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of Fine Arts

Si nfon ietta Presents

"Light Classics And
American Pop Favorites"
Conducted by Jacob Harrison, Joel Neves and Daniel O'Bryant

School of Music
Herberger College of Fine Arts
Arizona State University

Monday, February 21, 2005
7:30 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
Phoenix, Arizona

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Biographies

Program

Jacob Harrison began his musical training at the age of four in the Suzuki Violin method in

Francis Scott Key/arr. Ronald LoPresti
Daniel O'Bryant, conductor

The Star Spangled Banner

Aaron Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man
Daniel O'Bryant, conductor
Saturday Night Waltz from

Aaron Copland

Rodeo

Daniel O'Bryant, conductor
Celebration Dance from Billy the Kid
Joel Neves, conductor

Aaron Copland

Symphony No. 94 in G Major (Surprise)
Mvt. 2 Andante
Joel Neves, conductor

Franz Joseph Haydn

Barcarolle and Intermezzo from Tales of Hoffman
Daniel O'Bryant, conductor
Thunder and Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Joel Neves, conductor

Jacques Offenbach

Johann Strauss

Lerner and Loewe/transcribed by R.R. Bennett
Jacob Harrison, conductor
arr. Peter J. Wilhousky

Battle Hymn of the Republic
Jacob Harrison, conductor

John Philip Sousa

The Stars and Stripes Forever

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
and principal trumpet of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Joel also free-lanced in Utah
recording trumpet spots for TV, movies, and theatrical productions, and performing in plays,
community orchestras, and for local pop artists. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in music
from BYU, Joel pursued his true love – orchestra conducting – and completed his Master's degree
in Orchestral Conducting, studying with conductors David Blackinton and Kory Katseanes.
During his studies, Joel 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 enjoyed many diverse conducting opportunities, including
conducting the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra (California), the Bard Festival Orchestra (New
York), Sanpete Community Orchestra, Pleasant Grove Symphony & Chorus, Orchestra of
Southern Utah, and various community religious choirs in Utah. Joel's recent experiences have
given him the privilege of working with conducting teachers Daniel Lewis, Donald Thulean, Larry
Rachleff, and Harold Farberman. Joel is currently pursuing a DMA in Orchestral Conducting at
ASU, studying with Timothy Russell; he is also studying opera conducting with William Reber.

jazz bands,

INTERMISSION
My Fair Lady

Russellville, Arkansas. He also studied piano privately and later started playing the trombone in
the Russellville Public School band program. In 2001 he received his Bachelor of Music Degree
in Trombone Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. 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 Sinfonietta and student conductor for the ASU orchestra program. He is a Regent's
Scholar and last year was an Ambridge Scholar aiding arts education by teaching music in the
Phoenix Public Schools.
Before moving to Arizona, he lived in Chicago where he worked with groups such as the
Peoria Youth Orchestra, the Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra, the University of Chicago Chamber
Orchestra and the Mason Youth Orchestra in Michigan. This past summer, Jacob was one of four
selected to participate in the Romanian National University of Music's conducting master class led
by Maestro Dumitru Goia in Bucharest, Romania.

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.

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. Daniel'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 plans to finish his doctoral studies at
ASU and pursue a career in college and professional orchestral conducting.

ASU SINFONIETTA

Violin I
Melissa Lou**
Bee-Lian Quail
Anna Evenson
Amanda Meyers
Denise Vallecillos
Laura Gremlich
Lucile Kellis
Carlee Shumway
Megan Faraoni
Grayson Steinberg
Violin II
Ji-Hyun Lee*
Kelly Varady
Rachel Lindsay
Karla P Martinez
Stacey Payne
Carlos E. Cervantes, Jr.
Jee Yeoung Witt
Viola
Cicely DeSalle*
Michael Suyehira
Maia Clark
Katie Miller
Cello
Hayne Lee*
Aubree Frost
Erin Hutchinson
Ariel Dunn
Kathleen Snyder
Aubrey Negrette
Stephanie Jones
Eunyae Ji

Bass
Robert FlanzChristopher Wagner
Kale Gans
Flute
Kehokule'alani O'Daniell^
Katie Valadez^
Aileen Kilgore
Sixto Montesinos
Piccolo
Aileen Kilgore
Sixto Montesinos
Oboe
Kendra Hawley^
Chris Nguyen^
Timothy Barnes

Trumpet
Ivan Pour
David Melacon
Trombone
Todd Jacobs
Steven Brazier
Bass Trombone
Derik Dalby
Tuba
Kevin Ronan
Harp
Noriko Ujiie
Timpani
Valerie Hagstrom

Clarinet
Ryan Sandell^
Stefanie Harger^
Korbi Adams
Sean Lucius

Percussion
Valerie Hagstrom
John Wittman
Natalie Taysom

Bass Clarinet
Korbi Adams

* Principal
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Bassoon
Ashley Haney^
Katlic Knutson^
Mikaela Miller

Orchestra Assistants
Kayoko Dan
Daniel O'Bryant

Concertmaster

Horn
Jackie Allen"
Sean Bayman A
Jenni Ensign
Deanna Uranga

Co principals

Orchestra Librarians
Kayoko Dan
Jacob Harrison
Orchestra Manager
Chris Niileksela