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February 27 - March 1, 2008Albuquerque, New Mexico
American String Teachers Association
National Orc hestra Fest ival
2008®
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Thank You
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Sponsoring
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2008 National Orchestra Festival ®
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WelcomeIt is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the fifth annual
National Orchestra Festival® (NOF) sponsored by Yamaha. The 2008 NOF brings together 17 spectacular ensembles representing 15 schools from across the United States. Congratulations on your hard work and accomplishment for being accepted into ASTA’s premier festival. I am certain that this musical experience will positively impact your life. I am personally thrilled to be a part of that experience and growth!
The NOF is proud to be able to present some of the nation’s finest music educators as our adjudicators and clinicians. Each group will receive written comments and a rating by each of the three concert adjudicators. These comments will assist each group in improving not only future performances, but will also bring them to the next level in their own musical journey. Following the concert, our highly qualified clinicians will provide each group with a clinic designed to enhance their music-making abilities. This immediate feedback is valuable and insightful. In addition, each orchestra will have the opportunity during the conference to work with master class clinicians. These clinicians have national and international reputations as musicians and teachers. ASTA is committed to delivering the highest artistic and educational experience to its members and their students. We are certain that the 2008 NOF will meet that goal!
Please take time to thank the people who make this event possible. Libby Dietrich, ASTA staff representative, has meticulously handled each detail to perfection. Her countless hours and dedication help to provide a smooth festival for everyone. The NOF would be impossible without the help of the ASTA Executive Board and many volunteers. When you see them, please express your gratitude.
In the words of Leonard Bernstein: “There are feelings so deep and special, that we have no words for them, that’s where music is especially marvelous. Music names those feelings for us, only in notes instead of words.” This is the underlying theme of the NOF. If you play your best, and express those special feelings through your musical notes and phrases, all groups will leave Albuquerque winners!
Sincerely,
James D. Palmer, Chair
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Kathleen A. Horvath, assistant professor of string education and pedagogy, joined the Case University faculty in 2001. Her duties include teaching courses in music education, string pedagogy, supervising student teachers, directing the university’s Circle Symphony Orchestra, and serving as the collegiate MENC advisor. She holds a bachelor of music from the Eastman School of Music (double bass), a master of arts in performance and string pedagogy, and doctor of philosophy in music education
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from Ohio State University. Her research focuses on the prevention of performance related injuries through correct positioning of the body and the accompanying teaching methodology that facilitates accurate development. This methodology fosters efficient performance technique through muscle memory and movement activities with special emphasis placed on the adolescent child. Horvath has more than seven years of public school string teaching experience in several states. She has served on the faculties of Southeastern Massachusetts University, Ashland University, University of Illinois, and the Eastman School of Music. She maintains membership in the Ohio Music Education Association, Ohio String Teachers Association, American String Teachers Association, Music Educators National Conference, College Music Society, Performing Arts Medicine Association, International Society of Bassists, and Sigma Alpha Iota. She is also the former chair of ASTA’s Print Music Task Force.
John Clinton is the founder and executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education at the University of Central Oklahoma. Since 1992, he has been conductor of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra. A graduate of East Central Oklahoma State University, Clinton earned a master of music education degree from the University of Oklahoma and completed his Ph.D. in music education from the University of North Texas with emphases in orchestral conducting, string pedagogy, and sociology. He has
conducted high school orchestras at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, MENC conferences, and the Oklahoma Music Educators Association. He has also conducted the Intermediate Symphony Orchestra and Band at the National Music Camp in Interlochen. He has conducted all-state and all-district orchestras in various states. As conductor of the Norman High School Orchestra, he won more than 20 years of sweepstakes trophies at state orchestra competitions. Clinton has recieved numerous professional honors, including the University of Oklahoma School of Music Distinguished Alumni Fellow, ASTA Oklahoma String Teacher of the Year, Governor’s Arts Award for arts education, National Federation of State High School Association’s Outstanding Music Educator, Oklahoma Music Educators Association Administrator of the Year, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Art Therapy Association of Oklahoma. The Norman Public Schools paid tribute to his work in the naming of the John E. Clinton Theatre. He was selected to the Oklahoma Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.
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Ray Ostwald holds a bachelor of music degree in instrumental music education and violin performance, as well as a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisc. He earned his master of music degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he taught undergraduate music education and studied conducting with David Becker. Ostwald currently directs the orchestras at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois Community Unit District 205.
Bob Phillips, composer, pedagogue, teacher trainer, and conductor, is an innovator in string education. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a sense of humor to his clinics, drawn from his 28 years as a public school string teacher. Phillips is a leader in the use of alternative styles and an expert in large group pedagogy. His pieces are performed by thousands of string students each year. He and his wife, Pam, now devote their time to creating new music, workshops, and materials for string teachers and students.
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Previously, he directed the Elgin High School Orchestras, where he also taught elementary strings, in addition to conducting the West Suburban Youth Sinfonia and the Elgin Area Youth String Orchestra. Ostwald has served on the faculties of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Mich., the University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer Music Clinic and the Illinois Summer Youth Music at the University of Illinois, and has taught graduate courses at the VanderCook College of Music. He has made numerous guest conducting and clinician appearances for regional and festival orchestras. Other appearances include conducting the Ecuador National Symphony Orchestra of Quito in 1996. He has served as orchestra chair for IMEA District 1 and orchestra chair of the Fox Valley Music Festival. A member of the American String Teachers Association, Music Educators National Conference, Chicago Federation of Musicians, The Conductors Guild, Phi Beta Kappa, and Pi Kappa Lambda, Ostwald is active as a violinist and violist in chamber music and orchestral performance, has presented lectures at several conferences and teacher institutes, and has published a number of arrangements, editions, and original compositions. Recently he was a contributing author for Volumes I and II of the book Teaching Music through Performance in Orchestra and for The String Teacher’s Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Program. With an interest in musical outreach, he has conducted and taught music in Jamaica and Guatemala.
Phillips is co-author Fiddlers Philharmonic, Fiddlers Philharmonic Encore!, Jazz Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic: Second Set and Mariachi Philharmonic as well as the String Explorer method books, all published by Alfred Publishing.
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James Kjelland is associate professor of music education at Northwestern University where he teaches instrumental music education and string pedagogy. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Ph.D in music education at the University of Texas at Austin. His teaching career began in the public schools of Middleton, Wisc., where he taught instrumental music grades 4-12. Prior to coming to Northwestern in 1994, he held positions at the University
of Southern California and the University of North Texas. In addition to his teaching, Kjelland is nationally known for his in-service clinics and summer workshops in string pedagogy and orchestra development. He is also a frequent guest conductor of all-state and regional honor orchestras throughout the United States. Kjelland’s publications include Orchestral Bowing: Style and Function (Alfred Publishing Co.) and co-authorship of: Strictly Strings, a Comprehensive String Class Method, (Alfred Publishing Co.) Teaching Stringed Instruments: A Course of Study (MENC), and Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, vol. 1 & 2 (GIA Publications). In addition, he has contributed many articles to such professional journals as the American String Teacher, The Instrumentalist, and Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education.
Publishing. He is also one of the string editors for Alfred Publishing, building an excellent string catalogue.
In Saline, Mich., he built a string program that is a national model of excellence in both classical and alternative music. He founded the nationally renowned folk-fiddling ensemble, Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic. He has served as conductor for a variety of youth symphonies, all-state and honors orchestras and camps including the All-State Orchestra at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Orchestras, Oakland Youth Orchestra, the Georgia All-State, the Kentucky All-State and the Queensland Honour Ensemble Program.
As a graduate of the University of Michigan with both bachelor and master degrees in music education, Phillips studied with Lawrence Hurst, Elizabeth Green, and Bob Culver. He has been elected “Teacher of the Year” nine times by national, state, and regional associations and has been invited to present clinics in more than 30 states and eight foreign countries. Recognized as Citizens of the Year by the City of Saline for their work in arts education, he and his wife were also honored in special ceremonies by both the House and the Senate of the State of Michigan for their work with the Saline Fiddlers.
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Century High School Orchestra — Bismarck, North Dakota Jeremy Overbeck, Director
Coronado High School Freshman Orchestra — El Paso, Texas Ida Steadman, Director
Coronado High School Symphony Strings — El Paso, Texas Ida Steadman, Director
Kodiak Youth Orchestra — Kodiak, Alaska Constance Jensen, Director
Milton High School Orchestra — Milton, Georgia Richard Bomba, Director
Harrison Symphony Orchestra — Kennesaw, Georgia Steven Parkman, Director
Hershey Festival Strings — Hershey, Pennsylvania Sandra Dackow, Director
Iowa City West High School Symphony String Orchestra — Iowa City, Iowa Wayne Thelander, Director
Las Flores Middle School String Ensemble — Las Flores, California SteveBenefield,Director
Las Vegas Academy Philharmonic Orchestra — Las Vegas, Nevada Karl Reinarz, Director
Las Vegas Academy Symphony Orchestra — Las Vegas, Nevada Eric McAllister, Karl Reinarz, and Brian Downey, Directors
Los Alamos Middle School Orchestra — Los Alamos, New Mexico Cheryl Smith-Ecke, Director
Punahou Symphony Orchestra Strings — Honolulu, Hawaii Craig Young and Jonas Carlson, Directors
Rocky Mountain High School Chamber Orchestra — Fort Collins, Colorado Beth Wells, Director
Springville High School Philharmonic Orchestra — Springville, Utah Samuel Tsugawa, Director
Valley Chamber Orchestra — West Des Moines, Iowa Phil Peters, Director
Virtuoso Program Orchestra da Camera — San Anselmo, California George Thomson, Director
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Wednesday, February 27
Los Alamos Middle School Orchestra ....................................................3:00 p.m.Los Alamos Middle SchoolLos Alamos, New MexicoCheryl Smith-Ecke, Director
Symphony No. 8 Johann StamitzAllegro arr. Bob Phillips
Allegro in D for Strings Antonio Vivaldifrom “Concerto for Two Trumpets” arr. Steven Frackenpohl
Adagio Cantabile Ludwig van Beethovenfrom Pathetique Sonata arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 Georges BizetTempo di Marcia arr. Merle Isaac
Conquistador! Deborah Baker Monday
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Thursday, February 28
Century High School Orchestra ..............................................................9:00 a.m.Century High SchoolBismarck, North DakotaJeremy Overbeck, Director
Carpe Diem! Overture for String Orchestra Richard Meyer
Fire Dance Soon Hee Newbold
St. Paul’s Suite Gustav HolstJigOstinato Intermezzo Finale (The Dargason)
Milton High School Orchestra ............................................................... 10:00 a.mMilton High SchoolMilton, GeorgiaRichard Bomba, Director
Concerto Grosso in D Major op. 6, No. 5 George Frideric HandelAllegroPresto LargoAllegroMenuet
Make Our Garden Grow Leonard Bernsteinfrom (Candide) arr. Ted Ricketts
Pizzicato Arabeske, op. 6 G. Fanchetti
Dance Parhelia William Hofeldt
Valley Chamber Orchestra .................................................................... 11:00 a.m.Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IowaPhil Peters, Director
Alleluia and Fugue for Alan HovhanessString Orchestra op. 40b
I Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) Giacomo Puccini arr. Yoar Talmi
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An English Suite C. Herbert Parry Prelude In Minuet Style Pastoral Air
Serenade for Strings, op. 6 Josef SukAndante con moto
West High School Symphony String Orchestra ..................................... 1:00 p.m.West High SchoolIowa City, IowaWayne Thelander, Director
Aus Holbergs Zeit, op. 40 Edvard GriegPreludeSarabandeGavotte/MusetteAirRigaudon
Aria (Cantilena) from Heitor Villa-LobosBachianas Brasileiras, No. 5 arr. John Krance
Variations on a Theme Alexandre Tansmanby Girolamo Frescobaldi
Coronado High School Freshman Orchestra ........................................ 2:00 p.m.Coronado High SchoolEl Paso, TexasIda Steadman, Director
Passacaglia in G Minor George Frederic Handel arr. Stephen Wieloszynski
Luminario for solo Double Bass, Gordon (Dick) GoodwinStrings and Piano
Prairie Night and Celebration Aaron Coplandfrom Billy the Kid arr. Jamin Hoffman
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Punahou Symphony Orchestra Strings ....................................................3:00 p.m.Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HawaiiCraig Young and Jonas Carlson, Directors
Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47 Edward Elgar
Souvenir de Florence, op. 70 Peter Ilich TchaikovskyAllegrettomoderato arr. Lucas DrewAllegro vivace
Rocky Mountain High School Chamber Orchestra ...............................4:00 p.m.Rocky Mountain High SchoolFort Collins, ColoradoBeth Wells, Director
Concerto Grosso in A Minor, op. 6, No. 4 George Frideric HandelLarghettoaffettuosoAllegro Largo, e piano, Allegro
I Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) Giacomo Puccini arr. Yoar Talmi Chorale, Scherzo, and Dance Jack StampChorale Scherzo Dance
Little Serenade, op. 12 Lars- Erik LarssonAllegro Adagio Cantabile Allegro vivace Allegro
Skylife David Balakrishnan
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Friday, March 10
Kodiak Youth Orchestra ........................................................................... 9:00 a.m.Kodiak, AlaskaConstance Jensen, Director
Sabre Dance Aram Ilyich Khatchaturian arr. Robert Frost
American Landscape Soon Hee Newbold
The Faraway Place William Hofeldt
Symphony No. 25, K. 183 Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAllegro arr. Thomas LaJoie
Denali Corliss Kimmel
“Granny, Does Your Dog Bite?” Traditional arr. Gary Gackstatter
Las Vegas Academy Symphony Orchestra ......................................... 10:00 a.m.Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual ArtsLas Vegas, NevadaEric McAllister, Karl Reinarz, and Brian Downey, Directors
St. Paul’s Suite Gustav HolstJig
Concerto “Sinfonia” per archi e continuo Daniel ValentineAllegroAndante Presto
Symphony in D, No. 104 “London” Joseph HaydnAdagio - Allegro Finale: Spiritoso
Symphony No. 3 Gustav MahlerFinale arr. Vernon F. Leidig
Two Aquarelles Frederick Delius
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Las Flores Middle School String Ensemble ......................................... 11:00 a.m.Las Flores Middle SchoolLas Flores, CaliforniaSteve Benefield, Director
Sinfonia Noil in D Major Jiri Antonin BendaAllegro
Serenade for Strings, op. 20 Edward ElgarAllegro Piacevole LarghettoAllegretto
Hoe Down from Rodeo Aaron Copland
Virtuoso Program Orchestra da Camera ...............................................1:00 p.m. San Domenico SchoolSan Anselmo, CaliforniaGeorge Thomson, Director
Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAllegroAndantePresto
Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113 Béla Bartók Allegro non troppoMolto adagio Allegro assai
Hershey Festival Strings ............................................................................2:00 p.m.Hershey, PennsylvaniaSandra Dackow, Director
American Reel Kirt Mosier
“Anvil Chorus” from Il Travatore Giuseppe Verdi arr. Sandra Dackow
Symphony No. 7 in D Major, K. 45 Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFinale arr. Sandra Dackow
“Country Wedding” from The Moldau Bedrich Smetana arr. Sandra DackowSymphony No. 1 in D Major Gustav MahlerSecond Movement arr. Sandra Dackow
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Concerto in G Major, “Alla Rustica” Antonio Vivaldi Allegro arr. Sandra Dackow
Russian Easter Overture Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Sandra Dackow
Coronado High School Symphony Strings ............................................. 3:00 p.m.Coronado High SchoolEl Paso, TexasIda Steadman, Director
Concerto in F Minor, op 8, No. 4, RV 29 Antonio Vivaldi“L’inverno” Allegro non molto Largo Allegro
Voyage for String Orchestra John Corigliano
Simple Symphony Benjamin BrittenFrolicsome Finale
Las Vegas Academy Philharmonic Orchestra ........................................4:00 p.m.Las Vegas AcademyLas Vegas, NevadaKarl Reinarz, Director
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88 Antonin DvorakAllegro con brio
Symphonic Metamorphosis Paul HindemithTurnado, Scherzo
Allegro from Symphony No. 10, op. 93 Dmitri Shostakovich Allegro
Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 Hector Berlioz
Octet for Strings, op. 20 Felix MendelssohnAllegro moderato, ma con fuoco
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Harrison Symphony Orchestra ................................................................5:00 p.m.Harrison High SchoolKennesaw, GeorgiaSteven Parkman, Director
Coriolan Overture to H. J. von Collins Ludwig van BeethovenTragedy, op. 62
Concerto No. 1 in E Major, op. 8, RV 269 Antonio Vivaldi “La Primavera”
This Time, One Day Will Have Been… Robert PoundPrime Meridian Responsory: Ally Rally Third (Under) World Fourth Corner Extra Terra Utopia
Symphony No. 1, op. 21 Ludwig van BeethovenFinale
Springville High School Philharmonic Orchestra ..................................6:00 p.m.Springville High SchoolSpringville, UtahSamuel Tsugawa, Director
English Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan WilliamsMarch - “Seventeen Come Sunday” arr. Gordon JacobIntermezzo - “My Bonny Boy” March - Folk Songs from Somerset
Slavonic Dance in F Major, op. 46, No. 4 Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D.759 Franz SchubertAllegro moderato
Pictures at an Exhibition Modest MussorgskyBaba Yaga - Hut on Fowl’s Legs arr. Carl Simpson The Great Gate of Kiev
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