Program
Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 (1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Oboe Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIg:C1 (ca. 1765)
II. Andante
Joseph Haydn
Addilyn Found, oboe
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Violin Concerto no. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22 (1862)
II. Romance (Andante non troppo)
Henryk Wieniawski
Liam Chao, violin
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~ Intermission ~
Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (1803)
I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven
Hiroshi Corro, piano
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Pohádka (A Fairy Tale), Op. 16 (1900)
Josef Suk
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Adventures on Earth, from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
John Williams
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Martín Alexander Arellano
Conductor
Martín Alexander Arellano is an award-winning conductor and composer of Nicaraguan & Mexican descent. He grew up between both the Los Angeles area and the Central Valley of California. Alex is the Conductor of the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra and current Music Director of the North Bay Chamber Orchestra in Tampa, FL as well as the Central California Wind Ensemble based in Turlock, CA. Alex holds conducting degrees from the Strasbourg Conservatoire in France and the University of Iowa in the US.
Alex is a multi-laureate of the American Prize in Music—winning in Opera Conducting, and placing in Community Orchestra, Musical Theater, and Wind Ensemble Conducting between 2024 & 2025. In 2023, he received the second jury prize at the Opéra de Baugé International Conducting Competition in France.
Alex is a native Spanish and advanced French speaker. He is an avid language learner and is currently learning German & Italian.
WINNERS OF THE
2025-26 YOUNG SOLOIST COMPETITION
Liam Chao
Violin
Liam Chao began his journey with the violin at the age of 11. He taught himself to read music the first two weeks of his junior high orchestra experience quickly moving from beginning strings to string orchestra under the tutelage of the After School Music Conservatory. This culminated in his winning of his junior high’s Director’s Award. He is a student of Lauren Deutsch Wu and has been a member of the prestigious Los Angeles Youth Orchestra since 2023, moving up from the Ruth Boren Concert Orchestra to the Symphony Orchestra. He has performed in concert halls in Austria and Prague as well as Southern California and is looking forward to a summer performance in Carnegie hall.
Hiroshi Corro
Piano
Bio TBD
Addilyn Found
Oboe
Bio TBD
Sora Corro
Piano
Program Note: Our Grand Prize winner, Sora Corro, will be performing with the SCSO in our closing concert of the season, on June 7th.
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Bio here
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Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra
Thank you to the sponsors listed in italics.
Violin 1
Xaman Kryger, Concertmaster
Andrea Ayers (Chuck & Bess Knight)
Ellen Buczko
Gabriel Ramirez
Aubrey Reynolds
Karla Torres-Vazquez
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Violin 2
Ashley Rose, Principal (Greg & Cassie Borish)
Patricia Butterworth
Mark Goodman
Rebecca Kellogg (Thomas Sederberg)
Ethan Lindsey
Abe Madyun
Noah Paredes
Ángel Emanuel Armas Vázquez​
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Viola
Lisa Curtis Saunders, Acting Principal (Mike Wertz, Realty Executives)
Katie Boyle
Jasmine Lewis
Hailey Simmons (Mary Roberti)
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Cello
Stephen Hyde, Principal (Richard Smykle)
Beryl Canale
Susy Christiansen
Leslie Marshall
Jennifer Miles
Mayte Ramirez (Cristina Ramirez)
Grace Van Houten
Jean Wertz
Double Bass
Eric Alehouse, Principal
Zachary Pickens
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Flute
Vicki Galarneau, Acting Principal (Vicki Galarneau)
Emily Smith
Megan Lee, Piccolo
Oboe
Nathaniel Edison, Principal
Julie Vazquez (Marcus Vazquez)
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English Horn
Sarah Bloxham
Clarinet
Shannon Thomas, Principal
Randy Lewis
Lyndsi Gutierrez, Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Typer Harper, Principal
Peggi Stoffel
French Horn
J.R. Hills, Principal (Cathy and Phil Lichtenberger)
Lori Howell (J.R. Hills)
Hannah Mitchell
Emma Petersen
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Trumpet
Ben Sanchez, Principal
Angel Rodriguez
Dylan Weddle
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Trombone
Levy Barlevy, Principal
David Santamaria
Caden Piro, Bass Trombone
Tuba
Jeffrey Rice, Principal
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Harp
Liz Zosseder
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Keyboard
Patrick Karamian
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Timpani
Darryl Ball, Principal
Percussion
Alysa Branda
German Canto
Brian Pridemore
Sandra Wilcher
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Electric Bass
David Russell
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Guitar
Jerry Danielsen
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Vocalists
Jaz Jendersee
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Dancers
Gerald De Jesus
Britney Flores
Imani Foreman
Kaythe Hernandez
Victoria Jugarap
Evan Jensen-Volak
Ashley Sanchez
Madison Schneider
Choreography
Gerald De Jesus
Britney Flores
Imani Foreman
Victoria Jugarap
Evan Jensen-Volak
Ashley Sanchez
Madison Schneider
Dr. Paula Thomson
Maurice Godin
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About the Repertoire
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This performance is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.
Corporate Sponsors
Individual Sponsors
Mezzo forte
Greg and Cassie Borish
Chuck and Bess Knight
Cathy and Phil Lichtenberger
Thomas Sederberg
Richard Smykle
Mike Wertz, Realty Executives Valencia
Mezzo piano
Huong Le and Thang Nguyen
Mary Roberti
Piano
Donald Trepczyk
J.R. Hills
Julie Vasquez
Vicki Galarneau
Pianissimo
Colleen O-Lear
Cristina Ramirez
Jennifer Gregg
Megan Lee
Rebecca Kellogg
Rita Hughes
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There are many ways to support SCSO, but no matter how you give, your contribution benefits our programming, our community programs, our artists, and our community.
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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 this concert possible.
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Thank you to the William S. Hart School District for their support and use of their facilities for our rehearsals.
Special thanks go out to the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center and to Don Pittman for his generous time and talent.
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Big thanks go out to our volunteers, our board members, and all the talented musicians who make this orchestra a strong and vibrant part of our community.
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And the biggest thanks go to you, our audience members, for joining us for this special concert. We hope to see you at our next performance!