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Program

Overture
from Prince Igor 

Alexander Borodin

Prelude & Isolde's "Liebestod"
from Tristan & Isolde

Richard Wagner
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​​INTERMISSION

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Symphony No. 2 "Romantic"

 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato 
II. Andante con tenerezza 
III. Allegro con brio

Howard Hanson 

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Brian Stone
Artistic Director & Conductor

Prize-winning conductor and award-winning teacher Brian Stone has worked both in the opera pit and on the concert stage with professional orchestras throughout the world, including work with universities and conservatories across the country, to both public and institutional acclaim. In opera, Stone has conducted some fifteen different full productions and served as a judge for the National Association for Teachers of Singing and the Austrian-American Society’s Mozarteum Scholarship.


Dr. Stone is a graduate of Bennington College in Vermont, where he studied composition, viola, and literature. He received a Master of Music degree and a Doctorate in conducting from the Peabody Conservatory where he studied with Frederik Prausnitz and Gustav Meier. Further studies in conducting took place at Le Domaine Forget in Canada with Otto-Werner Mueller and two summers at the Festival at Sandpoint with Gunther Schuller. He also studied with Harvey Pittel on saxophone, Jacob Glick on viola, Bill Dixon in improvisation, and Allen Shawn and Henry Brant in composition.

Emmanuel Rojas
Assistant Conductor

Emmanuel Rojas received a Masters in orchestral conducting from the Bard Conservatory of Music in Upstate New York, while concurrently finishing his Doctoral degree in bass trombone from the University of Southern California. He has conducted both the Conservatory Orchestra and the Orchestra Now (TÅŒN) at Bard College and with members of the Thornton Symphony at USC. Emmanuel has also assisted at both institutions and is also a freelance bass trombonist. 

Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra

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Violin 1

Xaman Kryger, Concertmaster

Cassie Borish (Anonymous)

Julissa Bozman

Bess Knight (Treble Makers)

Corrinne Olsen

Maria Scott

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Violin 2

Ashley Rose, Principal (Anonymous)

Jessica Everts

Mark Goodman

Rebecca Kellogg

Ethan Lindsey

Noah Quinteros

 

Viola

Natalie Spevak, Principal

Katie Boyle

Lisa Curtis Saunders

Hailey Simmons

 

Cello

Stephen Hyde, Principal (Richard Smykle)

Beryl Canale

Susy Christiansen

Leslie Marshall

Jennifer Miles (Busy Bee Studios)

Mayte Ramirez (Cristina Ramirez)

Grace Van Houten

Jean Wertz

 

Double Bass

Eric Alehouse, Acting Principal

Daseul Christina Lee

Phoebe Cohen

 

Harp

Alison Bjorkedal

 

Flute

Ashley Turner, Principal (All Heart Heating and Cooling)

Vicki Galarneau

Megan Lee (Piccolo)


Oboe

Nathaniel Edison, Acting Principal

Julie Vazquez

Sarah Bloxhman (English Horn)

 

Clarinet

Shannon Thomas, Principal

Eugene Kim

Lyndsi Gutierrez (Bass Clarinet)

 

Bassoon

Tyler Harper, Principal

Peggi Stoffel

Heather Cano (Contrabassoon)

 

French Horn

J.R. Hills, Principal (Cathy and Phil Lichtenberger)

Andrew Barth

Lori Howell

Sebastian Merino

Hannah Mitchell

 

Trumpet

Ben Sanchez, Principal

Crista Guerrero Donovan

Angel Rodriguez

 

Trombone

Levy Barlevy, Principal

David Santamaria

Caden Piro (Bass Trombone)

 

Tuba

Mason Moy, Principal

 

Percussion

Darryl Ball, Principal

Alysa Branda

Kristin Hedtke

Sandra Wilcher

Music Sheets

Special Thanks

"When we started the orchestra in 2021 in the aftermath of the pandemic, there was only one clear choice of the musical leader who could make the dream of a thriving community orchestra a reality: Maestro Brian Stone. Under his leadership, the organization has not only expanded tremendously, but improved musically and evolved into a very fine community orchestra that will continue to grow and expand in our beloved valley." 

Dr. Joshua Wentz
Founding Member and Former Executive Director, Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra

 

"SCSO has been extremely fortunate to have Maestro Stone lead us from the very beginning; we would not be where we are today without his leadership and direction. While we'll miss his presence as our Condutor, we are excited to continue our journey with Maestro Stone in his new capacity as Artistic Director of the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra.  Thank you, Dr. Stone!"  


J.R. Hills
President, Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra 

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Thank you!

Thank you to our donors and sponsors; your generosity has directly supported music in Santa Clarita and has made tonight’s concert possible.

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Thanks to our volunteers, our board members, and all the talented musicians who make this orchestra a strong and vibrant part of our community.

 

Special thanks go out to the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center and to Don Pittman for his generous time and talent. 

 

We extend our sincerest appreciation to Dr. Brian Stone for his vision, artistry, and commitment to SCSO over the last four years. The orchestra stands stronger today because of his leadership, and we will forever be grateful.
 

And the biggest thanks go to you, our audience members, for joining us tonight.
 

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