MUSIC DIRECTOR KELLY KUO
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Guest Assistant Conductor
Kara Piatt
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Vahe Khochayan Young Artist
Concerto Competition winner 2025
Senior Division
Claire Lin
Piano
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Vahe Khochayan Young Artist
Concerto Competition winner 2025
Junior Division
Nika Kalanaki
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REPERTOIRE
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
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Violin Concerto in D Minor
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
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I. Allegro
II. Andante
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Nika Kalanaki, Violin
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Piano Concerto in E Minor. Op. 11
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
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I. Allegro maestoso
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Claire Lin, Piano
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INTERMISSION
15 minutes
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​​Sage-Grouse Tanner Porter (b. 1994)
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I. Warning
II. Brush and Dance
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major op. 35
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
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I. Andante-Allegro
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Vivace
IV. Andante-Allegro
TODAYS PERFORMERS
Kelly Kuo, Music Director
The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium
​Kara Piatt, Guest Assistant Conductor
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2025 Vahe Khochayan Young Artist Concerto Competition Winners
​Nika Kalanaki, Violin
Junior Division
​Claire Lin, Piano
Senior Division
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First Violin
Ruth Lenz*, Concertmaster
A friend of Ruth Lenz & the RCO
Laura Ahn, Acting Associate Concertmaster 
Walter Dillard Memorial Chair
Olga Archdekin*
Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair
Ellen Flanagan*
In Memory of Kristell Moller
Claire Tatman
Jeff Lindhorst
Second Violin
David Haskins*, Acting Principal Second
Alison Harvey
Ivanka Dill*
Sponsored by Mary & John Tozzi
Rose Sciaroni
Elizabeth Lenz
Virginia Evans
Viola
Dustin Budish*, Principal
Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair 
Sarah Coyl*
The Edie & Pete Cartwright Chair 
Noelle Rader
Nat Sattler
Cello
Peter Lenz*, Principal
A friend of Peter Lenz 
Barbara McMeen*
Remembering Marilyn Hadley
Karen Stout-Gardner*
In Honor of Dr. Allen H. Brady from the Allen Brady Family
Luciana Gallo*
In Honor of Dr. Allen H. Brady from the Allen Brady Family
Bass
Scott Faulkner*, Principal 
Gail & Jack McAllister Chair
Nancy Hoffman* 
Flute
Kasumi Leonard, Acting Principal
Mary Ann Lazzari*
Oboe
Noah Breneman*, Principal 
Dale Roberts Memorial Chair
Aaron Hill 
Lise Lenz Drake Memorial Chair
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Clarinet 
Karl Busch*, Principal 
Marshall & Patricia Postman Chair
Chris Money
Bassoon 
Dylan Neff*, Principal 
Jimmie’s Chair
Kylie Howard
​​Horn 
John Lenz*, Principal 
Remembering Jim Whipp
Kevin Miescke
Natalie Higgins
Christine Geiger
Trumpet 
Paul Lenz*, Principal
Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair
Jef Derderian
Piano 
James Winn*, Principal
Remembering Vahe Khochayan
Timpani/Percussion 
Dominic Grande*, Principal
Kris & Pat Ellingsworth Chair
Carol Nelson Colwell
* denotes RCO Contract Musician
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SIDE-BY-SIDE PLAYERS
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Violin
Christian Carral
Samantha Shouse
Anna Reeder
Eli Joseph
Nika Kalanaki
Chloe Beltran Moronez
Lee Foster
Alexander Oliver
Kingsley Chou
Dominic Hernandez
Jaqueline Oliver
Viola
Alyssa Stepaniak
Nathan Torlao
Alexander Loosley
Cello
Kio Ryan
Teague Lindloff
Jack Vendevert
Duke Fuselier
Georgie Prutzman
Bass
Logan Hegi
Francisco Guerrero
Concert, piece and soloist sponsorships are available for the season, and the Nevada Chamber Music Festival. Email eloftus@renochamberorchestra.org if you're interested in becoming a sponsor.
The Reno Chamber Orchestra is supported in part by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency
Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
Once again in the 24/25 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!
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.
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