Symphony No. 3 “The Camp Meeting”       

Charles Ives (1874 -1954) 

I. Old Folks Gatherin’ - Andante maestoso

II. Children’s Day - Allegro

III. Communion - Largo

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Knoxville: Summer of 1915

Samuel Barber  (1910 -1981) 

Words by James Agee (1909 - 1955)

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Jacqueline Echols, Soprano 

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  Intermission 

   15 Minutes 

“When they ask me to stand, will I?” from She Who Dared       

Jasmine Barnes (b.1991)

Libretto by Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton (b. 1985)

Jacqueline Echols, Soprano    

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I Have Seen the Future 

Matt Browne  (b.1988)

I. Darwin Among the Machines 

II. Robbie 

III. Supertoys Last All Summer Long 

IV. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream 

V. All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

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Winner of the Inaugural Kreitler Commission Competition

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Farm Journal; Suite for Chamber Orchestra 

                                               Douglas Moore  (1893 -1969)

I. Up Early

II. Sunday Clothes 

III. Lamp Light

IV. Harvest Song

TODAYS PERFORMERS

Kelly Kuo, Music Director

The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium

Yoona Jeong, Assistant Conductor 

Sponsored in part by Kathie Jenkins

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First Violins

Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster

     A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO

Ellen Flanagan, Acting Associate Concertmaster  

     Walter Dillard Memorial Chair / In Memory of Kristell Moller​

Olga Archdekin*

     Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair

David Haskins*

Jeff Lindhorst

Elizabeth Lenz

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Second Violins 

Alex Dzyubinsky, Acting Principal Second

Matt Means

Alison Harvey

Ben Porter

Ivanka Dill*

Jessica Escobar

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Violas

Dustin Budish*, Principal

     Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair  

Sarah Coyl*

Nat Sattler

Claire Tatman 

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Cellos

Peter Lenz*, Principal

     A friend of Peter Lenz  

Luciana Gallo*

Karen Stout Gardner* 

Eileen Brownell

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Basses

Scott Faulkner*, Principal  

     Gail & Jack McAllister Chair

Josh Mittendorf

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Flutes 

Catherine Baker*, Principal 

     Melissa & Pete Krall

Mary Ann Lazzari*

        David Hornbeck

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Oboes

Noah Breneman*, Principal 

     Dale Roberts Memorial Chair 

Evan Sanchez

       Lise Lenz Drake Memorial Chair

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Clarinets ​

Karl Busch*, Principal 

     Marshall, Pat & Anthony Postman Chair

Dexter Hidalgo* 

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Bassoon 

Dylan Neff*, Principal  

     Jimmie’s Chair

Ethan Schuler 

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Horn

John Lenz*, Principal 

     Remembering Jim Whipp

Christine Geiger 

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Trumpet

Paul Lenz*, Principal 

      Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair

Jef Derderian 

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Trombone  

Jim Albrecht, Principal

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Percussion/Timpani 

Dominic Grande*, Principal 

  Pat & Kris Ellingsworth

Carol Nelson Colwell

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Harp 

Emily Montoya Barnes, Acting Principal

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Piano  ​​​

Jim Winn*, Principal

     Remembering Vahe Khochayan

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* denotes RCO Contract Musician

**Personnel is subject to change ​

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