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of Fine Arts

"SHAKESPEARE AND LOVE"
SINFONIETTA
Kayoko Dan and Daniel O'Bryant, conductors
Joel Neves, guest conductor
School of Music
Herberger College of Fine Arts
Arizona State University

Monday, February 23, 2004
7:30 p.m.
Gammage Auditorium

Nu ARIZONA

STATE
UNIVERSITY

PROGRAM

Love Duet from Merrymount Suite

Howard Hanson
(1896-1981)

Joel Neves, conductor

Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a

Peter II'yich Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)

Scene
Valse
Danse des cygnes
Danse hongroise
Danse espagnole
Danse napolitaine
Mazurka

KAYOKO DAN
A native of Japan, Kayoko Dan grew up in Texas where she received musical training as
a flutist and conductor. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education
from the University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Dan currently studies orchestral conducting
with Dr. Timothy Russell and opera conducting with Dr. William Reber at Arizona
State University, where she received her Master of Music Degree in Music Education.
She is pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Orchestral Conducting. Kayoko
is a conductor of the ASU Sinfonietta, and also a graduate teaching assistant and guest
conductor for the ASU Orchestra Program. This past summer, Kayoko was awarded
the 2003 David Effron Conducting Fellowship at the Chautauqua Institute, where, she
studied orchestral, ballet and opera conducting.
DANIEL O'BRYANT

Kayoko Dan, conductor
Intermission

Two Shakespeare Sketches

Ralph Vaughan Williams
(1872-1958)

Allegro Moderato
Allegretto
Joel Neves, conductor

Daniel O'Bryant completed a Bachelor of Music Degree in String Bass Performance
and a Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Conducting at Brigham Young University.
Since then, he has worked extensively as a bassist, conductor, and educator in various
professional and academic positions. He served as assistant principal bassist with the
Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and section bassist with Music of the Baroque, the Elgin
Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Ballet West and Salt Lake Opera Company. He was
awarded a full fellowship to study bass at the Aspen Music Festival, and has been a
featured soloist with many prominent orchestras. He has taught bass privately for
many years, and worked as the faculty bass instructor at Utah Valley State College.
He is currently studying with Dr. Timothy Russell at Arizona State University. His
conducting engagements have included assistant conductor of the Salt Lake Opera
Company, assistant conductor of the Brigham Young University Orchestras, founder
and conductor of the Utah County Chamber Players, and assistant conductor of the
Utah Valley Youth Symphony.
JOEL NEVES

Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)

Daniel O'Bryant, conductor

Out of respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please
turn all beepers, cell phones and watches to their silent mode. Thank you.

Joel Neves began his formal musical studies at Brigham Young University studying
trumpet performance, where he was trumpet section leader in Marching Band, lead
trumpet in pep and jazz bands, and principal trumpet of the Philharmonic Orchestra. He
has also performed trumpet spots for television, movies and theatrical productions, as well
as performing in plays and community orchestras, and for pop artists. After receiving his
Bachelor of Music Degree from BYU, Joel pursued his true love – orchestral conducting
– and recently completed his Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Conducting. During
his studies, he had the opportunity to be the principal conductor of both the University
and BYU String Orchestras, assistant conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra and
a My Fair Lady production, and conductor of multiple recitals for new music. After
graduating, Joel conducted the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra (California), the
Bard Festival Orchestra (New York), Sanpete Community Orchestra, Pleasant Grove
Symphony and Chorus, Orchestra of Southern Utah, and various community religious
choirs in Utah. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Orchestral
Conducting at ASU, studying with Dr. Timothy Russell.

SINFONIETTA PERSONNEL

VIOLIN I

BASS

Lindsay Parker**
Brenden Harisiades*
Nathan Browneagle
Jenna Sawyer •
Colleen Porter
FLUTE
Denisse Vallecillos
Katherine Valadez^
Kaelie Retts
Aileen Kilgore^
Karla Martinez
Kehokulealan O'Daniell
Kate Lisman
Kelly Varady
OBOE#
Kari Ellsworth
Elizabet Gerber
Velgos
Ste fan i e Ve
lg
Hung (Chris) Nguyen
Holly Schwartz
VIOLIN II
Lucile Kellis'
Carlee Shumway
M
Megan
e g Faraon i
Jennifer Bohling
Justin Lee
Stacey Payne
JaneIle Esler
Yasmin Kassel
Bik Yan Lin
Connie Chan
Christina Dragonetri
Teresa Henderson
VIOLA

Emily Wack*
Tyler Hudson
Sabreena Sorrell
Maia Clark
CELLO

Carrington Buze*
Nadov Zohar
Rebecca Bolnick

TROMBONE

Todd Jacobs*
Matt Herzberg
Enrique Casalis
TUBA

Dustin Wright
Jamie VanValkenburg
HARP

Katherine Black^
Ingrid Lincoln^
PERCUSSION

ENGLISH HORN

Hung (Chris) Nguyen

Pat Fanning*
Joe Goglia

CLARINET

Brandon Yarns^
Michael R. Harrell^
Shansi Raval
BASS CLARINET

Shand Raval

**Concertmaster
* Principal
A Co-principals
# For this concert, this
section is using a
rotating seating plan.

BASSOON

Becky Mestek^
Ian Newton"
Mandy Canzoneri
HORN#

David Simon
Jenni Ensign
Ryan Gastonguag
Jackie Allen
TRUMPET#

Nathan Hamilton
Tim Inderberg
Dustin Maroney

ORCHESTRA ASSISTANTS

Kayoko Dan
Daniel O'Bryant
ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN

Kayoko Dan
ORCHESTRA MANAGER

Chris Niileksela