-ftFierbergerCollege of Fine Arts ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Sinfonietta Jacob Harrison, Jana Minov, Joel Neves, and Daniel O'Bryant, conductors School of Music Herberger College of Fine Arts Arizona State University Monday, March 6, 2006 7:30 p.m. ASU Gammage Program On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes, op. 314 Joel Neves, conductor Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, op. 46 Morning Mood Aase's Death Anitra's Dance In the Hall of the Mountain King Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 - 1899) Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) Jana Minov, conductor Intermission Hungarian Dances, Nos. 1, 5 and 6 Slavonic Dance, op. 46, No. 7 Jacob Harrison, conductor Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Daniel O'Bryant, conductor Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Antonin Dvorak (1841 – 1904) Alexander Borodin (1833 – 1887) Out of respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn all pagers, cell phones, and watches to silent mode. Thank you. Biographies Jacob Harrison is an active conductor and teacher in the Phoenix area. Locally, he has worked with groups such as the Phoenix Symphony Guild Youth Orchestra, Scottsdale Community College Chamber Orchestra, and the Paradise Valley Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Harrison currently studies orchestral conducting with Dr. Timothy Russell and opera conducting with Dr. William Reber while pursuing a Master's degree in Music Education at Arizona State University. Jacob is a conductor of the ASU Sinfonietta and a guest conductor for the ASU orchestra program. In 2001, he received his Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Before moving to Arizona, he lived in Chicago where he worked with ensembles such as the Peoria Youth Orchestra, the Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra, the University of Chicago Chamber Orchestra, and the Mason Youth Orchestra in Michigan. Music education is a large priority for Jacob. He was an Artsbridge Scholar aiding arts education by teaching music in Phoenix Public Schools that could not afford full music programs. Currently, he works with the Poston Junior High Orchestra Program in Mesa, and the Highland High School Orchestra Program in Gilbert. In addition to this evening's concert, Mr. Harrison is looking forward to his opera conducting debut on April 2nd where he will lead a concert performance of Bela Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, which will be aired on Phoenix's classical music station 89.5 FM, KBAQ. Jana Minov graduated with a degree in conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Belgrade-Serbia. During her studies, Minov attended master classes and seminars with prominent conductors such as Emil Tabakov, Uro g Lajovic, and Mladen Jagust. Minov's academic honors and work experience include the first prize and a special award at the International Choir Competition in Shanghai, China in July 2004. She led a series of concerts with the NIS Symphonic Orchestra as a guest conductor. Minov is the youngest conductor to conduct an opera (Mozart's Magic Flute) in the National Opera Theater in Belgrade. She also conducted stage music for many operas, which were part of the standard repertoire in this prestigious opera house. Minov had the privilege of organizing, supervising, and conducting a series of performances with some of the most talented students within the Music Academy in Belgrade, who were assembled in the school's String Chamber Orchestra. She conducted a series of concerts with the Army Symphonic Orchestra and Choir in Belgrade and worked as a conducting assistant. In addition, she directed many public concerts with the amateur choir "Belgrade Madrigalists." Minov also worked with church choirs for a two-year period during her studies and conducted several highly acclaimed concerts in Serbia and abroad. Before coming to Arizona, Minov worked as a music professor at the music high-school "Mokranjac." She is currently a doctoral student in orchestral conducting at ASU, studying with Dr. Timothy Russell. She is also a conductor of the ASU Sinfonietta, and an assistant conductor for the ASU Orchestra Program. Joel Neves began his formal musical studies at Brigham Young University studying trumpet performance, where he was principal trumpet of the Philharmonic Orchestra, Brass Choir, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and brass quintets. After receiving his bachelor's degree in music, Neves pursued his true love and completed his master's degree in Orchestral Conducting at BYU, studying with conductors David Blackinton and Kory Katseanes. During his studies, Neves was principal conductor of the University and BYU String Orchestras, assistant conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra, and conductor of multiple recitals for new music. As conductor for the acclaimed BYU School of Music production of My Fair Lady, Neves was honored to be the only conductor in the west to receive the "Meritorious Achievement Award" from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Neves' recent conducting engagements include the Sanpete Community Orchestra, Pleasant Grove Symphony & Orchestra, Orchestra of Southern Utah, various community religious choirs, and the world premiere of "Essay for Freedom" for 24 trumpets. He enjoyed working side-byside with noted conducting teachers Harold Farberman, Daniel Lewis, Donald Thulean, and Larry Rachleff at the Bakersfield Conducting Workshop in California and Bard Conductor's Workshop in New York. Neves' commitment to education is evident in his work as guest clinician and adjudicator at the Southern Utah Orchestra Festival, instructor of intermediate orchestral conducting at BYU, band conductor of 5 th and 6' graders at two elementary schools, and private instructor of trumpet and trombone. Neves is currently pursuing a DMA in Orchestral Conducting at ASU, studying with Timothy Russell; he is also studying opera conducting with William Reber. Daniel O'Bryant completed a bachelor's degree in string bass performance and a master's 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. His bass teachers include Bruce Bransby, of the Indiana School of Music, and Walter Birkedahl. O'Bryant 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. O'Bryant has taught bass privately for many years, and worked as the faculty bass instructor at Utah Valley State College. O'Bryant's conducting teachers include Daniel Lewis, Gustav Meier, Murry Sidlin, Donald Thulean, Donald Portnoy, and Kory Katseanes. He is currently studying with Timothy Russell at Arizona State University. O'Bryant's conducting engagements include 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, assistant conductor of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony, and orchestra director at Jackson Intermediate in Houston, Texas. He has also conducted the Bakersfield Symphony, the Conductors Institute of South Carolina Orchestra, and the Aspen Music Festival's American Academy of Conductors Orchestra. He is currently a conductor of the ASU Sinfonietta and an assistant conductor for the ASU Orchestra Program. He recently served as Music Director for the ASU Lyric Opera Theatre's production of The Boy Friend. He will complete his doctoral studies at ASU in May of 2006 and plans to pursue a career in college and professional orchestral conducting. Sinfonietta Jana Minov and Daniel O'Bryant, conductors Violin I Melissa Lou** Charlene Bashore Matthew Wright Jihyun Lee Melina Letham Brian Hoblit Megan Faraoni Rosemary Vallecillos Cassandra Kodjan Cello Susan Jacob* Aubree Legler Eunyae Ji Violin II Bee-Lian Quah* Elizabeth Hutchins Jessica Brooksby Jaclyn Hawtin Sara Guzman Katherine Florence Stacey Payne Amanda Meyers Rachel Allen Flute # Sixto Montesinos Christina Jaramillo-Soper Kathryn Schaap Michelle Buckley Viola Cicely DeSalle* Maia Clark Katie Gorin Bass Dawn Weaver* Ray Thiry Jeff Clawson Andrew Bates Piccolo # Michelle Buckley Christina Jaramillo-Soper Kathryn Schaap Oboe Megan Radcliff' Chris Nguyen English Horn Chris Nguyen Clarinet # Evan Lynch* Julia Anne Georges Bassoon Michael Kato A Kallie Knutson^ Mathew Wadsworth Horn Jayme Goldstein* Jordan Robert DeAnna Uranga Justine Ascanio Trumpet Kyle Anderson^ William Anonie^ Trombone Tara Davis* Steve Brazier Bass Trombone Allison Barsnica Tuba Jay Balk Harp Noriko Ujiie Timpani Brian Connolly Percussion Natalie Taysom^ Alexa Koba^ ** Concertmaster * Principal A Co-principals # For this concert, this section is using a rotating seating plan. Orchestra Assistants Jana Minov Daniel O'Bryant Orchestra Librarian Jacob Harrison Orchestra Manager Derek J. Stein