NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 1 Pioneer valley symphony YOUTH ENSEMBLES FALL CONCERT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 4PM Greenfield High School Auditorium Nell Wiener, Director, Youth Orchestra Julie Carew, Director, Strings for Kids Rafe Wolman, Faculty, Strings for Kids Hannah Smeltz, Coach, Chamber Ensemble Twinkle Variations Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998) Year One Ensemble Cielito Lindo Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (1862-1957) Year Two Ensemble Sailor’s Hornpipe Trad. English Greenfield Middle School Ensemble Tumba Palestinian Folk Song arr. Deborah Baker Monday Big Cat, Little Cat Traditional Appalachian arr. Uncle Dave Macon/Cuje Bertram Continuing Strings Ensemble STRINGS FOR KIDS Two Interlinked French Folk Melodies Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) arr. Hannah Smeltz CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Symphony No. 25 in G minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) I. Allegro con brio España Cañi Pascual Marquina Narro (1873-1948) arr. Albert Wang Peer Gynt Suite Selections Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Morning Mood arr. Richard Meyer In the Hall of the Mountain King YOUTH ORCHESTRA Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar (b. 1946) arr. Bob Cerulli Zoë Ballou and Ian Barnhart, violin STRINGS FOR KIDS & YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 5 FROM THE DIRECTORS Dear Friends, Families, and Music Lovers, We are delighted to welcome you to the first official concert of the Pioneer Valley Symphony’s Youth Music Ensembles! Strings for Kids and the Youth Orchestra have played collaborative concerts for several years, but today is the first time we play together as sister programs of the PVS. In February 2023, the PVS’ growing education program welcomed Strings for Kids and other music initiatives formerly run by Artspace. Artspace’s music programs had been connected with the PVS for many years, including collaboratively founding the Youth Orchestra, so we are grateful that the PVS is ensuring the future of Strings for Kids and affordable music lessons in Greenfield. As educators, we deeply value providing accessible, highcaliber opportunities for learning, appreciation, and performance to all of our students. It is exciting to be co-creating a continuous path for instrumental education in Greenfield with each other, families, schools, and the broader community. Today’s program is a musical travelogue, featuring Mexican, Palestinian, English, and French folk music, as well as the sounds of the Iberian Peninsula in Pascual Marquina Narro’s España Cañi. Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite travels through all sorts of landscapes, real and imagined— Morning Mood depicts the sunrise over the Saharan desert, and In the Hall of the Mountain King evokes the gnomes and trolls of Norwegian folklore. Finally, we will return home to the Northeast U.S. with the fiddle tune Ashokan Farewell. As directors, we are grateful to our colleagues for all of their amazing work that enables us to do what we do. We also recognize and celebrate the commitment of the caregivers, parents, and families of our students who make it possible for their children to thrive as young musicians. Enjoy the music! Julie Carew, Director, Strings for Kids Nell Wiener, Director, Youth Orchestra
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8 pioneer valley symphony YOUTH ENSEMBLES Nell Wiener is an educator, musician, and arranger based in southwestern New Hampshire. She brings 15 years of experience teaching instrumental and choral music across elementary, middle, and high school levels, working with students from their very beginning moments all the way through their development into confident, capable musicians. She enjoys weaving in elements of history and music theory into her teaching, inviting students to broaden their contextual understanding and engage more deeply with the music. Young musicians appreciate the upbeat and collaborative environment of her ensembles, along with the engaging musical programming she brings. Orchestras have been a constant presence in Nell’s life since childhood, She has been a proud member of the viola section in many youth and community ensembles over the years. In the PVS Youth Orchestra, she is honored to work with the next generation of musicians within one of the oldest community orchestra organizations in the country. Nell holds a BA in Music from Wellesley College, where she studied music theory with Martin Brody and conducting with Lisa Graham. She worked for many years at Monadnock Waldorf School in Keene, NH, teaching music as well as serving in faculty leadership. Nell teaches music at Gathering Waters Charter School in Keene and maintains a private studio teaching violin and viola. NELL WIENER YOUTH ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 9 Nell Wiener, Director Casey Gilman, Manager VIOLIN I Zoë Ballou, concertmaster Ian Barnhart Milo Goffredo Saumya Kulp Alex Naryzhnyy Juliette Rousseau VIOLIN II Aisla Varnon, principal Samuel Ayrapetyan Oliver Burwell Sasha Howland-Kurtz Emily Leomovich Jack Savage Patrick Sullivan Summit Wicks-Lim VIOLA Emma Morley, principal CELLO Fintan Jones, principal Charles Hopton Cornelius Howland-Kurtz Joshua Leomovich Michael Liberatore Stefan Maitinsky Ruby Pollock Sandu Rager Lily Sheldon BASS Bryn Appel, principal Harper Morley FLUTE Esteban Barreat Kenny CLARINET Owen Blanchard TRUMPET Brock Waldman TROMBONE Oliver Brown PERCUSSION Asher Wool Eli Wool CHAMBER ENSEMBLE VIOLIN Juliette Rousseau Aisla Varnon CELLO Emma Morely Lily Sheldon YOUTH ORCHESTRA Hannah Smeltz, Coach
10 pioneer valley symphony YOUTH ENSEMBLES Julie Carew is a cellist with a Bachelor’s of Music in Cello Performance from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, and a Master’s of Music in Cello Performance with a Suzuki Pedagogy emphasis from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, CO. As she learned about Suzuki pedagogy and observed workshops and institutes, Julie was inspired to make that same high-quality music education accessible to every child, especially in communities where it does not already exist. In 2001, Julie founded City Strings, a lowcost string program in North Aurora, CO. While living in Denver, Julie maintained a private studio of nearly 40 students, taught through Denver Talent Education, was a member of the Denver String Quartet and Centennial Philharmonic Orchestra, and was the music director for Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days. Since returning to New England in 2007, Julie has been teaching private and group classes at her home studio, and has held teaching positions at the Suzuki School of Newton, Community Music Center of Boston, the Powers Music School, and Lynn Public Schools. Julie joined the Artspace faculty in 2016, and has served as Director of Strings for Kids since 2018 and Education Programs Director for the Pioneer Valley Symphony since 2023. Julie is a member of NERO, the New England Repertory Orchestra. JULIE CAREW STRINGS FOR KIDS DIRECTOR
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 11 YEAR ONE VIOLIN Quincy Audet Angel Gonzalez Gabriel Heineman Joseph Locke Onalaya Locke Kierra Slicer King Smith Olivia Vieau CELLO Raylan Beckwith Charlotte Cooley Adah Kurland-Mellen Juniper Lentz Eleanor Martin Sylvie Markert Gertie Mickus Oliver Nestor YEAR TWO Violin Yusef Bensen CELLO Dylan Baringer Fiona Britt Brianna Solimene GREENFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL VIOLIN Mckenzie Webb Elias Tripp CELLO Phineas Brown Samantha Suhl CONTINUING STRINGS VIOLIN Yusef Bensen Jojo Hayman Elias Tripp Mckenzie Webb CELLO Dylan Baringer Fiona Britt Hugh Connolly Beatrice Mickus Brianna Solimene Samantha Suhl Levi Varnon STRINGS FOR KIDS Julie Carew, Director Rafael Wolman, Faculty
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14 pioneer valley symphony YOUTH ENSEMBLES The goal of STRINGS FOR KIDS is to ensure that every child in Greenfield has the opportunity to learn to play a string instrument. Strings for Kids is open to students, grades 3-7 in the Greenfield Public Schools and accepts new students each August. Students have two weekly lessons September through May. Tuition is subsidized by GPS and offered on a sliding scale, with additional financial assistance available. Instrument rental is included in the Strings for Kids program at no additional cost to the student. Through Strings for Kids, hundreds of students have learned cello and violin. There are many benefits of the Strings For Kids program: ❊ We are a steady force in the lives of our students and provide stability and continuity. ❊ We address societal concerns with our students. We go through challenging times together, and explore how we can think, be, and learn as musicians and appreciators of other musicians. ❊ We expand our students’ musical horizons in a variety of ways. We discuss difficult parts of music history, and help them to discover composers and musicians they may not otherwise learn about. ❊ We build community among our young musicians and bring our students together to support each other in remarkable ways. Started by Mary Kay Hoffman, Cecilia Berger, and Anna Wetherby at Artspace Community Arts Center in Greenfield in 2008, Strings for Kids is now a partnership program between the Greenfield Public Schools and the Pioneer Valley Symphony. Learn more at pvsoc.org/strings-for-kids, email us at [email protected], or call 413.773.3664. STRINGS FOR KIDS S T A M E L L 18 Kellogg Ave Amherst, MA 01002 www.stamellstring.com STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Violin • Viola • Cello • Bass Makers • Dealers • Appraisers • Restorers
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 15 Founded in 2013 and based in Greenfield, MA, THE PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA (PVSYO) is made up of student musicians from schools across the region, including Hampshire and Franklin counties and southern Vermont and New Hampshire. The PVSYO is an ensemble of talented, hard-working 10- to 18-year-old musicians. We have an orbiting team of dedicated family members, professional musicians, and educators, including Youth Orchestra Director Nell Wiener and Youth Orchestra Manager Casey Gilman. The PVSYO rehearses weekly on Sundays, 5-7 p.m., at Greenfield High School. The PVSYO performs with the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra in at least one concert each season, holds an independent concert each semester, and takes a performance tour of local schools each spring. We are a vital part of the Pioneer Valley Symphony’s mission to connect, inspire, and enhance our community by providing opportunities to make, appreciate, and learn about classical music. Each season, student musicians can also join a PVSYO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE. Chamber Ensembles provide additional performance and educational opportunities for youth orchestra students who are ready for a more rigorous commitment. Past performances have included youth orchestra concerts, spring schools tour, community events, and more. Chamber ensembles are coached by professional musicians and educators. Learn more at pvsoc.org/youth-orchestra, email us at [email protected], or call 413.773.3664. PRIVATE LESSONS & GROUP CLASSES The Pioneer Valley Symphony also provides additional MUSIC CLASSES & WORKSHOPS for beginner and intermediate instrumentalists ages 4-18 at Artspace Community Arts Center, Greenfield. Workshops include basic music skills, theory, history, technique, and small and large ensemble playing. Tuition is on a sliding scale. Learn more at pvsoc.org/classes, email us at [email protected], or call 413.773.3664. YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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NOVEMBER 12, 2023 FALL CONCERT 19 OUR THANKS This concert is made possible in part by generous in-kind contributions from Greenfield Public Schools, Artspace, and Hillside Pizza, and all of the families who contributed snacks, rideshares, time, and support. The PVS Youth Orchestra’s 11th season is funded in part by Greenfield Cooperative Bank, the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, founding partner The Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation, and the business sponsors advertised in this program book. Music education programs would not exist without the support of parents and families, the investment of regional schools, and the guidance of local music teachers. Thank you, and thanks to: SCHOOLS Abeka Academy Amherst Middle School Amherst Regional High School Center School Crocker Farm Elementary First Lutheran Church and School Four Rivers Charter Public School Frontier Regional High School Frontier Regional Middle School Great Falls Middle School Greenfield Middle School Hilltown Charter School Homeschools John F. Kennedy Middle School Leeds Elementary Montessori School of Northampton Northampton High School Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School Pioneer Valley High School Valley West School PRIVATE TEACHERS Amanda Stenroos Anne Werry Apolinar Romero Baires Carl Schugart Carolyn Walker Cecilia Berger Chelsea Piel Dan Prindle Eric Berlin Jake Bellows James Macdonald Jennifer Allen Julie Carew Kaila Graef Lynn Newdome Max Sherrill Nicole Fizznoglia Rafael Wolman Rebecca Rose Robin Stone Susan Matsui Tim Atherton Tyson Peelle Van Kaynor Zack Jakub
20 pioneer valley symphony YOUTH ENSEMBLES ARTISTIC STAFF BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC SINCE 1939 TIANHUI NG ANTHONY FERREIRA E. WAYNE ABERCROMBIE GRANT MOSS STEVEN BATHORY-PEELER MUSIC DIRECTOR ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR INTERIM CHORUS DIRECTOR CHORUS ACCOMPANIST YOUTH ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR DAVID E. SCHNEIDER JAMES LEGRAND DAVID NEWLAND & P. AL WILLIAMS RESIDENT MUSICOLOGIST LEGRANDICE AUDIO NORTHAMPTON OPEN MEDIA PRODUCTION CONTRIBUTORS OPERATIONS STAFF KAREN COLE CASEY GILMAN TUYET LINH LAFLEUR ROBIN LUBEROFF EMESE NEMETH JANNA WALTERS-GIDSEG USHER COORDINATOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS KARA PETERMAN AMY PATT PETER KRAVETZ ANDREA MCDERMOTT MAUREEN CARNEY KRISTIN DONOHUE DEBBIE FELTON AARON LAKOTA ALEX MEADE JOHN THOMAS RON WEISS TERRY RUGGLES PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER CLERK DIRECTOR EMERITUS artistic leadership operations BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tianhui Ng Anthony Ferreira David E. Schneider Allegra Martin Larry Picard Nell Wiener Julie Carew Music Director Assistant Conductor Resident Musicologist Chorus Director Chorus Accompanist Youth Orchestra Director Strings for Kids Director Julie Carew Casey Gilman Tuyet Linh Lafleur Robin Luberoff Meegan Schreiber Janna Walters-Gidseg Education Programs Director Education Programs & Communications Manager Production & Personnel Manager Orchestra Librarian Administrative Coordinator Executive Director Kara Peterman Amy Patt Ian Coddington Alex Meade Cecilia R. Berger Maureen Carney Debbie Felton Marvin Kelley Aaron Lakota Craig Machado Lauren Ostberg Ben Smar John H. Thomas Ron Weiss Terry Ruggles President Vice President Treasurer Clerk Director Emeritus
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