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Welcome!
Letter from Amy?
OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR
GUEST ARTIST
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TODAYS PERFORMERS
Kelly Kuo, Conductor 
Elizabeth & Gilbert Lenz Podium
Sara Aldana, Assistant Conductor 
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Mak Grgic, Guitar
Sponsored by Holly Walton-Buchanan & Kel Buchanan 
 
First Violins 
Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster
A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO
Olga Archdekin*, Acting Asst Concertmaster 
Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair/
Walter L. Dillard Memorial Chair
Ellen Flanagan* 
In memory of Kristell Moller
Matt Means 
Laurentiu Norocel 
Ivanka Dill* 
 
Second Violins 
David Haskins* , Acting Principal Second
Sponsored by Robert Seale
Alison Harvey 
Sarah Coyl 
Keidi Sada
Jessica Escobar
 
Violas 
Dustin Budish*, Principal
Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair 
Noelle Rader 
Miguel Gonzalez
 
 
Cellos 
Peter Lenz*, Principal
A friend of Peter Lenz 
Eileen Brownell 
Karen Stout-Gardner*
Remembering Jim Tenney
Barbara McMeen* 
Remembering Jim Tenney
 
Basses 
Scott Faulkner*, Principal 
Gail & Jack McAllister Chair
Lani Oelerich* 
 
Flutes 
Christina Castellanos 
Mary Ann Lazzari *
 
Oboes 
Noah Breneman*, Principal 
Dale Roberts Memorial Chair
Jordan Pyle 
Lise Lenz Drake Memoria Chair
 
Clarinets 
Karl Busch*, Principal 
Marshall & Patricia Postman Chair
 
Bassoons 
Dylan Neff*, Principal 
Jimmie's Chair
 
Horns 
John Lenz*, Principal 
Remembering Jim Whipp
Peter Adlish* 
Remembering Marilyn Hadley
 
Trumpets 
Paul Lenz*, Principal
Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair 
Jef Derderian 
The Edie & Pete Cartwright Chair
 
Timpani 
Dominic Grande*, Principal 
REPERTOIRE
Serenade in E-flat major Carreno (1853-1917)
I. Andante – Andante con moto
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
III. Andantino – Agitato molto
IV. Tempo di marcia
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Concierto del Sur Ponce (1882-1948)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Allegro moderato e festivo
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Intermission
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Symphony in D major Arriaga (1806-1826)
I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
II. Andante
III. Minuetto. Allegro
IV. Allegro con moto
Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
New for the 23/24 season we are presenting our program notes in the form of a podcast. This podcast will be available to listen to directly via our site, or on your favorite podcast app. Listen while you're driving or enjoying your morning coffee!
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Of course, our program notes are also available for those who prefer to read them. Follow the link below, to download and print, or read on your phone screen.
Our box office has a limited number of printed copies of the program notes available for those who require special access.
RCO Supporters
Totals tabulated April 1, 2023 - September 22, 2023
$20,000+
Lynn Bremer
E.L. Cord Foundation
Gail & Jack McAllister
Holly Walton Buchanan & Kel Buchanan
$10,000-$19,999
Anonymous
Robbi Whipp
Bill Douglass
Peter Lenz & Cecilia Lee
Barbara & Robert Fox
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Chris & Parky May
Rosemann Family Foundation
John & Mary Tozzi
$5,000 - $9,999
Kris & Pat Ellingsworth
Hale Family Charity
Pat & Mark MacDonald
Jennifer Smith & John Thayer
Elizabeth Tenney
$2,500 - $4,999
Doug Brewer & Viki Matica
Edie Cartwright
Les Cohen & Judith Strasser
Dean Miller & David Sholtz
Lloyd Rogers & Gaia Brown
Leah Sanders & Fritz Brunner
Judith Simpson & Robert Seale
Linda Wyckoff
$1,000 - $2,499
Brenda & Robert Brown
David Hornbeck
Monica Houghton
Trudy Larson & Ron Luschar
Eric Lovejoy
CJ Walters
Norm & Janice Ziomek
$500 - $999
Marybel Batjer
Christina Batjer
Shelley & Mark Brant
Neal Ferguson
Mary & Mike Grulli
Betty & James Hulse
Fred & Kathy Jakolat
Stephanie & Paul Lamboley
Andrea Lenz
Jonathan Leong
Drew & Emily Loftus
Carol Parkhurst
Michael & Carol Sabarese
Elwood & Nancy Schmidt
Carl & Kim Staub
$100 - $499
Irmin Clark
Beth Dailey & Terry Cox
Lois Crocker
William Glaser
CJ Hadley
J. Richard Breitling
William Glaser
Hal & Barbara Goss
Nancy Hudson
Jane Johnson
Harvey Lambert
Annelise McKenzie
Carole Meiners
Network for Good
Thomas & Debra Paxson
Christopher & Eileen Piekarz
Nancy Podewils-Baba
Ryan & Adrienne Radtke
George & Lynda Simmons
Josie Stern
Arlene & George Summerhill
Liz Wilder
Brett & Kim Zunino