp Tatiana Kolchanova

Kim Mai Nguyen Liz Peyton Holland Phillips Brian Quincey

Cello

Corey Averill Tim Berte Heather Blackburn Elizabeth Byrd Diane Chaplin Hamilton Cheifetz James Cheng Jaeyoung Choi Myra Christensen Hunter Clark Jerome Couture Dorien De León Marilyn de Oliveira Emma Downing Kristopher Dule Adam Eason David Eby Stephen Emerson Trevor Fitzpatrick Antoinette Gan Collin Heade Hannah Hillebrand John Hubbard Hyun-Jin Kim Samantha Kushnick Quinn Liu Alexis Mahler Elizabeth Marshall Valdine Mishkin Boris Popadiuk Angela Powers-Melo Dieter Ratzlaf Erin Ratzlaf Anne Sato Lisa Schallok Katherine Schultz Karen Schulz-Harmon Maria Shim Vaughn Smith Sungun Yune

Bass

Will Amend Sarah Barbee Tim Gilson Garrett Jellesma Jason Schooler 29

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