Wind Ensemble: Looking Back

JENNIFER JOLLEY: The Eyes of the World are Upon You (2017) –

ERICA MUHL: Tremor (1994) –

Patrick McCaffrey, marimba

MUHL: Smoke and Mirrors (2010)

FLORENT SCHMITT: Dionysiaques (1913)

ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK: American Guernica (1982)

DAVID MASLANKA: Liberation (2010)

CARLOS SIMON: AMEN! (2017)*

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*movements are played attacca
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Throughout history, art, and in particular music, has served to record and respond to the events of the period in which it was created. The year 2020 will resonate in our history as a nation and a people, but so much of what we experienced was an echo of experiences of the past. The works of this concert's performance, whether by title, inspiration, or design, strive to recount that story of 2020, reminding us of the experience and providing an opportunity to reflect in the hope that we might prevent some parts of that history from being repeated again.

In times of global crisis, the Eyes of the World often turn to the United States as a model of response. As COVID-19 began to spread around the globe, that may have been true; however, our nation’s response was unlike any we had seen in its history. As a Tremor of fear shook throughout the nation, a Smoke and Mirrors routine of lies and distraction were fed to the American people, hopeful that it would just disappear. It never does and the COVID-19 pandemic brings the world to a screeching halt. In our newfound isolation, glued to screens as a means to maintain education, industry and social connection, many adopted other habits to help pass the time. Wine shops were deemed an essential industry, and Dionysiaques delighted.

Just as the first wave of the pandemic subsides, on May 25, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by a white police officer. Video of the gruesome act spreads through commercial and social media, erupting, like an American Guernica, a new wave of protests against police brutality and the systemic racism that has too long held a grip on every sector of our nation; an inexorable racial reckoning that began decades earlier, with no end in sight.

As 2020 approached its end, the total losses seem incalculable, but none more impactful than the loss of life. In less than one year from the first United States COVID-19 diagnosis, nearly 400,000 Americans were killed, and to date, that number continues to grow, approaching 700,000. For this, we pause in hope for the Liberation of those souls whose lives were claimed.

In the face of despair, we must cling to hope. As 2020 came to a close, the new year brought forth bountiful new: a new political administration with new direction for the nation, new vaccines to fight back and protect, and a gradual return to life with newly found perspective, appreciation and hope for our future. To that, we say Amen!

—Matthew Marsit, conductor

DAVID MASLANKA: Liberation (2010)

Patrick McCaffrey, marimba, is an award winning solo and collaborative musician based out of Boston. McCaffrey specializes in adapting the marimba for settings outside of the classical realm, most notably by collaborating with Grammy Award–winning artist Matt Alber. McCaffrey received his undergraduate degree at San Jose State University under the direction of Galen Lemmon. After graduating, he went on to study with Nancy Zeltsman at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Learn more about McCaffrey here. 

PICCOLO

Logan Haley, B.M. '24
Aaron Dore, B.M. '25

FLUTE

Hannah Elizabeth Tobias, M.M. '23
Aliesha Phillips, M.M. '22
Nuala Imrie, B.M. '23
Devyn Sowry, B.M. '24
Slater Anton, B.M. '25
Ling Xu, B.M. '22
Chenmeng Li, B.M. '23

ALTO FLUTE

Devyn Sowry, B.M. '24

OBOE

Kian Hirayama, B.M. '22
Taylor Childress, B.M. '24
Christian Paniagua, B.M. '23
Daniel Meza, M.M. '23

ENGLISH HORN

Christian Paniagua, B.M. '23

E-flat CLARINET

Noah Century, P.S.C. '22

CLARINET

Ruoxi (Rose) Lao, B.M. '24
Mason Davis, B.M. '25
Tangjia Xie, M.M. '22
Ning-Chieh Tsai, M.M. '22
Chase J. Oliveri, B.M. '25
Alainna Pack, B.M. '25
Annika Pollock, B.M. '25
Katelyn Rapini, M.M. '23
Yuzhe Wu, M.M. '23
Noah Century, P.S.C. '22
Daniel Meza, M.M. '23

ALTO CLARINET

Annika Pollock, B.M. '25

BASS CLARINET

Maxwell Reed, B.M. '24

CONTRABASS CLARINET

Noah Century, P.S.C. '22

BASSOON

Jae Demers, B.M. '25
Kaitlyn White, B.M. '24
Lizzie Sylves, B.M. '25

CONTRABASSOON

Lizi Huang, B.M. '23

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE

Wan Yi Tien, M.M. '23

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Emily Rader, B.M. '24
Wan Yi Tien, M.M. '23

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Tyson Velazquez, B.M. '24
Daniel Meza, M.M. '23

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Christian Arroyo Castillo, M.M. '23

HORN

Nicholas Ochoa, B.M. '22
Allison Rau, M.M. '23
Sean McLendon, B.M.' 22
Yun Ju Lu, B.M. '24
Ella McCarty, B.M. '25
Connor Strauss, B.M. '25
Yan Jenny Lee, M.M. '23
Paxton Dichele, B.M. '24

TRUMPET

Bjorn Kydland, B.M. '22
Robert Adams, M.M. '23
Emily Hanson, B.M. '22
Cal Richards, B.M. '24
Justin Taveras, B.M. '22
Jasmine Dickson, B.M. '25

TROMBONE

Jon Hutchings, P.S.C. '22
Aidan Davidson, B.M. '24
Gillian Kearney, B.M. '22
Derek Putnam, B.M. '24
Yixin Zhang, B.M. '25

BASS TROMBONE

Sean McCarty, B.M. '22

EUPHONIUM

Lauren Galarraga, B.M. '24
Benjamin Pilon, B.M. '24

TUBA

David Vess, M.M. ‘15, P.S.C ‘16*
Austin Comerford, B.M. ‘17*

HARP

Jiayi Li, B.M. '21

PIANO

Ben Laham, B.M. '25
Diego Peralta Gonzales, B.M. '25

CELESTE

Ben Laham, B.M. '25

PERCUSSION

Linus Adler, B.M. '25
Christian Bartholomew, B.M. '24
Chandler Beaugrand, B.M. '22
Alexa Clawson, B.M. '25
Kendall Floyd, M.M. '22
April Ong, B.M. '24
Harold Rivas, B.M. '24
Yueyang Shi, B.M. '23
Christian Weimer, B.M. '25
Ritvik Yaparpalvi, B.M. '25

BASS

Nicolette Kindred, B.M. '24

*Guest Artist/Conservatory Alum

MUSIC DIVISION

Dean of Music
 – Michael Shinn
Chair of Voice – Patty Thom
Chair of Instrumental Studies – Matthew Marsit
Chair of Composition, Contemporary Music, and Core Studies – Jonathan Bailey Holland
Chief Ensemble Operations Coordinator – Ryan Fossier
Ensembles Coordinator – Victoria Garcia
Administrative Coordinator – Chantel O'Brien

PERFORMANCE SERVICES

Director of Performance Services – Liz Keller-Tripp
Director of Audio/Visual Services – Richard Malcolm
Audio/Visual Specialist – Phil Roberson
Associate Director of Concert Services – Ryland Bennett