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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
TuBaH Mirum by Martin Kennedy
featuring
- Mayumi Masri, Acting Associate concertmaster
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Zakaria Enikeev, Acting Principal Viola
- Xi Yang, Cello
- Alexander Horton, Principal Double Bass
- Lisa Wienhold, Principal Flute
- Kathleen Costello, Principal Clarinet
- Ryan Beach, Principal Trumpet
- Jay Evans, Principal Trombone
- Jay Burnham, Principal Timpani
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Stars Fell on Alabama by Frank Perkins, arr. Amerigo Marino
featuring the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Selections from Carmen
by Georges Bizet
performed by the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra
Kevin Fitzgerald, Music Director
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Little Tavern by Carlos Izcaray
featuring:
- Yifan Zhou, ASO Assistant Concertmaster
- Sarah Nordlund Dennis, Section First Violin
- Nicholas Scholefield, Double Bass
- Lisa Wienhold, Principal Flute
- Nicholas Ciulla, Assistant Principal Trumpet
- Jay Evans, Principal Trombone
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Notturno by Carlos Izcaray
featuring:
- Daniel Szasz, ASO Concertmaster
- Yifan Zhou, ASO Assistant Concertmaster
- Rene Reder, Viola
- Peter Garrett, Cello
- Alexander Horton, Principal Double Bass
- James Sullivan, Principal Oboe
- Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5 in E minor: II. Gavotte
by Jean-Marie Leclair
featuring:
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Sodam Lim, Second Violin
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Tuxedo Junction
by Erskine Hawkins arr. Paul Nagle
featuring:
- Ryan Beach, Principal Trumpet
- Nicholas Ciulla, Assistant Principal Trumpet
- Kevin Kozak, Horn
- Jason Robins, Trombone
- Andrew Miller, Principal Tuba
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Symphony No. 1, II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
by Gustav Mahler
performed by the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra
Kevin Fitzgerald, Music Director
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5 in E minor: III. Presto
by Jean-Marie Leclair
featuring:
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Sodam Lim, Second Violin
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Trio for Double Basses in D Major from Hob. XI. 5
by Joseph Haydn (arr. Michael Kurth)
featuring:
- Alexander Horton, Principal Double Bass
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal Double Bass
- Nicholas Scholefield, Double Bass
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
St. Pauls Suite, Op. 29, No. 2, IV. Finale (The Dargason): Allegro
by Gustav Holst
featuring:
CONDUCTOR
- Carlos Izcaray, ASO Music Director
FIRST VIOLIN
- Daniel Szasz, Concertmaster
- Sarah Nordlund Dennis
- Viktor Dulguerov
- Pei-Ju Wu
SECOND VIOLIN
- Yuriko Yasuda, Principal
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal
- Sodam Lim
- Angela Mitchell*
VIOLA
CELLO
- Warren Samples, Principal
- Hellen Weberpal
- Peter Garrett
BASS
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal
- Nicholas Scholefield
*Extra musician
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039, II. Allegro ma non presto
by Johann Sebastian Bach
featuring:
- Pei-Ju Wu, Section First Violin
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal Double Bass
- Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5 in E minor: I. Allegro ma poco
by Jean-Marie Leclair
featuring:
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal Second Violin
- Sodam Lim, Second Violin
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: I. Allegro
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
featuring:
Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Fuga Criolla
by Juan Bautista Plaza
featuring:
CONDUCTOR
- Kevin Fitzgerald, Assistant Conductor, Alabama Symphony Orchestra & Music Director, Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra
FIRST VIOLIN
SECOND VIOLIN
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal
- Serghei Tanas
- Levon Margaryan
- Sodam Lim
VIOLA
- Rene Reder
- Meredith Treaster
- Gabriel Schlaffer*
CELLO
BASS
- Alexander Horton, Principal
- Nicholas Scholefield
*Extra musician
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, III. Allegro
by Felix Mendelssohn
featuring:
FIRST VIOLIN
SECOND VIOLIN
VIOLA
- Zakaria Enikeev, Acting Principal
- Meredith Treaster
- Lucina Horner
CELLO
- Warren Samples, Principal
- Xi Yang
- Lauren Peacock*
BASS
- Alexander Horton, Principal
- Nicholas Scholefield
*Extra musician
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
featuring:
FIRST VIOLIN
- Mayumi Masri, Acting Associate Concertmaster
- Ai-Yi Bao
- Sarah Nordlund Dennis
- Viktor Dulguerov
- Pei-Ju Wu
SECOND VIOLIN
- Yuriko Yasuda, Principal
- Tara Mueller, Assistant Principal
- Sodam Lim
- Levon Margaryan
VIOLA
- Zakaria Enikeev, Acting Principal
- Lucina Horner
- Rene Reder
- Kurt Tseng
CELLO
- Lauren Peacock, Assistant Principal 19/20 Season
- Peter Garrett
- Hellen Weberpal
- Xi Yang
BASS
- Alexander Horton, Principal
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal
- Nicholas Scholefield
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Pastorale, Op. 147 for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon
by Darius Milhaud
featuring:
- Tariq Masri, Principal Bassoon
- James Sullivan, Principal Oboe
- Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The Stars & Stripes Forever
by John Philip Sousa, arr. Bill Galliford
featuring:
- Lisa Wienhold, Principal Flute
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039, IV. Presto
by Johann Sebastian Bach
featuring:
- Pei-Ju Wu, Section First Violin
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal Bass
- Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Divertimento No. 3 K. 439b, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged for three clarinets
featuring:
- Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal Clarinet
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
"Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine, arr. Gary Smoke
featuring:
- Mayumi Masri, Violin, Assistant Concertmaster
- Lisa Wienhold, Principal Flute
- Hellen Weberpal, Cello
- Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal Double Bass
- Kurt Tseng, Viola
- Sarah Dennis, Section First Violin
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 by Edward Elgar, arr. Kevin Fitzgerald
performed by members of the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra - Kevin Fitzgerald, Music Director
(listed alphabetically)
- Luke Baxley, violin | Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Claire Belcher, violin | Leeds High School
- Jackson Bentley, percussion | Thompson High School
- Shannon Boutwell, violin | Homeschool
- Clara Cagle, bassoon | Mortimer Jordan High School
- Anna Espinosa-Byrd, viola | Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Harry Evans, violin | Mountain Brook High School
- Lydia Hanje, trumpet | Vestavia Hills High School
- Jack Hayes, tuba | Jemison High School
- Will Hertz, french horn | Simmons Middle School
- Alana Knowles, french horn | Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Catherine Kung, violin | Indian Springs School
- Diana Nazarenko, viola | Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Sara Reeves, flute | Cullman High School
- Sydney Schneider, violin | Advent Episcopal Day School
- Andrew Schwebel, cello | Indian Springs School
- Luke Turner, cello | Homeschool
- Terry Xie, violin | Vestavia Hills High School
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370/368b, I. Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
featuring:
(clockwise from top left)
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
“Danse Bohème” from Bizet’s Carmen
featuring:
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
"Moon River" by Henry Mancini, arr. Jamie Davis
featuring:
- Peter Garrett, Cello
- Hellen Weberpal, Cello
- Lauren Peacock, Assistant Principal Cello
- Mary Del Gobbo, Cello
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Instruments of the ASO!
featuring:
- Pei-Ju Wu, Section First Violin
- Rene Reder, Viola
- Peter Garrett, Cello
- Alex Horton, Principal Bass
- Judy Sullivan Hicks, Principal Harp
- Lisa Wienhold, Principal Flute
- James Sullivan, Principal Oboe
- Kathleen Costello, Principal Clarinet
- Tariq Masri, Principal Bassoon
- Ryan Beach, Principal Trumpet
- Kevin Kozak, Horn
- Jay Evans, Principal Trombone
- Andrew Miller, Principal Tuba
- Jay Burnham, Principal Timpani
- Mark Libby, Principal Percussion
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Csardas from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 18
by Franz Liszt
featuring:
- Jeno Lisztes, Cimbalom
- Daniel Szasz, Violin, ASO Concertmaster
Members of Uszturu Folk Band:
- Jozsef Szasz, Viola/Kontra,
- Lorinc Szasz, Bass
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039, I. Adagio
by Johann Sebastian Bach
featuring:
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