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Program

JOHANN STRAUSS, II
Overture to Die Fledermaus

HAROLD ARLEN
Over the Rainbow
Katie Weber, vocalist

JOHN WILLIAMS
Theme from Schindler’s List
Peter Rovit, violin

GEORGES BIZET
Carmen Selections from Suite No. 1 and 2
(Les Toréadors, Aragonaise, Habanera, Danse Bohême)

INTERMISSION

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Overture to the Magic Flute

ALAN MENKEN (Arr. Lloyd Conley)
Colors of the Wind
Katie Weber, vocalist

JOHN KANDER (Arr. Victor Lopez)
Music from Chicago

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Arr. John Moss)
Somewhere
Katie Weber, vocalist

LIN MANUEL MIRANDA (Arr. Jerry Brubaker)
Suite from Hamilton

A Sidney T. Cox Memorial Foundation Concert sponsored by The Northern New York Community Foundation.

Featured Artists

TRAVIS NEWTON | conductor

From conducting Broadway musicals in such venues as the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to leading summer orchestral performances for thousands of concert-goers across Central New York, Travis understands and facilitates the important connection between audience members and orchestral musicians.

As a guest conductor with the Syracuse ...

From conducting Broadway musicals in such venues as the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to leading summer orchestral performances for thousands of concert-goers across Central New York, Travis understands and facilitates the important connection between audience members and orchestral musicians.

As a guest conductor with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Central New York’s new professional orchestra, Symphoria, Travis has led performances of a wide variety of repertoire, including Pops, Classical and Film music. He has also collaborated with well-known composers, including conducting the world premiere of Academy Award-nominated composer Patrick Doyle’s score for the silent film “IT” at the 2013 Syracuse International Film Festival.

Currently, Travis is Assistant Professor and director of the arts administration program at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, where he also conducts the Le Moyne College Chamber Orchestra. He studied violin performance and conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and also holds an MBA from Le Moyne College.

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KAY WEBER | vocalist

Mezzo Soprano Kay Weber (fondly known as Katie) has been described as a dynamic and moving performer, with a commitment to text, musicality, and communication through music. “Weber possesses a formidable instrument, with a highly melodious but penetrating timbre.”

Kay made her Off-Broadway Debut in Sweetee A ...

Mezzo Soprano Kay Weber (fondly known as Katie) has been described as a dynamic and moving performer, with a commitment to text, musicality, and communication through music. “Weber possesses a formidable instrument, with a highly melodious but penetrating timbre.”

Kay made her Off-Broadway Debut in Sweetee A New Musical directed by Emmy Award Winner Pat Birch at the Signature Theater at Pershing Square Theater Complex. Other Off-Off Broadway productions include Icons/Idols at Opera America and the New Ohio Theater (dir. Colette Roberts), and Henry Box Brown and The Dizzy Gillespie Theater (dir. Mehr Mansuri).

Staged readings include: Kerrigan and Lowdermilk’s Republic, Stephanie Sandberg’s Mezzo, Helen Banner/Grace Oberhofer’s Tetrology Icon’s/Idols, Brad Ross’ Michael Strogoff, Grace Oberhofer’s A Doll’s House: A New Opera at The Tank Theater as Dr. Rank, and a second production of A Doll’s House at Central Square Theater in Boston as Christine Lindt.

She performed as Dorabella in scenes from Cosi fan tutte for a short film directed by Dara Melina in The Plaiedes Product inaugural project.

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The Orchestra

VIOLIN I
Peter Rovit, Concertmaster
Supported by Robert & Vicki Lieberman
Sonya Stith Williams, Associate Concertmaster
Supported by Virginia Parker, in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.
Edgar Tumajyan, Assistant Concertmaster
Supported by David A. A. Ridings
Noemi Miloradovic
Liviu Dobrota
Asher Wulfman
Laura Smith
Yoojin Lee
Bin Gui

VIOLIN II
Amy Christian, Principal
Anita Gustafson, Assistant Principal
Yurie Mitsuhashi
Sara Silva
Linda Carmona
Minjoo Moon
Adam Jeffreys

VIOLA
Heejung Yang, Principal
Supported by an Anonymous Friend
Carol Sasson
Arvilla Wendland
William Ford-Smith

CELLO
Heidi Hoffman, Principal
Lindsay Groves, Assistant Principal
Gregory Wood, Assistant Principal
Walden Bass
George Macero
Supported by William & Nancy Byrne

BASS
Spencer Phillips, Principal
Supported by Lou & Kathy Lemos
Michael Fittipaldi, Assistant Principal
Supported by Barbara Davis, in memory of Leslie Davis
Joshua Kerr
Marshall Henry

FLUTE
Xue Su, Principal*
Supported by Dr. Paul E. Phillips & Sharon P. Sullivan, in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.
Leanna Ginsburg, Principal^
Kelly Covert

PICCOLO
Kelly Covert

OBOE
Eduardo Sepúlveda, Principal
The Philip R. MacArthur Chair
Patricia Sharpe

CLARINET
Allan Kolsky, Principal
John Friedrichs, Assistant First Chair

BASS CLARINET
John Friedrichs

BASSOON
Rachel Koeth, Principal
Jessica Wooldridge King

CONTRABASSOON
Jessica Wooldridge King

HORN
Jon Garland, Principal
Nancy & David Ridings Chair
Jonathan Dozois
Supported by Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth
Julie Bridge, Associate Principal
Tyler Ogilvie

TRUMPET
John Raschella, Principal
Robert C. Soderberg Chair
Roy Smith

TROMBONE
Benjamin Dettelback, Principal
David Seder
Gabriel Ramos
Bass Trombone supported by an Anonymous Friend

TUBA
John Caughman

TIMPANI
Patrick Shrieves
Supported by Mary Ann Tyszko

PERCUSSION
Michael W. Bull, Principal
Supported by Alice & Michael Kendrick
Ernest Muzquiz
Laurance Luttinger

PERSONNEL MANAGER
Arvilla Wendland

LIBRARIAN
Ben Dettelback

*On Leave
^One-Year

Board of Directors

Mary Ann Tyszko, President
President & CEO, SRCTec (retired)

Anna Putintseva, Secretary
Partner, Bousquet Holstein

Caragh Fahy, Treasurer
Owner & President, Madison Financial Planning Group

Violet Bundi
Attorney, Interfaith Works

Amy Christian
Symphoria Musician (Violin)

Kelly Covert
Symphoria Musician (Flute/Piccolo) & Corporate Giving & Annual Fund Manager

Vicki Feldman
Community volunteer and expert volunteer fundraiser

Kimberly Flomerfelt-Puc
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

Jon Garland
Symphoria Musician (Horn) & Director of Operations

George Kilpatrick
Host, Inspiration for the Nation

Allan Kolsky
Symphoria Musician (clarinet)

Robert Lieberman
Managing Partner, RAV Properties

Frank Messere
Dean Emeritus, School of Communication, Media and the Arts, SUNY Oswego

Shelly Thompson-Liedka
Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager, M&T Bank

Wale Oguntola
Nephrologist, St. Joseph’s Health Hospital & Crouse Hospital

Jackie Penfield
Senior HR Consultant, OneGroup

Mike Ratner
Surgeon, Upstate Medical Center, retired

Martha Sutter
Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Teaching Professor of Voice, Syracuse University

Gwen Sykes
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, SRC, Inc.

Marcus Webb
Program Manager, Entrepreneurship at Columbia Technology Ventures

Gregory Wood
Symphoria Musician (Cello)

Staff

Pamela Murchison ✉
Executive Director

Jon Garland ✉
Director of Operations

Ergo Blydenburgh ✉
Orchestra Manager

Nicky Radford ✉
Education & Youth Orchestra Manager

Arvilla Wendland ✉
Personnel Manager

Ben Dettelback ✉
Librarian

Lara Mosby ✉
Senior Manager for Advancement and Community Engagement

Kelly Covert ✉
Corporate Giving and Annual Fund Manager

Andrew Teller ✉
Stage Manager

Brian Pope ✉
Marketing and Data Manager

Paul McShee ✉
Youth Orchestra Music Director

Jessica Tumajyan
Youth Strings Conductor