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Presents The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra announces openings for Spring 2014 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 Meet the Conductor! Central Oregon Junior Symphony Welcomes New Members 2:30 - 4pm *No audition to become a member of COJS

A Winter Concert Saturday, December 14, 2013 - 7pm Bend Senior High School Auditorium

Youth orchestras create community; they infuse the growing, youthful spirit with goodness

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2014 Youth Orchestra Auditions 2-6pm Rehearsals begin January 26, 2014

Julia Bastuscheck and Eddy Robinson, Conductors Evan Randall, Orchestra Assistant Amy Goeser Kolb, Founder and Executive Director

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PROGRAM

Marrowstone Music Festival is the Pacific Northwest’s premiere orchestral training program. http://marrowstone.syso.org/ms/about.html - July 27-August 10, 2014 Bend Summer Strings Extravaganza is a day-camp sponsored by COYO designed for young string students ready to dig in and have fun! Jubilee Strings is a summer orchestra program in Bend, directed by Serianna Rosberg. [email protected] Oregon State University - Chamber Music Workshop; pne.oregonstate.edu/strings Interlochen Summer Music Programs String Scholarship, sponsored by Bob and Betty Armer, $5,000+ for a string player from Central Oregon. http://camp.interlochen.org/music-summer-programs

The Cascade School of Music – Awesome After School Orchestra Rustic Dance Suprise Symphony Theme Maiden’s Rescue With The Central Oregon Junior Symphony

Mark Williams J. Haydn Jeremy Woolstenhulme

Julia Bastuscheck, Conductor

The Central Oregon Junior Symphony

Young Musicians & Artists – www.ymainc.org YMA students rehearse and perform great symphonic music. Faculty and counselors perform along with the students. Camp Dates: June 22 - July 4, 2014

Festive March

Music Camps at Lake Willowa - http://musiccampsatwallowalake.com/index.html Camp Willowa offers a full week of exciting professional instruction with members Oregon Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Symphony. Summer Camp in the heart of the Willowa Mountains.

G.F. Handel arr. Ronald Wilcott, ed. J.Cameron Law

Sahara Crossing

Richard Meyer

M to the 3rd Power

Carol Nunez

Cellos Olé * Soloist, Paula Blanscett

Richard Meyer

Trepak from “Nutcracker Suite”

P. Tchaikovsky arr. Sandra Dackow

University of Oregon - Summer Music Camps: Concert Band Camp: July 7-12 Ashland Chamber Music Workshops The Ashland Chamber Music Workshop - a week of intensive chamber music making, coaching and performing. Coaching staff is comprised of professional musicians from throughout the United States. Week 1: July 13-18 - Week 2: July 20-25, 2014 Email: [email protected] The String Quartet Academy Britt Institute - Medford, OR is a program for advanced string players between the ages of 16 and 24. Daily ensemble rehearsals, quartet coaching, chamber orchestra, master classes, private lessons, score study and performance opportunities. Students attend the Britt Festival Orchestra performances and work with guest soloists. http://www.brittfest.org/stringquartet Metro Arts Inc. Soloist and Orchestral Camp String Players Soloist and Orchestral Day Camp - July 8-12 & 15-19, 2013 - Ages 6-12 Metro performs orchestral & string orchestral repertoire with members of the Oregon Symphony http://www.metroartsinc.org/soloist_orchestral_camp.htm Portland Summer Ensembles is a chamber music workshop for young musicians, piano, strings and percussion July 14-19, 2014. PSE is at Marylhurst University http://www.portlandsummerensembles.org/index.html

Julia Bastuscheck and Eddy Robinson, Conductors

Intermission Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

L. van Beethoven 1770-1827

Allegro Allegro molto, quasi presto Phoenix String Quartet – John Fawcett, violin, Sarah Kilroy, violin Benjamin Kroeker, viola, Caitlin Wulf, cello Coached by Bob Armer and Evan Randall

The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra

The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra - Staff

Egmont Overture, Op. 84

L. van Beethoven 1770-1827

Romanian Folk Dances

Bela Bartok 1881-1945 arr. Deborah Baker Monday

Joc Cu Bâta (stick dance) Buciumeana (dance from Bucsum) Poarga Româneasca (Romanian Polka) Maruntel (fast dance) Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Op. 95

Antonin Dvorak 1841-1904 Arr. by Merle Isaac

First Movement The Complete Harry Potter

Arr. by Jerry Brubaker

Julia Bastuscheck and Eddy Robinson, Conductors

Please join us for a reception following the concert!

Julia Bastuscheck, COYO conductor, is retired from a 21-year career teaching beginning strings and orchestra in Juneau, Alaska. Currently, Julia conducts the Desert Sage Orchestra and the Awesome After School Orchestra at the Cascade School of Music. She also teaches private viola and violin students. Julia received her B.A. in music at Western Washington University, studying viola with Charmian Gadd and chamber music and orchestra with Barton Frank. In 1985, at the University of Washington, Julia completed her teaching certification, and studied viola and chamber music with acclaimed violist Paul Coletti. She plays with the Central Oregon Symphony, North State Symphony in Chico/Redding, CA, Juneau Symphony in Alaska and the Proteus Chamber Players, a diverse ensemble of fine, local musicians including her husband, Nathan. Eddy Robinson, COYO conductor, began playing the bass at age nine. Between the ages of 11 and 18 he was a member of the Salem Youth Symphony program. In 2004 he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Oregon, where he studied double bass with Forrest Moyer and Tyler Abbott. In 2005 Eddy started an orchestra program, in Florence, AZ, where he taught for seven years. Eddy currently teaches orchestra at Pilot Butte and Sky View Middle Schools and is also a conductor for the Awesome After School Orchestra at the Cascade School of Music. Evan Randall, COYO rehearsal assistant, is a violinist, and graduated from Willamette University with a degree in German and music, with a focus on composition. Growing up in Bend he attended both Cascade Middle School and Summit High School. Evan is a founding member of the Aspen String Quartet and Summit High Chamber Orchestra. In his free time, Evan enjoys geocaching and the outdoor lifestyle that Bend has to offer. Amy Goeser Kolb, COYO founder and executive director grew up in Minnesota, and participated in one of the finest youth orchestra programs in the country, The Greater Twin Cities’ Youth Symphonies (GTCYS). Throughout my career, I have enjoyed and always been active with youth orchestra programs across the country. In 2012, shortly after moving to Bend, the idea to launch the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra was inspired! In addition to my interest in youth orchestras, I am also a professional oboist. I received my musical training as an oboist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Cologne Conservatory in Germany and I completed doctoral studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. I have held teaching positions at Wichita State University and the University of Oregon. Currently, I am the principal oboist of the Amarillo Symphony in Texas and in the summers a member of the Orchestra Bach Festival orchestra in Eugene. In addition to my professional activities, I am proud to be a karate Mom! Board Members: Julia Bastuscheck, Wendy Bloom, Stefanie Janin-Brohamer, Dawn Crisp, Urszula Fawcett, Dan Flagg, Lorene Forman, Erin Mcguire Garza, Michelle Kajikawa, Julie Keener, Deb Kilroy, Julie Keener, Leslie Knight, Eddy Robinson, Kim Sarao, Brenda Simmons, Kristen Wehrman

The Romanian Folk Dance is the most recognized of Bartok's compositions, and demonstrates the profound influence folk music had on his work. All six movements that collectively make up the piece were influenced by folk music from Romania and Transylvania. These were originally composed by Bartok for the piano in 1915, but later orchestrated for small ensembles in 1917. Because of his influential work in eastern European music Bartok is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Shaene Smith-Jackson, COYO violinist Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was born in Bohemia. He was a violist and organist and taught at St. Adalbert's Church and the Prague Conservatory. His Symphony No. 9 is nicknamed the "New World Symphony" because he composed it while in America. It is one of the most popular works in the romantic repertoire. The opening Adagio starts slow and emotional. It builds in excitement, intensity, and tempo and concludes with the theme. I enjoy the changes in emotion and the feeling it has. Peter Lund, COYO trombonist The Complete Harry Potter is composed by John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. It is arranged by Jerry Brubaker. It is made up of selections from all the Harry Potter movies. The time signature and key change constantly, only making the music more interesting. The selections are happy, ominous, beautiful, solemn, and emotional, combining to be the perfect music for Harry Potter. The music is a story; it follows along with the movies from start to finish. The music is so amazing and fantastic that I can easily imagine what would be happening in a certain selection. The Complete Harry Potter is my favorite piece for this concert, and I certainly hope you enjoy it too. Let your mind go wild and close your eyes, for it is impossible to not picture something in your mind while the music is playing. Gabrielle Sarao, COYO flutist

Program Notes written by Central Oregon Youth Orchestra musicians Maiden’s Rescue I like this piece because it sounds exciting and interesting, but it is still fun and easy to play. I think the audience will like it because it is not an everyday song that you hear all of the time. When I hear the Maiden's Rescue, I picture a maiden and a prince riding through the woods on a horse. These are the reasons why I think it is a great piece to play in the concert. Emma Kaisner, COJS violinist Festive March reminds me of a big celebration like a wedding or a graduation. The audience will love all the dynamics and expression. The thing that I love most about Festive March is how exciting it sounds! This is probably my most favorite song ever! G. F. Handel did an absolutely fantastic job writing it! Anne McCook, COJS violinist Sahara Crossing I think that the audience will like Sahara Crossing, because it is an attention-catching piece. It is attention-catching because it is very different. By different, I mean that it is mysterious and makes people want to hear more. The way I like to describe it is that it makes you want to know what happens! Austin Wedmore, COJS violinist M to the 3rd Power (Minor Meter Mix) is quite an interesting piece. Its time signature constantly bounces around from two-four, to three-eight, to three-four, making it impossible to tap your foot to the tricky rhythm. The violins and violas ongoing fast paced melody, and the cellos and bass’s background tempo perfectly blend together to make a very well balanced piece. In my opinion, this is a great piece for a beginning orchestra like us; it is challenging, yet we all enjoy playing it because of its uniqueness and distinctness. M. Carson Perl, COJS double-bassist Cellos Olé is a dramatic, festive piece. It has two main sections. The first half is minor and has a heavy, dramatic sound. The second half is major and has a bouncy, festive feel to it. The ending repeats the beginning and ends with a dramatic bow. I love playing this piece. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Paula Blanscett, COJS Cellist Trepak is a lively and likable arrangement, making it one of my favorites. Its quick, bustling tempo and bright, nimble melody makes it perfect for this festive season. I'm sure it's a familiar tune to all, but we hope to refresh it for you by playing it tonight. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Jocelyn Griffin, COJS violinist

Quartet in G major Op. 18 No 2, opens with what has been nicknamed the Komplimentier-Quartett, meaning “a quartet of bows and curtseys”. This is displayed in the first violinist’s opening phrase to the entire quartet. This was one of many string quartets in Beethoven's Op. 18 series and was rumored to be the most difficult to complete during his early years. While playing the Allegro, I’m reminded of children talking and playing together. The way the first violinist sends a playful message and then the rest of the quartet responds is like a witty, energetic conversation. As the piece progresses, each instrument contributes its own personality making it into the delightful masterpiece Beethoven intended. I hope you enjoy our interpretation of Beethoven's Quartet in G major. Caitlin Wulf, COYO cellist, Phoenix Quartet Allegro Molto Quasi Presto is a very amusing and strong spirited finale to his Quartet in G major, Op. 18 No.2. This quartet was written and dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz of Bohemia, a great lover of music and proficient violinist. The finale (Allegro Molto Quasi Presto) of this quartet starts off with a vivacious cello solo, which has humor embodied in the playful, smooth notes. This melody is repeated several times between the quartet and cello. Beethoven also displays in his finale what he learned from another well-known composer, Franz Joseph Haydn, who would have admired the multifarious witty inversions in the first three notes. When you hear this movement being played, think about how modern the melody, background and notes might have been back in the 1800s when Beethoven had composed this work of exquisiteness. In my mind, I picture a sunny day next to a canal in Bonn, Germany where people are merrily going about their day in their gowns carrying their woven baskets. What do you picture in your mind while this gratifying movement is being played? Sarah Kilroy, COYO violin, Phoenix Quartet The Overture of Egmont Overture Op. 84 is the beginning of a piece written by Beethoven in 1809. At the time Beethoven was 39. The piece tells a heroic story of Count Egmont, a 16th century Dutch nobleman. It also expresses Beethoven's opinion on Napoleon Bonaparte. The piece was later used as an unofficial anthem of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. I believe this is a great overture because it starts of slow and steady and then it moves into a faster cheerful mood, which then escalates into a lively section. This shows the beginning of Count Egmont's exciting and heroic adventure. Sydney Chehab, violinist Bela Viktor Janos Bartok, was born in Hungary, and was a performer, composer and musical ethnologist of the 20th century. Because of Bartok's passion for Ethnomusicology, a study of music that explores it in it's cultural context, many of his pieces were influenced by and incorporated the themes, modes and rhythms of folk music of the surrounding cultures. After hearing various folk songs being sung in rural Hungary and Romania, Bartok became obsessed with folk music and began to track, notate and record thousands of folk songs, ultimately preserving an entire culture.