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<strong>CONCERT</strong> <strong>AT</strong> <strong>SYMPHONY</strong> <strong>CENTER</strong><br />
<strong>CHICAGO</strong>, ILLINOIS<br />
MARCH 19, 2012<br />
7:00 PM<br />
PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING<br />
SCHOOLS AND ENSEMBLES<br />
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND<br />
EDWARD R. JACOBI, JR., DIRECTOR<br />
AMY VASEL, STUDENT TEACHER<br />
MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE<br />
ADAM GOHR, DIRECTOR<br />
ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE<br />
JAMES STOMBRES, DIRECTOR<br />
BRIAN WIS, DIRECTOR
PROGRAM<br />
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND<br />
The Liberty Bell March..................................................... John Philip Sousa / Edited by Keith Brion & Loras Schissel<br />
Directed by Andrew Jacobi, Student Teacher – University of Illinois<br />
The Seal Lullaby...........................................................................................................................................Eric Whitacre<br />
Directed by Amy Vasel, Student Teacher – Illinois State University<br />
Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from “Lohengrin”..………………………………..Richard Wagner / Lucien Cailiet<br />
Capriccio Espagñol, Opus 34…………………………………………Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / Frank Winterbottom<br />
I. Alborada<br />
II. Variazoni<br />
III. Alborada<br />
IV. Scena E Canto Gitano<br />
V. Fandango Asturiano<br />
MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE<br />
Königsmarsch……………………….……………………….………………. Richard Strauss / Trans. Roger L. Barrett<br />
With the St. Charles North Wind Ensemble Trumpet Section<br />
Whatsoever Things……………………………………………………………….……………………Mark Camphouse<br />
“Dies Festus” from Gloriosa………………………………………….………………….............................Yasuhide Ito<br />
ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE<br />
The Lamb's March……………………………………………………….. John Philip Sousa / Edited by Loras Schissel<br />
Dance Movements………………………………………………………………………………………… Philip Sparke<br />
I. Ritmico<br />
II. Molto Vivo (for the Woodwinds)<br />
III. Lento (for the Brass)<br />
IV. Molto Ritmico<br />
COMBINED BAND<br />
Gavorkna Fanfare……………………………………………………………………………………………. Jack Stamp<br />
Directed by Adam Gohr, Mundelein High School Director of Bands<br />
Radetkzy Marsch…………….…………………………………………... Johann Strauss Sr. / Trans. Tohru Takahashi<br />
Directed by Edward R. Jacobi, Jr., Buffalo Grove High School Director of Bands<br />
As the Directors of the ensembles performing here tonight, we would like to express our gratitude to our administrations<br />
and parents for providing our students the opportunity and privilege to perform in this glorious hall. For us, it is the first<br />
time in our lives we have been part of a musical performance on this stage, and we are so thrilled to share this opportunity<br />
with our student musicians. Our programs are similar philosophically in that we value concert experiences like these over<br />
participation in contests or rated festivals, keeping the focus on the music itself. We ask that you share in the enjoyment<br />
of the music, and appreciate the efforts of each of the ensembles tonight. Tonight’s performance will be a significant<br />
moment in all the musicians’ lives. Thank you for helping to make this happen for us.
Buffalo Grove High School Symphonic Band<br />
Edward R. Jacobi, Jr., Director<br />
Piccolo Eb Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Euphonium<br />
Amanda Defoe Megan Rullo Haley Arkin Ann Cain<br />
Flute Bb Clarinet<br />
Dulce Covarrubias Chris Cooper<br />
Carmen Bustamante Rocco Buttliere Baritone Saxophone Tuba<br />
Kelly Corbett Ashley Eischen Aaron Hinkle Jacob Custer<br />
Amanda Defoe Shannon Hayes Alex Fell<br />
Grace Domzalski Kelsey Henrikson Trumpet Joe Gruzinsky<br />
Madelyn Draftz Victoria Ito Christian Arkin Tyler Niemi<br />
Kristen Gorski Peter Kotecki Steven Donnewald<br />
Julia Komrska Veronica Mendoza Tyler Elston<br />
Erin Logan Carson Peterson Kacey Holmen Piano<br />
Katie Okamoto Megan Rullo Harry H<strong>org</strong>an Matthew Doran<br />
Zoe Portnov Mandy Thoenen Justin Opperman<br />
Ryan Toher Christopher Szewczyk Percussion<br />
English Horn Danielle Tolvstad Ryan Wedoff Rebecca Appelt<br />
Nick Boustead Matthew Blankshain<br />
Bass Clarinet French Horn Simon Campos<br />
Oboe Arely Herrera Martin Clarke Christopher Collins<br />
Nick Boustead Federico Lopez Jennifer Fulara Kristina Dakas<br />
Kevin MacDonald Stacie O'Brien Leo Shimanovich Max Farbman<br />
Alana Spielman Kristofer Yambao Thomas Gates<br />
Lea Wells Binu Kolenchery<br />
Soprano Saxophone Trombone Brian McCallister<br />
Bassoon Nicole Gardner Evan Jackson Patrick McGrath<br />
Anna Haller Nicholas Keriazakos Jacob Reese<br />
Danny Parker Alto Saxophone Rob Kresnicka Allison Rivera<br />
Jamie Varughese Daniel Darcy Andrey Privin<br />
Paul Weiner Nicole Gardner<br />
Kristen Immen Bass Trombone<br />
Contrabassoon Bryan Wellbank Molly Bernaey<br />
Jamie Varughese Peter Wozny Mike Howell
Mundelein High School Wind Ensemble<br />
Adam Gohr, Director<br />
Flute and Piccolo Alto Saxophone Tuba<br />
Meghan Barina Kaitlynn Martin Bradley Lechton<br />
Sachi Mizobuchi Tyler Sierzega Andrew Westgate<br />
Victoria Salyards<br />
Donna Schuhknecht Tenor Saxophone String Bass<br />
Brittany Sirotti Andrew Kessler Zach Carter<br />
Sara Teemer<br />
Julisette Velazquez Baritone Saxophone Percussion<br />
Kenny Pechtl Shannon Doering<br />
Oboe Christopher Fosnot<br />
Melissa Rivi Trumpet Nicholas Franz<br />
Jenna Sanders Walter Kasmer Caitlyn Ko<br />
Jessica Miyake James Shon<br />
English Horn Lisa Nootbaar Daniel Szoke<br />
Melissa Rivi Nick Presutti Soren Walker<br />
Christopher Psihogios<br />
Bassoon Rachel Robb Keyboard<br />
Madi Cardenas Soren Walker<br />
Hazel Walker French Horn<br />
Adam Cabrera<br />
Eb Clarinet Lauren Heiberger<br />
Donald Renz Jacqueline Henriquez<br />
Noreen Mattson<br />
Bb Clarinet<br />
Maggie Anderson Trombone<br />
Rebecca Fischer Max Goin<br />
Michael Leav Zach Gryn<br />
Constantine Metropulos Joey Tylka<br />
Ah Ra Mo<br />
Donald Renz Bass Trombone<br />
Talia Rossi Ray Bolton<br />
Bass Clarinet Euphonium<br />
Joel Gitskin Michael Angelo Ayala<br />
Mitzi Ochoa Jack Davis<br />
Harrison Richards Weston Farmer<br />
Contra-Alto Clarinet<br />
Joel Gitskin
St. Charles North High School Wind Ensemble<br />
James Stombres & Brian Wis, Directors<br />
Flute French Horn<br />
Celine Jackson Shannon Farquhar<br />
Shannon Purcell/Piccolo Jessie Moravek<br />
Kaitlyn Veto Kathryn Solon<br />
Mitchell Sullivan<br />
Oboe<br />
Claire Bultema Trumpet<br />
Victoria Hans/English Horn Raghav Cherala<br />
Kevin Fredrick<br />
Bassoon Aaron Hunt<br />
Nikki Holsteen Zachary McCoy<br />
Lukas O'Donnell Kristofer Mirjanic<br />
Clarinet Trombone<br />
Rachel Beales Michael B<strong>org</strong>er<br />
Brian Drews Casey Merwin<br />
Meredith Galloway Adam Roark<br />
Emily Gibson Eric Zange<br />
Allison Isabelli<br />
Marisa White Euphonium<br />
Alex Sopha<br />
Bass Clarinet Tuba<br />
Randall Treffy Spenser Sheppard<br />
Steven Vasica<br />
Alto Saxophone<br />
Danielle Engel String Bass<br />
Matt Zmuda Garrett Creasor<br />
Percussion<br />
Tenor Saxophone Ryan Bieber<br />
Anna Held Nicholas B<strong>org</strong>er<br />
Robert Didier<br />
Adam Hemingsen<br />
Baritone Saxophone Alexandra Iacobucci<br />
Brandon Raasch Alex Taylor
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL<br />
The Symphonic Band at Buffalo Grove High School is part of a comprehensive music program that promotes the study and<br />
performance of great literature. The Symphonic Band was honored when it was invited to perform at the Illinois Music Educators’<br />
Association All-State Festival in Peoria, Illinois in 2003. As evidenced in tonight’s program, the band has a rich history of learning<br />
and performing orchestral transcriptions along with literature composed for the wind and percussion medium. Presenting a<br />
challenging, balanced curriculum based on the literature is the core of our program. The focus of the body of work this ensemble has<br />
been a concentration of quality literature in the repertoire. Providing students the opportunity to perform great music in amazing<br />
performance venues for appreciative audiences is the prize we covet the most.<br />
Edward R. Jacobi, Jr. is in his 33 rd year as a high school band director, and his 27 th year as the Director of Bands at Buffalo Grove<br />
High School. He previously served as the Band Director at Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, Illinois and as the Assistant<br />
Band Director and Director of Jazz Studies at Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s<br />
Degrees from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He began his band experience at Lane Tech High School in Chicago<br />
where he learned the classic literature that is our art form, and trained with the best musicians in the city. Mr. Jacobi has directed nine<br />
successful concert tours to Europe with his bands, and since 1990 has hosted an annual school-to-school exchange with the<br />
Landstraßer Gymnasium in Vienna, Austria. Ed has also coordinated the District 214 Honor Band for over twenty years. He is a past<br />
recipient of the District 214 Outstanding Contributions to Education Award and in 2004 he received the Principal’s Award at Buffalo<br />
Grove High School.<br />
The Buffalo Grove High School administration, parents, and Symphonic Band students and directors would like to congratulate and<br />
thank the Wind Ensembles from Mundelein and St. Charles North High Schools, and their directors, Mr. Stombres, Mr. Wis, Mr.<br />
Gohr, and Mr. Farmer. We so appreciate the privilege to perform with you on this stage. The opportunity was never on our radar<br />
until you called and invited us to join you. Because of this, you presented a once in a lifetime opportunity to our musicians, and the<br />
thrill for their families to see and hear our performance in the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Tonight’s concert is a<br />
celebration of music and each other. Thank you so much.<br />
MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL<br />
The Mundelein High School Wind Ensemble is the premiere performing ensemble of the 4 concert bands at the school, performing<br />
about 10 times each year in both home concerts and offsite performances, and has been fortunate enough to be selected to the<br />
University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival, the Illinois Music Educators’ Association All-State Clinic, and the Western<br />
Illinois University Honor Band Festival. They regularly perform at numerous other festivals throughout the region, and have worked<br />
with clinicians from a wide variety of colleges and universities. The band program at Mundelein High School serves 230 students<br />
with a marching band, 4 concert bands, 2 jazz bands, pep band, show choir combo, and pit orchestra, as well as a number of chamber<br />
ensembles and combos. Combined with the vocal music and theatre programs, the performing arts department at MHS presents a<br />
diverse and comprehensive approach to arts education.<br />
Adam Gohr, Director of Bands, is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.M.E.) and Penn State University (M.M.E.), and was<br />
selected as one of Northwestern University’s Music Education Fellows in the summer of 2010. Mr. Gohr has taught every level of<br />
music student from kindergarten through college in his 13 year teaching career. He is currently active as a conductor, clinician,<br />
adjudicator, and performer, and has guest lectured at Elmhurst College, VanderCook College, and Lake Forest College. He is a<br />
member of MENC, the Illinois Music Educators’ Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. For the past seven years, he has worked as<br />
Director of Bands at Mundelein High School, where in addition to his band duties he teaches Music Theory and conducts the Pit<br />
Orchestra. Mr. Gohr lives in the western suburbs with his wife Kendra (a former student of Jim Stombres and Brian Wis) and their<br />
children, Owen and Annabelle.<br />
We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Gregory Beyer and the Northern Illinois University Percussion Studio for the use of the<br />
Taiko drums for tonight’s performance.<br />
ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL<br />
More than 500 students take part in at least one music class at Saint Charles North (SCN), where the total student body numbers about<br />
2,000. Music courses include five choirs, six concert bands, three orchestras, four big bands, three vocal jazz ensembles, and AP<br />
Music Theory. Extra curricular offerings include madrigals, chamber groups, and the spring musical (marching band is a co-curricular<br />
component of the concert band classes). Private instruction is available during the school day for both vocalists and instrumentalists.<br />
In an effort to keep the focus on the music itself, the SCN music department does not participate in contests or rated festivals.<br />
The music department at St. Charles North High School has been recognized twice by the GRAMMY Foundation as a Signature<br />
School. Ensembles at SCN have appeared at the Illinois Music Educators Association All State Convention, The Disney Honors, The<br />
American Choral Directors Association Midwest Regional, the Jazz Educators Network Convention, and the Midwest International<br />
Clinic.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTR<strong>AT</strong>ION AND MUSIC STAFF<br />
David Schuler………………………………………….. Superintendent, Township High School District 214<br />
Carol Burlinski..................................................................................................................................... Principal<br />
Robert Hartwig..................................................................................................................... Associate Principal<br />
Sue Carley............................................................................................................................ Associate Principal<br />
Mark Schaetzlein................................................................................................................... Assistant Principal<br />
Mary Redding....................................................................................................................... Assistant Principal<br />
Craig Kincaid.............................................................................................................................................. Dean<br />
Richard Carlson.......................................................................................................................................... Dean<br />
Sandy Beguin................................................................................................. English/Fine Arts Division Head<br />
Edward R. Jacobi, Jr………………………………………………………………………... Director of Bands<br />
Debora Utley.................................................................................................................... Vocal Music Director<br />
Elizabeth Bennett………………….…................................Orchestra Director and Co-Fine Arts Coordinator<br />
Kate Hutchinson………………….…........................................................................ Co-Fine Arts Coordinator<br />
Pam Gunther...………………….…………………….……………….... English/Fine Arts Division Assistant<br />
MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTR<strong>AT</strong>ION AND MUSIC STAFF<br />
Dr. Jody Ware………………….………………………Superintendent, Mundelein High School District 120<br />
Lauren Fagel…...................................................................................................................................... Principal<br />
James Ongtenco..................................................................................................................... Assistant Principal<br />
David Mork........................................................................................ Fine and Applied Arts Department Chair<br />
Adam Gohr………………………………………………………………………..................Director of Bands<br />
Matthew Farmer…………………………….……………………...………………………..Director of Bands<br />
John Neubauer…….................................................................................................................... Choral Director<br />
Cory Thompson……………………………………………………………………………......Choral Director<br />
Jonathan Meier………………………………………………………………………………..Theatre Director<br />
Clare Stolarski…………………………………………………………………………………Student Teacher<br />
Mitsuko Martinez……………………………………………………………………………Instructional Aide<br />
ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTR<strong>AT</strong>ION AND MUSIC STAFF<br />
Donald Schlomann …………………………..………...Superintendent, Community Unit School District 303<br />
Kim Zupec............................................................................................................................................. Principal<br />
Mark Moore.......................................................................................................................... Associate Principal<br />
Mike Backer.......................................................................................................................... Associate Principal<br />
John Peters............................................................................................................................ Associate Principal<br />
James Stombres………………………………………………….………..... Concert Bands, Instrumental Jazz<br />
Brian Wis………………………………………….………………...………...……Concert Band & Orchestra<br />
Dale M<strong>org</strong>an.................................................................................................................................. Choral Music<br />
Mike Molloy………………….…................................................................................ Vocal, Instrumental Jazz<br />
John Wojciechowski………………….……………...……… Orchestra, Instrumental Jazz, AP Music Theory
Thank you for attending tonight’s performance at Symphony Center
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