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MUSIC DIRECTOR KELLY KUO
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NOLAN HOPKINS
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ANGELA WANG
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Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
​ Side-by-side with Reno students
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Through the Air and Underground
Bobby Ge (b.1996)
I. Anemochory
II. Mycorrhizae
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​ Sound Investment Commission
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Piano Concerto in F
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Arr. Iain Farrington (b.1977)
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I. Allegro
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Nolan Hopkins, piano
3rd Annual Vahe Khochayan Young Artist Concerto Competition Senior Division Winner
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Intermission
15 Minutes
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Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob XVIII:11
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
I. Vivace
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Angela Wang, piano
3rd Annual Vahe Khochayan Young Artist Concerto Competition Junior Division Winner
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Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
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I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio
II. Allegretto
III. Menuetto. Vivace
IV. Presto vivace
Audience Choice winner
TODAYS PERFORMERS
Kelly Kuo, Music Director
The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium
Jarred Kennedy, Assistant Conductor
Sponsored in part by Kathie Jenkins
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First Violins
Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster
A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO
Matt Means, Acting Associate Concertmaster 
Walter Dillard Memorial Chair ​
Olga Archdekin*
Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair
Ivanka Dill*
Laura Ahn
Stacy Nam
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Second Violins
Jenny Estrin*, Acting Principal Second
Ellen Flanagan*
In Memory of Kristell Moller
Alison Harvey
Jeff Lindhorst
Jessica Escobar
Christian White
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Violas
Dustin Budish*, Principal
Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair 
Sarah Coyl*
Noelle Rader
Claire Tatman
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Cellos
Peter Lenz*, Principal
A friend of Peter Lenz 
Luciana Gallo*
Barbara McMeen*
Eileen Brownell
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Basses
Elliot Kuhlman, Acting 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
Daniel Ruebusch
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Bassoons
Dylan Neff*, Principal 
Jimmie’s Chair
Jürgen Hirt
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Horns
John Lenz*, Principal
Remembering Jim Whipp
Christine Geiger
Charlotte Drury
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Trumpets
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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STUDENT SIDE-BY-SIDE PLAYERS
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Violin I
Ian Sjomeling
Chloe Beltran Moronez
Alexander Oliver
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Violin II
Lee Foster
Ashley Xing
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Viola
​Alyssa Stepaniak
Brandon Tran
Alexander Loosley
Jacqueline Oliver
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Cello
Drake Thomson
Georgie Prutzman
Ryland Gower
Kylie Nelson
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Flute
Hannah Ross
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Oboe
Linnea Lamb
Zoe Nesser
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Clarinet
Em Grundstead
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Horn
Sidonie Williams
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Trumpet I
Aiden Dunkley
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Trumpet II
​Isaiah Derme
Benjamin Dakin
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* denotes RCO Contract Musician
**Personnel is subject to change ​
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Our performance today is made possible in part by the University of Nevada, Reno,
School of Music
Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
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