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YOUTH SYMPHONY I Sunday, April 9, 2017 Maestro Henry Miyamura 4:00 pm Kyran Park Adams, piano Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
CONCERT ORCHESTRA Sunday, April 23, 2017 YOUTH SYMPHONY II 4:00 pm Roosevelt High School Auditorium
ACADEMY STRING PROGRAM Sunday, April 30, 2017 MUSIC IN THE CLUBHOUSE 5:00 pm Bakken Auditorium at Mid-Pacific Institute www.HiYouthSymphony.org
Message from the Executive Director Dear HYS Friends,
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elcome to our Spring 2017 Concert Series! This is an exciting time for our students and faculty. Their performances this month are evidence of the true HYS spirit. Their enduring passion to learn, perform, and grow, not only develops them, but inspires the wondrous music you will hear. My thanks to First Hawaiian Bank for sponsoring these concerts, and to the Aloha International Piano Festival, for sponsoring the appearance by Kyran Park Adams with Youth Symphony I. Music is not a singular experience. Everyone experiences a concert differently, be it emotionally or physically. In orchestral music, there is an added dimension of esprit de corps. Getting swept up with the energy and heart-beating adrenaline of dozens of Hawaii's finest young musicians, is a very powerful and moving experience. This brings me to the core of these concerts: the aspects of community, family, and group dynamics that make HYS performances meaningful. The YSI Spring Community Concert is dedicated to the memory of two musicians that dearly shaped and contributed to HYS. We honor and remember composer Neil McKay (1924–2017), who composed, arranged, and orchestrated hundreds of works for HYS; and our dear alumnus, PMI clinician, and audition adjudicator, KeAnuenue Hayashi (1983–2017). KeAnuenue was band director at Ilima Intermediate, and most recently, Campbell High School. Maestro Miyamura and I hope that the performance will provide solace and comfort to all in need. Our sympathies are with the McKay and Hayashi families in this difficult time. On behalf of Hawaii Youth Symphony, thank you again for attending these concerts, and most importantly, for your support of every performer. Aloha, Randy Wong Executive Director
2016–17 Board of Directors & Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS Richard K. Ing, President Vice Presidents Roy E. King, Jr. Malcolm Lau Tina Lau Leslie Murata Michael Onofrietti Patti Look, Secretary Jean Tsukamoto, Treasurer Alan Arizumi Sharon R. Himeno Gladys Hirano Nathan Hokama Martin Hsia Daniel Momohara Alan Okami Joseph Rothstein, PhD Geoffrey S. Sewell, MD Chris Yuen
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MUSIC STAFF Symphony Program Henry Miyamura, Music Director & Conductor, Youth Symphony I Elton Masaki, Co-Conductor, Youth Symphony II Susan Ochi-Onishi, Co- Conductor, Youth Symphony II Hannah Watanabe, Conductor, Concert Orchestra Wayne Fanning, Assistant Conductor, Concert Orchestra Academy Program Joan Doike, Conductor, Beginning String Ensemble & String Orchestra Ensemble Chad Uyehara, Conductor, Intermediate String Ensemble & Concert String Orchestra Aris Doike, Coordinator, Academy Program Helen Fong, String Sectional Coach
Music in the Clubhouse Joy Waikoloa, Instructor, Music4Kids Matt Momohara, Conductor, Clubhouse Band ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Randy Wong, Executive Director Carol Tsang, Finance Manager Ann Doike, Programs Manager Janet Morita, Programs Associate Melody Wan, Programs Assistant & Music Librarian Ruth Komatsu, Education Consultant
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SYMPHONY PROGRAM Sunday, April 9, 2017
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Youth Symphony I
Henry Miyamura, Conductor I Vespri Siciliani Overture
Giuseppe Verdi
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, 1st movement Kyran Park Adams, piano Capriccio Espagnol I. Alborada II. Variazioni III. Alborada IV. Scena E Canto Gitano V. Fandango Asturiano
Sergei Prokofiev Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Charles Woodhouse
INTERMISSION Evocations Irish Air (Danny Boy)
In memory of Neil McKay In memory of KeAnuenue Hayashi
Neil McKay Neil McKay
Land of Make Believe Chuck Mangione Stanton Haugen, flugelhorn transcribed and arr. Wayne T. Wakai Jonathan Cabagbag, saxophone Broadway Curtain Time
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arr. John Krance
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Youth Symphony I HENRY MIYAMURA
Music Director & Youth Symphony I, Conductor
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enry Miyamura conducts Hawaii Youth Symphony’s top orchestra, Youth Symphony I, and has been HYS’s music director and conductor for nearly three decades. Joining HYS in the early ’80s, Maestro Miyamura provided the artistic vision that has shaped HYS’s programs and led to tremendous growth of the organization. Miyamura also founded and directs HYS’s summer program, the prestigious Pacific Music Institute. Maestro Miyamura recently retired from the University of Hawaii, where he conducted the UH Symphony Orchestra. His numerous credits include 14 years as band director at McKinley High School; principal clarinetist with the Honolulu Symphony; and membership in the Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Hillel Chamber Concert Orchestra and the Rochester Philharmonic. Miyamura also served as assistant conductor for the Honolulu Symphony, which gave him the opportunity to conduct concerts featuring artists such as Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; David Bar-Ilan, piano; Joshua Bell, violin; and Harvey Pittel, saxophone, as well as Hawaii entertainers. Miyamura was named winner of the prestigious 2001 Alfred Preis Award by the Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education for his lifetime commitment to arts and education in Hawaii. Miyamura received a Bachelor of Music degree and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Master of Music degree from Western Washington University.
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About the Youth Symphony
awaii Youth Symphony (HYS) has connected Hawaii’s young people with music education since its incorporation in 1964. We are the only statewide youth music education program, directly serving an average of 650 students, ages 7–18, from over 100 schools statewide. Our mission is to advance critical and positive links between music study, academic achievement, and social emotional development with programs that service youth through orchestral music education, performance opportunities, and community engagement. HYS is able to strategically serve any interested student, regardless of previous musical background or ability. We distribute over $30,000 annually in scholarships and financial aid, as well as travel assistance for neighbor island students. Additionally, HYS reaches neighbor island communities with annual outreach tours that target a different island each season. In total, 20,000+ people attend our 20+ concerts each season!
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Youth Symphony I Roster Violin I Crystal Cathcart Ian Chang Chelsea Cline, Associate Concertmaster Megan Ganeku Christopher Inouye Alex Kobayashi Evan Liu Skylar Mizukami Elisabeth Sewell, Assistant Concertmaster Ryder Tanaka Megan Uchida, Concertmaster Burson Wang Jinny Wang Violin II Nadine Alcantara Kenneth Chee Kurumi Kawata Brooke Kumasaka Kenny Kwock Allyson Kwong Yudai Leonzon Christian Llantero Lauren Llantero Josiah Matsuda Sabine Mejia Eunice Park Ryan Park Kauai Paule Darius Soo Hoo Caitlin Steele Moriah Tom, Principal Junyi Yin, Assistant Principal Charles Yung Viola Kaycee Beardeaux Kody Dunford Brandon Hong Queenie Huang Sean Kwon, Principal Austin Lau Megan Lauw Michael Murakami Frank Sun Ethan Tran Nashya Yoshimoto Charles Zhang, Assistant Principal
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Cello Abigail Austria Joshua Chang Sofia Himeno-Price Christopher Kwock Chloe McCreery Dong-Woo Seo, Assistant Principal Eugene Son Uriel Sung Alexa Wong Gradon Wong Tracie Young, Principal Bass Taiga Benito, Principal Isabella-Marie Geppert Sage Guo Elliott Hee Flute Margaret Nakayama Tamlyn Sasaki, Principal Sherry Tanaka Hana Yoon Aileen Zhang
Bass Clarinet Christopher Montoya Bassoon Everett Amemiya Chanelle Junio Mark Ushiroda Austin Young, Principal Horn Kamuela Akeo Fuma Fujiki Kira Goya, Principal Crystal Lee Emerlynn Shibayama Trumpet Taichi Hirata Ace-Kamakani Inouye Tiffany Nakayama Micah Nishimoto, Principal Davan Sagara Trombone Joseph Abe, Co-Principal Jeffrey Hayashi, Co-Principal Cody Lee Rachael Yamamoto
Piccolo Aileen Zhang Oboe Ryan Hirokawa, Principal Daniel Huang Kacie Kajihara Chance Yagi
Baritone Ethan Murakami
English Horn Chance Yagi
Percussion Marsha Ho Joseph Li, Co-Principal Albert Mackey, Co-Principal Brandy Shinoda Shayn Toothman
Clarinet Max Arakaki, Principal Nakoa Kanahele Christopher Montoya Tani Takushi
Tuba Jayden Fonseca, Principal Lucas Toor
Harp Sharene Lum
About Youth Symphony I
Youth Symphony I (YSI) is the most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras, and is one of the finest youth symphonies in the country. In its history, YSI has performed with renowned guest artists and was a Finalist in the Na Hoku Hanohano awards. This year, the orchestra has the special honor of being selected to perform on From The Top, a nationally-broadcast radio show. For the 2016–2017 season, Youth Symphony I is composed of 100 students, grades 9–12, from 27 public, home, and independent schools across Oahu and Maui. They will rehearse more than 130 hours and perform 10 concerts on Oahu and Hawaii islands. Megan Uchida, a senior home school student, is this season’s concertmaster.
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Special Guest Artist Kyran Park Adams
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eventeen-year-old Kyran Park Adams has studied piano since the age of six. Kyran competed and was awarded 1st place on June 25th in Honolulu at the 2016 Aloha International Piano Festival Concerto Competition with a performance of the first movement of the Prokofiev Second Piano Concerto. Recently, he was awarded a first place award in the Russian Chamber Music Festival of Seattle (RCMFS) 2016 Rachmaninoff division, a Gold Medal in the 2017 Chopin Northwest competition, back-to-back triple Gold Medals at the 2016 Convention Recital Competition (selected to represent Snohomish County at the Washington State Convention), Virtuoso Competition of the Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) and Performance Arts Festival of the Eastside (PAFE) (and was awarded “Best in Class” for the entire piano division), back-toback 1st place performances at the 2016 Snohomish County Music Teachers Association (SCMTA) Anna Rollins Johnson and Edmonds Music Teacher Association (EMTA) Joan E. Brown Scholarship competitions (the latter considering use of music in the service of others), as well as Recognition of Outstanding Performance at the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival (SYAMF) for both solo program and concerto divisions. Kyran was one of the top ten 2016 finalist winners in the Classical KING FM “Young Artist” competition and made his second appearance on live Seattle radio on the Classical KING-FM “Northwest Focus Live” program. At the
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2016 Seattle Folklife Festival at Seattle Center, Kyran collaborated with choral vocalists in a live performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Kyran was a featured performer at the 2016 Everett “Christmas Spectacular,” a community benefit performance providing support to the Alaska-Washington Make-a-Wish foundation, as well as local food banks. At the 2014 RCMFS competition, Kyran won the 1st place in the concerto division. On Valentine’s Day 2014, Kyran was a featured performer on live Seattle radio on the Classical KING-FM “Northwest Focus Live” program. At the Nordstrom Recital Hall, Kyran made his Benaroya Hall debut collaborating with the Emerald Ballet in their world premier ballet adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons.” At the 2014 PAFE competition, he received 1st place awards in both solo and concerto categories; Kyran was the first-ever recipient of the President Emeritus Scholarship (a special prize reserved for an outstanding artist from the competition). In 2013, Kyran won 1st place, 2nd Place and Honorable Mention awards, respectively, in the “The Seasons,” solo, and concerto divisions of the RCMFS competition. In 2013 he was awarded Bronze Medal at the GMCC Piano Competition. Kyran is a pupil of Mr. Allan Park, an Ernest Chang piano studio alumnus. Kyran holds a second degree black belt in taekwondo. This coming autumn, Kyran, an honor student, intends to pursue higher studies in computer programming and piano performance.
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Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
Overture to I Vespri Siciliana Giuseppe Verdi’s (1813–1901) I Vespri Siciliana (The Sicilian Vespers) was originally presented as a French grand opera. The genre of grand opera is very complex, featuring large chorus scenes, gigantic stage sets, and unusually long scores. For this reason, the works are seldom performed in their entirety today, though a number of the overtures continue to be heard in concert halls. The story takes place during the Sicilian Vespers, a rebellion on the island of Sicily that took place on Good Friday in 1282 against the rule of King Charles I. The words “vespers” (evening prayers) and “rebellion” usually don’t go together, but in this case, the ringing of the bells for vespers was the signal for the start of the revolt. Themes of political oppression, personal desires, and a newly discovered father-son relationship are featured in the opera and its overture. The overture begins with a slow introduction that is permeated with feelings of impending tragedy. This gives way to a noisy and exciting section and a frenzied conclusion. Listen for: • military suggestions • the agitation of the rebellion
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16 I. Andantino-Allegretto
At its 1913 premier, Sergei Prokofiev’s (1891–1953) second piano concerto was described as scandalous because of its strange, modern harmonies. Unfortunately the original score was destroyed in a fire in 1917 so audiences today cannot hear exactly what caused such an uproar. In 1923, two years after completing his third piano concerto, Prokofiev reconstructed the second concerto, based on his drafts and notes from 1913. “It was so completely rewritten,” Prokofiev wrote to friends, "that it might almost be considered No. 4.” Besides his five piano concertos, Prokofiev is best known for a few instrumental concertos, his opera The Love for Three Oranges, suite Lieutenant Kijé and the symphonic fairy tale for children, Peter and the Wolf. Listen for: • “modern” harmonies • chromatic (half-step) movements • restatements of first theme by piano and orchestra • a long cadenza (an unaccompanied section showcasing the soloist’s skills) • a quiet ending
About Aloha International Piano Festival
The Aloha International Piano Festival (AIPF) presents an annual music festival and competition in Honolulu, including concerts showcasing world-class artists, masterclasses & workshops, and a weeklong Piano Academy. AIPF offers aspiring pianists the opportunity to share their talents at a prestigious event that fosters a spirit of healthy competition. The concerto division of the Aloha International Piano Competition is held bi-annually and two winners are selected to perform with the Hawaii Youth Symphony. Koyuki Asada, who performed with Youth Symphony II in 2016’s Winter Concert, and Kyran Park Adams who is in tonight’s concert won the AIPF competition this past June. 8 | April 9, 2017
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Program Notes Capriccio Espagnol (Caprice based on Spanish themes) I. “Alborada” (a lively Spanish dance to celebrate the rising sun) II. “Variazioni” (Variations) III. “Alborada” IV. “Scena e canto gitano” (Scene and gypsy song) V. “Fandango Asturiano” (an energetic dance from the Asturian region of northern Spain) Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) must have had an inkling that his Capriccio Espagnol was destined for success when, at its first rehearsal, the orchestra musicians applauded every movement. The piece continues to be a favorite of audiences and musicians today. Every section in the orchestra has a chance to shine and there are many challenging solo passages. Rimsky-Korsakov had traveled to Spain and wished to capture his impressions of the country. He worked on a solo violin piece based on Spanish folk music, but changed his mind and revised it into this orchestral showcase instead. Listen for: • brisk passages by the full orchestra, echoed by a solo clarinet (“Alborada”) • the melody in the horns, restated as variations by other sections (“Variazioni”) • “Alborada” in a different key, with a violin (instead of a clarinet) solo • a trumpet fanfare and five candenzas (“Scena e canto gitano”) • no break between the fourth and fifth movements • a rousing restatement of the “Alborada” theme at the end (Fandango asturiano)
Evocations Neil McKay (1924–2016), a native of British Colombia, arrived in Hawaii in 1965 to begin his 24 year tenure at the University of Hawaii Music Department. He taught theory and composition and composed over 150 pieces after his retirement. Dr. McKay has been a special friend to the Hawaii Youth Symphony. The Hawaii music community suffered a great loss at his recent passing, in early December 2016. Evocations was originally commissioned in 1968 by McKinley High School and premiered there by McKinley’s band in January 1970. The band was conducted by Maestro Henry Miyamura. Fifteen years later, Evocations was transcribed for orchestra and performed by the Hawaii Youth Symphony, also conducted by Maestro Miyamura, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Hawaii. Listen for: • Asian temple blocks and gong • melodies in the Japanese pentatonic mode
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Program Notes Irish Air (Danny Boy) “Danny Boy” is a song that is dear to the hearts of many Irish Americans. It is set to the Irish traditional tune Londonderry Air. (“Air” is another name for tune or melody.) YSI performs Neil McKay’s 2006 arrangement.
Land of Make Believe A jazz favorite from 1973, “Land of Make Believe” was featured on flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione’s (b. 1949) eighth album of the same name. A flugelhorn is like a trumpet, but its bore (tubing) is wider and conical, unlike the cylindrical trumpet’s bore. It was developed by Adolphe Sax, the creator of the saxophone. You will also hear a saxophone, one of the hallmarks of American music.
Broadway Curtain Time John Krance’s arrangement is a brilliant showcase of some of Broadway’s most memorable songs. Audiences everywhere love this musical journey through stage history, spotlighting some of the beloved songs of our time: “Hello Dolly,” “Put On a Happy Face,” “If He Walked Into My Life Today,” “Mame!” “Once Upon a Time,” and “Hey Look Me Over.” String parts were written by Matt Cadirao to enhance Krance’s concert band arrangement.
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SYMPHONY PROGRAM Sunday, April 23, 2017
Roosevelt High School Auditorium
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Hannah Watanabe, Conductor Wayne Fanning, Assistant Conductor Declaration Overture
Claude T. Smith
Russian Sailor’s Dance
Reinhold Gliere arr. Merle J. Isaac
In a Gentle Rain
Robert W. Smith
Percussion feature Berceuse & Finale from “The Firebird Suite” Pirates of the Caribbean
Igor Stravinsky arr. Merle J. Isaac arr. Ricketts
INTERMISSION
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Elton Masaki , Co-Conductor Susan Ochi-Onishi, Co-Conductor Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach
Danzón No. 2
Arturo Márquez
Symphony No. 8. Op. 88 IV. Finale
Antonin Dvorak
The Cowboys Overture Laputa—Castle in the Sky
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John Williams Joe Hisaishi arr. Kazuhiro Morita
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Concert Orchestra Roster Violin I Kayleen Asuncion Mia Caliri Téa Caliri Remi Furuto, Concertmaster Jun Gong Ylang Guo Cynthia Kawaiaea Erika Kwee Cora Loo Pieter Nauwelaerts Angelina Pablo Lyllica Takahashi Max Womack Jordan Wong Violin II Leon Baker, Principal Kenney Chan Elise Danko Shuxuan He Mayuko Ikeda Cyrus Kelawala Mackenzie Kop Meenakshi Kutty Jacob Matsuda Kristyn Miyamoto Bao Nguyen Sakura Saito Spencer Sakuma Samantha Saruwatari Anisa Segovia Anna Shikuma Eunice Son Brandon Yee Viola Jewel Amrich Lisa Kam Seth Nixon, Principal Justin Pascua Noah Taniguchi
Cello Hannah Asano, Principal Severino Bulagay Jackson Evans Alto Fukusato Megan Goh Lauren Kim Matthew Li Celina Lim Jeremy Pang Cara Tan Christian Yamada Bass Matin Boulos Adrian Tran Marlon Velasco, Principal Peter Wiggett Flute Kiana Kawahara, Principal Kauri Koizumi Maxwell Lee Leah Shinno Michelle Shuai Cody Tanaka Oboe Kayla Kanemori Kayla Maki, Principal Erin Matsushita Krystal Spear Clarinet Megan Ibara Caitlyn Kadooka Natalie Narito Se Jin Park, Principal Tyler Takemoto Luna Umezawa
Horn Daryl Bolosan Gabrielle Chun Grace Kim, Principal Kyle Maki Jonah Miyashiro Ethan Sanekane Trumpet Derya Hanusz-Soguk Miles Jenkins Danyelle Morinaka, Principal Matthew Muranaka Noriko O'Shea Chloe Yoshihiro Trombone Toby Arakaki Rena Caramonte Alyssa Lo, Principal Evan Sakuda Moka Sato Baritone Jonathan Haynes Tuba Cora Lau Percussion Geralynne Amasol Maya Arakaki Joel Himphayvanh Tristan Toma Nanami Yokoyama Harp Kaitlyn Tokunaga
Bassoon Kevin Kobuke Natasha Loh Melissa Munemitsu, Principal Jake Yoshimura
About Concert Orchestra
Concert Orchestra is the third most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras. This year, Concert Orchestra is composed of 96 students, grades 6-12, from 32 schools across Oahu. This season, they will rehearse more than 110 hours and perform 5 concerts. Remi Furuto, a seventh grader at Iolani School, is this season’s concertmaster. 12 | April 23, 2017
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Concert Orchestra HANNAH WATANABE Concert Orchestra, Conductor
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annah Watanabe is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she received a bachelor’s degree in music education. She is also a former member of the Hawaii Youth Symphony, in which she performed while a student at Kalani High School. She is currently teaching orchestra at Moanalua Middle School, and also taught at Hawaii Baptist Academy, Moanalua High School and Kalani High School. Mrs. Watanabe is a member of the Music Educators National Conference and the Hawaii Music Educators Association.
WAYNE FANNING
Concert Orchestra, Assistant Conductor
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ayne Fanning is a graduate of Hilo High School. He received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music Education. He has performed with the Honolulu Symphony, Royal Hawaiian Band, Kamuela Philharmonic, Kona Chamber Orchestra, Maui Symphony, and the Hawaii County Band. He has served as a clinician and guest conductor for various middle and high school bands in Hawaii. He has conducted several middle school honor bands as well as the Maui District High School Massed Band. He has been teaching band and orchestra at Niu Valley Middle School since 1998, where the musical ensembles have performed for the Board of Education, the State Legislature, the Inauguration of Governor Abercrombie, and local and national conferences of the Hawaii Music Educators Association and American School Band Directors Association.
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Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
Declaration Overture American composer Claude T. Smith (1932–1987) wrote over 130 pieces, of which 110 were for concert band. He worked as a public school music educator in Nebraska and Missouri and developed method books for band. Smith was honored by the Missouri legislature for his contributions to music education and concert repertoire. Declaration Overture, written in 1976, was dedicated to Smith's wife Maureen. Listen for: • variations of the opening melody • a change of pace, announced by the snare drum
“Russian Sailor’s Dance” “Russian Sailor’s Dance” comes from Act III of Glière's 1927 ballet, The Red Poppy. It is this dance for which Glière is perhaps best known. After an exciting introduction, the traditional dance-song of Russian sailors Yablochko (Apple) is stated by the lowest instruments. The theme is then treated to 11 quick, colorful variations that lead to a wild ending. Listen for: • the Russian sailor song Yablochko (Apple) stated by the lowest strings, woodwinds and brass • variations in tempo, instrumentation, rhythm, style, ornaments, etc.
“In a Gentle Rain” “In a Gentle Rain” depicts the simple beauty of a spring shower. The composer invites you to close your eyes and experience the soothing beginning of the rain, the gentle rumble of the thunder, and the quiet conclusion. “In a Gentle Rain” is the second movement of a larger piece, The Wilson Suite, commissioned by the Wilson Professional Brass Company. The original solo parts were written for euphonium. American award-winning composer Robert W. Smith (b. 1958) has published over 700 works. He wrote most of his pieces for wind band. They have been performed by military, college, and high school bands around the world. Listen for: • thunder and other sounds of a rain shower • a peaceful melody featuring the seniors in the orchestra
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Program Notes “Berceuse & Finale” from The Firebird Suite In 1909, young Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was asked to compose the music for Sergei Diaghilev's famous Ballets Russes (a Russian company that staged ballets outside of Russia) after Diaghilev rejected the score of another composer. The result was the very successful Firebird ballet. Stravinsky became Diaghilev’s star composer and they went on to produce gems Petrushka, The Rite of Spring, and Pulcinella. Berceuse and Finale: At this point in the ballet The Firebird, evil Koschei the Immortal and his monster minions have just finished their crazed dance while under the spell of the magical Firebird. Tired and spent, they fall asleep to the lullaby Berceuse. The Firebird then tells Prince Ivan the location of the magic egg that houses Koschei's. Prince Ivan finds the egg and destroys it. Koschei dies, and his evil spell over the 13 stone princesses and other victims is broken. They all transform back to their human form and gaze in amazement at the dazzling Firebird. Their feelings of wonder turned into triumph, and then to celebration. And they lived…happily ever after! Listen for: • the drowsy monsters being put to sleep by the Berceuse (lullaby) • the solo horn, signaling the end of the evil spell • a jubilant ending
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl German film composers Klaus Badelt (b. 1967) and Hans Zimmer (b. 1957) collaborated to compose the score for Curse of the Black Pearl. The 2003 film was to be the first in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean series. Badelt took the creative lead, as Zimmer was finishing up the score to The Last Samurai at the time. The two collaborated on dozens of other film scores. The suite‘s sections are entitled “Fog Bound,” “The Medallion Calls,” “To the Pirates’ Cave,” “The Black Pearl,” “One Last Shot,” and “He's a Pirate.” Get ready for swashbuckling bravura on the high seas!
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Youth Symphony II Roster Violin I Maya Chang Courtney Chun Marianne Garcia Stella Hung, Assistant Principal Leilani Ikeda Mika Ishii Maria Matsuki Erin Nishi, Concertmaster Camryn Nishita Shinya Saito Lauryn Takanishi Kylee Takanishi Violin II Maya Camacho Alizah Chao Demian Choi Micaela Diaz-Paez Valentina Diaz-Paez Joshua Kim Marissa Kwon Che Won Lee Lilian Lu, Assistant Principal Zoe Oda Sunwoo Oh Joshua Park Alyssa Reyes Alec Tam Nicolas Tanaka Stephanie Yoshida, Principal Kimberly Zheng Viola Gabriel Agno Kelly Chen Joshua Choy Ana Danko Sophia Ellis, Principal Yukiko Hughes Camrie Kubota, Assistant Principal Kainoa Maruoka Sewon Park Fiona Sievert Mahina Smith
Cello Katie Cho Aubrey Danko Ryan Fielding, Principal William Hee Jonah Johnson Shawn Jun Mira Kawano, Assistant Principal Julian Kwon Kaileen Lardizabal Dylan Merkel Elijah Shimabukuro
Bassoon Cassandra Barina, Principal Hayden Hawkins Kamakoa Tomich Cara Yoshimi
Bass Maysa Segovia, Principal Maya Watanabe
Trumpet Riki Haraguchi David Kimura, Principal Kekoa Lemke Joshua Romero Jarin Sakamoto Isaiah Takahashi
Flute Sunny Nam Sejin Park Lauryn Shinno Karen Watarida, Principal Michelle Woo Piccolo Lauryn Shinno Oboe Lauren Higa Tabitha Hiyane Mie Oishi, Principal Koko Tamai Clarinet Jonah Blas Kento Francisco Kassi Hatakenaka, Principal Garrett Lau Maxwell Miyasato Taryn Takanobu Bass Clarinet Garrett Lau
Horn Kai Abergas Kai Le Chang Andrew Hayashi Raquel Hernandez, Principal Ashley Nakazaki
Trombone Anthony Mills Jungwoo Park, Principal Levin So David Young Baritone Cuyler Murata Robert Wiemer Tuba Ryoma Sears Kaisei Shigeta, Principal Percussion Daniel Kam, Principal Justin Sato Tevin Takata Aiden Woodard Harp Marcy Tokunaga
About Youth Symphony II
Youth Symphony II is the second most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras. This year, Youth Symphony II is composed of 97 students, grades 8–12, from 27 schools across Oahu and Maui. This season, they will rehearse more than 120 hours and perform 7 concerts. Erin Nishi, an eighth grader at Punahou School, is this season’s concertmaster.
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Youth Symphony II ELTON MASAKI
Youth Symphony II, Co-Conductor
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lton Masaki holds a Bachelor of Education degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in music from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master of Music in Education degree from Boston University. He is currently working on a PhD in Education with an emphasis in technology from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Masaki is the orchestra director at Mid-Pacific Institute where he has been conducting since 2005. He has also taught orchestra at Kamehameha Schools, Iolani School and the Hawaii Youth Symphony Academy String Program. Mr. Masaki also serves as an orchestra clinician for a number of different camps and workshops and manages his own string quartet. Professional affiliations include American String Teacher Association and Association for Education and Communication Technology.
SUSAN OCHI-ONISHI Youth Symphony II, Co-Conductor
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usan Ochi-Onishi has been with Kaimuki Middle School since 1993, directing the Beginning and Advanced Concert Bands. Mrs. Ochi-Onishi graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1984 and a PDMUS Secondary Music Education degree in 1987. She received a Master of Music degree in 1985 from Northwestern University, where she studied the oboe with Ray Still (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and the English horn with Grover Schiltz (CSO). Mrs. Ochi-Onishi is a member of the Oahu Band Directors Association and the American School Band Directors Association. Mrs. Ochi-Onishi is proud to be an alumnus of the Hawaii Youth Symphony program, where she served as principal oboist for both the Junior Orchestra (1976–1977, under the direction of Norma Parado), and the Hawaii Youth Symphony (1977–1980, under the direction of Peter Mesrobian and Grant Okamura).
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Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) composed almost 100 operettas, short small-scale operas, with light, risqué, or humorous storylines. Orpheus in the Underworld (1858), Offenbach’s first full-length operetta, became popular only after a bad review that describe the operetta as sacrilegious. Crowds rushed to see the controversial work, making Orpheus Offenbach’s most popular operetta.
Danzón No. 2 Inspired by the sounds and atmosphere of dance halls of Veracruz and Mexico City, Mexican composer Arturo Marquez (b. 1950) captured his experiences in Danzón No. 2. The danzón dance depicts passion and elegance to music that is sensual and often melancholy. This work was commissioned by the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1994 and was made popular worldwide in 2007 by Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, now Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Listen for: • the opening clarinet solo, with piano accompaniment • Latin percussion instruments: clavés (pair of short sticks) and guiro (scraped gourd) • accelerando—speeding up • glissandos (slides) by muted trombones • solos by piccolo, violin, trumpet, clarinet and flute • a wild, boisterous ending
Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 IV. Allegro ma non troppo Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was one of the few European composers of the day to visit the United States. Symphony No. 8 was composed in 1889, before Dvořák’s trip to America. Dvořák was a Czech composer who often included folk melodies in his compositions. In the Symphony’s finale, he remembers three of his children who preceded him in death by using fragments of folk melodies from his childhood. He faces his loss with hope, as he ends the piece with a triumphant statement. Listen for: • the opening fanfare by the trumpets • a children’s folk melody stated by the cellos • moments of trouble and sadness • the rousing ending
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Program Notes The Cowboys Overture from the Motion Picture The Cowboys American composer John Williams (b. 1932) is considered to be one of the greatest film composers of all time. His most notable works are scores for the films Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Jaws, Superman, Schindler’s List, the Indiana Jones series, three Harry Potter films, and Jurassic Park. Williams has also composed works for four Olympic Games and several television shows. He served as principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993. In the 1972 film The Cowboys, John Wayne plays an aging rancher in the gold rush days, who recruits and trains schoolboys to help with a cattle drive. Williams’ music helps paint a picture of wide open prairies and plains out west. Listen for: • the call by the French horns in the beginning and throughout the piece • music reminiscent of American composer Aaron Copland • a peaceful middle section featuring the woodwinds and strings • the return of previous themes played by different instruments As the comical story goes, violinist Orpheus hates his wife Eurydice, as they both love others. Long story short, Eurydice dies and descends into the Underworld. Orpheus must retrieve her from Hell in order to preserve his violin teaching career. He descends into Hell and charms the gods with his music. He finds Eurydice and, as he brings her back up to the living world, is instructed not to look back lest he lose his wife forever. Oops! He does, and that is actually a happy ending! Listen for: • a grand opening • the clarinet, oboe and violin solos in slow section • Orpheus entering Hell and playing his violin, charming the gods • celebratory music: the famous “Can-Can”
Laputa: Castle in the Sky Composer Mamoru Fujisawa (b. 1950) is professionally known as Joe Hisaishi. He composed and served as musical director for more than 100 Japanese film scores and albums. He is a seven-time winner of the Japanese Academy Award for Best Music. YSII performs Kazuhiro Morita’s arrangement of Laputa: Castle in the Sky from the 1986 Japanese adventure film. Listen for: • a girl falling from the sky • birds and butterflies flying and flitting in the morning • a fanfare led by solo trumpet • battling soldiers
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ACADEMY MUSIC PROGRAM Sunday, April 30, 2017
Bakken Auditorium, Mid-Pacific Institute
Music4Kids – Ukulele Joy Waikoloa
Hawaiian Alphabet Song Kau Kau Song (Polly Wolly Doodle) The Lion Sleeps Tonight This Land Is Your Land What A Wonderful World Piʻaʻpa (Hawaiian Alphabet Song)
Clubhouse Band Matthew Momohara
Program to be announced from stage
Beginning String Ensemble Joan Doike, Conductor
Selections from Essential Elements 2000 for Strings
Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes arr. John Higgins
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
American Folk Song
Buckeye Salute Michael Row the Boat Ashore Frère Jacques
American Folk Song French Folk Song
Bile ‘em Cabbage Down
American Fiddle Tune
French Folk Song
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Intermediate String Ensemble Chad Uyehara, Conductor
La Petite Danseuse
Elliot Del Borgo
Gargoyles
Doug Spata
Calypso Sea
Soon Hee Newbold
Moonlight Tango
Richard Meyer
String Orchestra Ensemble Joan Doike, Conductor
Capriol Suite for String Orchestra I. Basse-Danse
Peter Warlock
Sonata A Violino I, Violino II, Viola E Violono II. Allegro
Georg Philipp Telemann
Bartók Minatures I. A Sad Song II. The Vagabond Song III. Hungarian Wedding Dance
Béla Bartók
Concert String Orchestra Chad Uyehara, Conductor
Presto in D major from Symphony No. 4
Franz Joseph Haydn arr. Robert McCashin
Rhythm Dances Misha Matsumoto, dancer Stairway to Heaven Wipe Out by the Surfaris
Brian Balmages Jimmy Page and Robert Plant arr. James Uhl arr. by Sandra Dackow
About the Academy String Program
The HYS Academy is composed of four string ensembles with entry points for students of beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Academy provides children ages 8 and up the opportunity to learn an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola, cello, or bass), develop fundamental skills necessary for musical success, and perform in concert settings. Students perform twice per season and also participate in special workshops taught by professional musicians and other music educators. This season’s Academy students represent 56 public, independent, and home schools. All Academy classes are held at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii’s Spalding Clubhouse. During the summer, the Academy offers Summer Strings, daily instruction over a five-week session for beginning and intermediate players. Spring Concert Series
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Academy String Program JOAN DOIKE
Beginning String Ensemble & String Orchestra Ensemble, Conductor
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oan Doike directed orchestras in the HYS program for fourteen years prior to moving to Indiana. While in Indiana, she taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Pre-College String Academy. Ms. Doike currently teaches the HYS Beginning Strings and String Orchestra Ensemble classes, and gives private violin lessons. As a student, Ms. Doike was a violinist in HYS while at Kaimuki Intermediate and Kalani High schools and she continued on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Hawaii. Her two daughters, niece, and nephew are also HYS alumni and are currently pursuing master’s degrees in music.
HELEN FONG
Academy String Program, String Sectional Coach
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elen Fong is serving as the string program coach this season. Mrs. Fong has a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She taught strings and chorus in the Scranton public schools from 1974–1992. She was a violist with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and various chamber and community orchestras. Locally, Mrs. Fong has taught at McKinley High School, Le Jardin Academy, Aiea Intermediate School and Wheeler Middle School. She currently teaches music at Dole Middle School.
ARIS DOIKE
Academy String Program, Coordinator
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ris Doike, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, graduated from Moanalua High School and is an alumni of the Hawaii Youth Symphony. He received his musical training with a Bachelor’s of Music Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Performer’s Diploma from Southern Methodist University, where he studied with renowned soloist, Andres Diaz, and principal of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Adkins. He has nationally performed recitals in Hawaii, Colorado, Texas, and internationally at Kaohsiung and Ping Tung, Taiwan. Aris was also the recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship from National Public Radio’s “From the Top” and the Theodore Presser Scholarship. Most recently, Aris was a cello teacher for the Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings Program, various schools within the Dallas metroplex and also a member of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, TX.
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Academy String Program Rosters Beginning String Ensemble Violin Ty Ader Nicole Buyukacar Aiko Harada-Collier Nicholas Kunihiro Kayla Lee Eva Lehnertz Lucy Maclay Callie Maclay Kainoah Radel Aaron Ruhaak Nathanael Shuai Calista Yokooji Stace Zhao Viola Lulu Wang Cello Leah Asano Leo Bala Tyler Buyukacar Cielle Charron Sydney Jones Kaitlyn McLeod Gabrielle Murray Natasha Ramos Santiago Wolfe Bass Carson Capps Ethan Gochu Joshua Wung
Intermediate String Ensemble Violin Shalita Areeyaphan Noah Asano Allan-Jacob Castillo Leia Choi Lindsey Dong Lance Geyer Saydie Hannemann-Frondozo Kai Isono Minyia Jackson Sabrina Kopf Hannah Moses Kelly Ou Winter Reanne Ramilla Taylor Rojas Elle Sugimoto Miles Sugimoto Lucy Sun Renee Zhao Viola Shalem Asano Kelani Kephart Charlotte Nakagawa Cassidy Sakamoto Hikaru Sugiyama Cello Selah Asano Audrey Branner Zion Doucettperry Darnell Flora Xiamara Gallant Ortiz Tony Ou Kaleb Tano Jodie Wung Bass Micah Branner Josiah Chun Nathaniel Ryan-Kern
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String Orchestra Ensemble Violin Xelhuan Anderson-Martinez Skye Aoki Narissa Chen Kristina Domingo Flora Elham Rafael Elham Emi Harstad Yuxin He Jacob Hsieh Jonathan Hsieh Angus Huang Kai Im Lauren Kim Erica Kim Mira Kubo Lily Nell Kristi Nishigata Eion Portus Kyle Siu Heather Smith Marco Xue Shota Yamada Felicia Yang Elishia Yeh Viola Annika Merkel Taylor Ohta Cello Lei Yao Chang Matthew Huo Corey Lehnertz Joaquin Mejia Abigail Yi Bass Megan Loh
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CHAD UYEHARA
Rosters
Intermediate String Ensemble & Concert String Orchestra, Conductor
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Concert String Orchestra Violin I Vanya Alvarado Hosanna Chun Reid Graham Yxing Guo Alexander Lau Christine Lau Keanna Lau Julia Matsuzaki Nicole Sison Andy Siu Sevastyan Swan Kate Wong Tobey Yuen Violin II Preston Chi Emma Chun Mana Chun Elliott Fujinami Ymin Guo Sooah Jang Mia Kim Koshiro Leonzon Clara Li Sari Nakajima Max Shinno Kaitlyn Sim Gwyneth Tenn Logan Wurthner Jason Yee
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n alumnus of HYS, Chad Uyehara conducts the Intermediate String Ensemble and Concert String Orchestra. Mr. Uyehara received his Master’s of Music in Viola Performance and Music Education from Northwestern University. He earned his Bachelor’s of Music in Violin Performance, Bachelor’s of Arts in French, and membership in Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Hawaii. He is also a graduate of Punahou School. Mr. Uyehara has performed on violin and viola with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Desert Springs Chamber Orchestra, and the Honolulu Symphony. He has taught orchestra with the Clark County School District in Nevada, the Las Vegas Youth Philharmonic, and the Hawaii Department of Education at Kalani High School, Kaimuki Middle School, and Moanalua Elementary. Mr. Uyehara served as interim conductor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Symphony Orchestra during the 2014–2015 school year. Currently, he teaches orchestra at at Saint Andrew’s Priory and Hanahaouli School, and maintains a private violin/viola studio of thirty students. Professional affiliations include American String Teachers Association, National Association for Music Education, Suzuki Association of the Americas, Music Teachers National Association, and the American Viola Society.
Viola Rylie Ann Hashizume Trevor Hyun Nathaniel Yoshimoto Cello Pyotr Alvarado Seungjae Chung Jared Hsieh Jonas Matsuzaki Zoe Oda Kira Prescott Bass Martha Dwyer Rhynne Lee Drumset Ailin Beverford
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Music in the Clubhouse Rosters Clubhouse Band Clarinet Erica Hui Carter Kuong Sable Love Taylor Rojas Cherise Yan Nicholas Yos Ze Yao Zhou Alto Saxophone Richard Carreira Iori Shiota
Music4Kids Braeden Cabael-Kaahanui Skyler Carreira Zeak Higa Suzu Ito Ezekiel Kuiee-Matias Wilson Kuong Axle Munoz Hailey Rodolfich Emi Soukhaseum Jason Sung Charlie Sung Moana Terai
Trumpet Robert Yos Andrew Yos
About Music in the Clubhouse
Music in the Clubhouse is a joint initiative of Hawaii Youth Symphony and the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. Now in its eighth year, Music in the Clubhouse features low-cost programming designed to fill gaps left by cuts to arts programs in public education. Classes take place on weekdays (afterschool) at Spalding Clubhouse in McCully/Moʻiliʻili. The classes are open to any interested students. Children ages 7–9 may participate in the general music class, Music4Kids, while children ages 10–13 may participate in Clubhouse Band. All music, instruments, and supplies are included. A new ukulele class was added this year as well. A defining feature of the program is that no prior experience is required, and no tryouts or auditions are necessary! Nearly 98% of the operating costs are subsidized by HYS, with thanks to grants from multiple foundations and donors. Signups for the Music in the Clubhouse program begin in August of each year. More information can be found at HiYouthSymphony.org/MITCH. Spring Concert Series
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Music in the Clubhouse JOY WAIKOLOA Music4Kids, Instructor
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oy Waikoloa was born and raised in Honolulu. As a vocalist, she is known for versatility in her song selections, but her deepest passions lie with blues, R&B and jazz.
Ms. Waikoloa graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor’s degree in Education and Music. Prior to owning Hawai‘i Audiology Consultants in 2009 and entering the hearing conservation profession, she taught music for fifteen years with the DOE and now continues to reach children through the Music4Kids program with the Hawaii Youth Symphony.
MATTHEW MOMOHARA Music in the Clubhouse, Conductor
T
his is HYS alumnus Matt Momohara’s first year as instructor of the BGCH Band. A saxophonist, violinist, and guitarist, Mr. Momohara brings nearly 15 years of music education experience to the program. He has taught at Aiea High School, Kalani High School, and Niu Valley Middle School. He has also performed in the UH Saxophone Choir. Mr. Momohara is a graduate of UH Manoa and Kauai High School.
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Mahalo to Our Donors The Hawaii Youth Symphony is grateful for these gifts that were made between July 1, 2016 and March 10, 2017. CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 & up) Cades Foundation City and County of Honolulu McInerny Foundation PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000–$24,999) Anonymous ABC Stores Altres, Inc. First Hawaiian Bank Foundation George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation The Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ing State Foundation on Culture and the Arts ANGEL ($5,000–$9,999) Alaska Airlines Foundation Aloha International Piano Festival Island Insurance Companies Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation Mr. James Leong Mr. Lance Teruya Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto BENEFACTOR ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous Bank of Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gainsley Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Mr. Bob Hayashi Mr. & Mrs. Kendall N. H. Hee Mrs. Gladys Hirano Mr. Martin Hsia Mrs. Marilyn Katzman Ms. Carol S. Koga Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara Mr. Randall G. Wong & Dr. Helen Liu Ohata Chun Yuen LLP Mrs. Ruth Oshiro
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Mr. Brandon Tomita Ms. Emi Troeger Mrs. Janice Trubitt Mr. Tyler Truby Ms. Rochelle Uchibori Dr. Daniel Uyeunten Ms. Wendi Vasconcellos Ms. Tara L. Vaughn Ms. Joy Waikoloa Mr. & Mrs. Vance Wakakuwa Mr. Drew Walker Mr. Nathanael H. Wallace Dr. Adelheid Kuehnle & Mr. Gordon Wallace Watanabe Floral, Inc. Mr. Andrew Z. S. Wei Ms. Fumiko Wellington Mr. John Wollstein Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Womack Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Wong Dr. George Chu & Ms. Diane Wong Sifu Kimo Wong Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Wurthner Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Yagi Mr. & Mrs. Corey Yama Ms. Melanie Yamada Mr. & Mrs. Sueki Yamamoto Dr. Byron K. Yasui Ms. Dale H. Yatsushiro Mr. & Mrs. David Yee Mr. & Mrs. Scott Yoshihara Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Young Mr. Fred Yuen Mr. Todd Yukumoto IN HONOR OF Thomas Bell by Captain & Mrs. Stephen S. Bell Sofia Himeno-Price by Mr. Winfred Inouye Dr. Yujen E. Hsia by Mr. Martin Hsia Richard Ing by Mr. Michael Sitch & Ms. Louise Ing Christopher Inouye by Mrs. Molly Inouye Bradford Lee by Dr. Worldster Lee
Edith Leong by Mrs. Helen T. Oshio Gordon Mark by Mr. Malcolm D. Lau Henry Miyamura by Dr. Bradford W. Lee by Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Love Kelsey Mukai by Mrs. Karen S. Mukai Tiffany Mukai by Mrs. Karen S. Mukai Joseph Rothstein by K.C. Collins Elisabeth Sewell by Ms. Frances E. Oshita Katherine Sewell by Ms. Frances E. Oshita Christian Takemoto by Ms. Junko Shimana Jordan Takemoto by Ms. Junko Shimana Marjorie Tanoue by Ms. Lauren Inouye Ginny Tiu By Mr. David Griggs Hollie-Anne Toma by Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Toma Randy Wong by Ms. Janna Healy Derrick Yamane by Mr. Lance Teruya IN MEMORY OF Dr. Benson H. Araki By Ms. Lorraine Araki Geoffrey Au by Mr. Randall G. Wong & Dr. Helen Liu Jason C. Ban by Mrs. L. Christine Ban Jason Tomoyasu by Mrs. Faith Tomoyasu Marjorie Tanoue by Ms. Wendy Kodama by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kujubu by The Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation by Mr. & Mrs. Brenda Teranishi Edmund K. U. Yee by Ms. Janet H. Murphy
The Hawaii Youth Symphony thanks each donor and community partner who has contributed to its programs. Every attempt has been made to publish a complete listing. We regret any omissions or errors that may have occurred, and would appreciate if you would call HYS at 941-9706 to advise us of them. Thank you! Hawaii Youth Symphony
Acknowledgements We are grateful to our community partners, whose generous support and special talents are invaluable to Hawaii Youth Symphony. First Hawaiian Bank City & County of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell, Mayor Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts Misty Kelaʝi, Executive Director Department of Enterprise Services Guy Kaulukukui Tracy Kubota Mary Lewis Recording Engineer C&A Recordings Bob Dickerson for Hawaii Public Radio Graphic Design Mark Nakamura Printing Edwards Enterprises, Inc. Master of Ceremonies Howard Dicus Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Music Center of Hawaii UH Music Department Dr. Laurence Paxton, Chair Byron Moon, Facility Coordinator Kaimuki High School Wade Araki, Principal MJ Matsushita Kaimuki Middle School Frank Fernandes, Principal Niu Valley Middle School Sean Tajima University Laboratory School Keoni Jeremiah, Principal Ira Wong Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Tim Motts Jeric Lake YSI Concert Parents Lance Uchida Laura Yamamoto YSII Concert Parents Stacey Hatakenaka Wesley Yoshida
Spring Concert Series
CO Concert Parents Lori Kam Kimberly Kim Carol Taniguchi CSO Concert Parents Juli Matsuzaki Yulia and Thomas Swan Joyce Wong SOE Concert Parent Heather Doyle Janet Kim Jody & Earl Kubo ISE Concert Parent Brooke Sakamoto Jae-Young Wung BSE Concert Parent Keith Kunihiro Mahalia & Devin Rivas Martin ISE Volunteer Coach Adam Luchak HYS T-Shirt Design Megan Uchida Les Murata Gary Hirokane Gavin Hirokane Jerry Kushiyama Lloyd Nakamaejo Delbert Nakaoka Tom Shigeta David Yee Jonathan Cabagbag, saxophone Stanton Haugen, flugelhorn Nora Oyama-Haugen, pianist
Mahalo to the music educators and private music teachers whose expertise, encouragement and support mean so much to our talented musicians. We are also grateful to the families and friends who volunteer their time and energy to strengthen our program and make it a success.
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