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MUSIC DIRECTOR KELLY KUO

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GUEST CONDUCTOR DONALD LEE III

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ANDREW HEGLUND

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HANS HALT

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JIM WINN

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String Quartet No. 1 in G Major      

                                                   Florence Price (1887-1953)

                                       Arr. Peter Stanley Martin (b. 1970)

 

 

II. Andante moderato

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Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio

 Claude Bolling  (1930-2020) 

                                 IV. Aria 

                                 V. Animée 

                                 VI. Brillante

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Jim Winn, piano 

Hans Halt, bass 

Andy Heglund, drumset

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  Intermission 

   15 Minutes 

 

Danzón No. 4        

Arturo Márquez (b.1950)

  

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Porgy And Bess Fantasy 

                                              George Gershwin (1898-1937)

                                                   Arr. Iain Farrington (b.1977)

 

Introduction 

Jasbo Brown’s Blues 

Summertime 

Fight: Fugue 

Bess you is my woman 

I ain’t got no shame 

It ain’t necessarily so 

Storm 

There’s a boat that’s leaving soon for New York 

Oh Lawd, I’m on my way

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TODAYS PERFORMERS

Donald Lee III, Guest Conductor

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

Margeaux Maloney*, Associate Concertmaster  

     Walter Dillard Memorial Chair ​

Olga Archdekin*

     Norm & Jan Ziomek Chair

Matt Means

Alison Harvey

Ivanka Dill*

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Second Violins 

Ellen Flanagan*, Acting Principal Second

     In Memory of Kristell Moller

Caryn Neidhold*

    Rick & Cathy Trachok

Claire Tatman

Rose Sciaroni

Jeff Lindhorst 

Elizabeth Lenz

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Violas

Dustin Budish*, Principal

     Les & Marsha Cohen Memorial Chair  

Sarah Coyl*

Noelle Rader

Xiaohui Yan 

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Cellos

Peter Lenz*, Principal

     A friend of Peter Lenz  

Luciana Gallo*

Karen Stout Gardner* 

Barbara McMeen

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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

Aaron Hill, Acting Principal 

     Dale Roberts Memorial Chair 

Kaelyn Campbell

       Lise Lenz Drake Memorial Chair

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Clarinets â€‹

Dexter Hidalgo*, Acting Principal 

     Marshall, Pat & Anthony Postman Chair

Katie Cahill 

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Bassoon 

Dylan Neff*, Principal  

     Jimmie’s Chair

Ethan Shuler 

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Saxophone 

David Brennan

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Horn

John Lenz*, Principal 

     Remembering Jim Whipp

Kevin Miescke

 

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Trumpet

Paul Lenz*, Principal 

      Gaia Brown & Lloyd Rogers Chair

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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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Piano  â€‹â€‹â€‹

Jim Winn*, Principal

     Remembering Vahe Khochayan

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* denotes RCO Contract Musician

**Personnel is subject to change â€‹

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Our performance today is made possible in part by the University of Nevada, Reno,

School of Music

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Program Notes
by Chris Morrison 

Once again in the 25/26 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.

 

Our box office has a limited number of printed copies of the program notes available for those who require special access.

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Concert Chats 
 

Want to learn more about the pieces selected for the concert? Tune in to Concert Chats hosted by Catherine Beeson and Kelly Kuo. 

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CONTACT

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​Tel: 775-348-9413

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