
Program
Part I | Orchestra Festival | |
Ethan Haman | Organ Prelude | |
Dr. Brian Alhadeff, conductor | LA Youth Philharmonic Honor Orchestra 1 | |
Carl Maria von Weber | Jubilee Overture, Op. 59 (c. 4 min.) | |
Jacques Ibert | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (mvt. 1; c. 6 min.) Vivian Lee, flute | |
Richard Wagner | Lohengrin Act 3 Prelude & Scene 1 (c. 5 min.) | |
Henri Wienkiawski | Scherzo- Tarantella in G Minor, Op. 16 (c. 6 min.) Honor Frisco, violin | |
Ethan Haman, organ | Organ Solo Spectacular | |
Mark Thallander | Toccata on Hymn to Joy (c. 3 min.) | |
Dr. Amy Culligan conductor | LA Youth Philharmonic Honor Orchestra 2 | |
Felix Mendelssohn arr. Vernon Leidig | Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony (c. 7 min.) (Reformation – mvt. 4) | |
W. A. Mozart | Double Piano Concerto No. 10, K. 365 (mvt. 3; 9 min.) Emma Tio, piano 1 Helaine Zhao, piano 2 | |
Stephen Hill | McBeth: Fanfare and Hymn (c. 5 min.) | |
Johann Strauss | Radetzky March, Op. 228 (c. 3 min.) | |
Intermission | (c. 12 min.) | |
Ethan Haman | Organ Interlude | |
Part II | Choir Festival | |
Dr. Jennifer Garrett, conductor | Festival Chamber Singers | |
Bedrich Smetana arr. Emily Ellsworth | The Bartered Bride (c. 3 min.)(Opening Chorus) | |
Traditional Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan | The Battle of Jericho (c. 3 min.) | |
Festival Honor Trio | Isabel Kim, violin Chloé Frisco, cello Landon Hellman, piano | |
Johannes Brahms arr. Hitoshi Nakamura | Hungarian Dance No. 5 (c. 4 min.) | |
Dr. Amy Culligan conductor | Festival Wind Choir | |
Johann Pachelbel arr. Hyun J Hwang | Canon (c. 4 min.) ed. Gene Chung | |
Georges Bizet arr. C Woodhouse | March from “Carmen” (c. 3 min.) ed. Gene Chung | |
Dr. Amy Culligan conductor | Festival Cello Choir | |
Paul McCartney arr. Adam Liptak | Yesterday (c. 5 min.) | |
Giacomo Rossini arr. David Andrew | William Tell Overture (c. 5 min.) ed. Gene Chung | |
Dr. Brian Alhadeff conductor | Festival Symphony & Honor Orchestra 1 | |
Karl Jenkins | Chorale: Hymn (c. 5 min.) | |
Adam Liptak | Choral Symphony (US premiere; c. 5 min.) | |
Ethan Haman | Organ Postlude |

About the Music
Jubilee Overture: composed by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826, Germany); Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, and strings. SATB chorus added by composer Adam Liptak in Austria to the finale ‘God Save the King’
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra: composed by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962); Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, timpani, flute solo, & strings. If you feel comfortable with music in the classical period (Haydn-Mozart-Beethoven), the harmonies and chromatic passages may be a little strange.
Lohengrin: it is an opera composed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). You may be familiar with these respective pieces: one is instrumental, the other is choral. You might rarely have a chance to listen to it as a connected one piece. Orchestration: 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (triangle, cymbals, tambourine), strings, 2 harps.
Scherzo-Tarantella: a scherzo, which means ‘joke,’ had been part of symphonic movements but gradually tended to be an independent piece. Tarantella is basically a dance. It is wonderful to see the composer combine ‘joke’ and ‘dance’ to be a one movement concert work. Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880, Poland)
Toccata on Hymn to Joy: arrangement by Mark Thallander, organist, based on the hymn tune “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.”
Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony: It was commissioned to commemorate the Reformation by Martin Luther. SATB chorus added by composer Adam Liptak in Austria. This arrangement shines more than the original with its full orchestration including saxophones and percussion instruments.
Felix Mendelssohn was born to a family of prominent Jewish heritage. His parents converted to Christianity and Felix was baptized Lutheran. Felix Mendelssohn was a musical prodigy, and in addition to his prolific composing, he was also a strong advocate for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and was responsible for reviving the performance of many of his works, including the St. Matthew Passion. Despite his musical successes, Mendelssohn received persecution for his Jewish heritage throughout his 38 years of life. Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 (“The Reformation”) was commissioned to commemorate the Reformation of Martin Luther. Ill health created delays in finishing the work in a timely manner, and by the time he finished the symphony, it was too late for it to be included in the original celebration events for which it was intended. Mendelssohn originally called this work his “Symphony to Celebrate the Church Revolution,” but the name “Reformation,” later given by his sister Fanny Mendelssohn, has become the name that stuck. The piece features the prominent hymn of the Protestant Reformation, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” In this version, SATB chorus and a more full orchestra that includes saxophones and percussion has been added.
Double Piano Concerto: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed this work in the late 1770’s while living in Salzburg. Although there is no performance record of this, it is thought that Mozart may have composed this work for him and his sister, Maria Anna Mozart “Nannerl”, to play the piano solo parts. The flourishing and beautiful solo piano parts are equal in prominence and difficulty. Mozart gave two performances in Vienna with his pupil, Josephine Auernhammer. playing the solo piano parts. Around this same time, Mozart composed another famous double concert, the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K.364. The orchestration of the double piano concerto includes 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 pianos, and strings.
McBeth: Fanfare & Hymn: Stephen Hill composed it for the graduation ceremonies of California High School, Whittier, CA. Both band and orchestra editions are available.
Program notes from the composer, Stephen Hill:
This piece was composed for the California High School (Whittier) combined Band and Orchestra to perform as the 2014 Graduation Recessional. My colleague, Doug Nordquist, director of Bands at California High School, was informed that the Administration wanted to have a formal Recessional for the Graduation Ceremonies. Doug and I discussed several possible pieces in the established Band repertoire. With three weeks to go before Graduation, I took out my sketchbook where I write down musical themes and motifs and started to compose a recessional sketch. I sent the short sketch to Doug, and he immediately responded with his approval and asked if I could finish it in time. I completed the piece during two weekends, which then left one week for the Band and Orchestra to rehearse it for the upcoming Graduation. My cherished memory of the evening took place on the way back to the band room after the Graduation Ceremony. Walking near some of the students in the percussion section, I could overhear a few of them humming the “Hymn” tune. I consider having members of the percussion section humming music I had composed a very cool honor indeed.
The piece begins with a short fanfare that moves into a lyrical hymn tune. The second tune propels the work forward, followed by a brief percussion break. The percussion break gives the members in that section, (the ones who usually end up standing around during Pomp and Circumstance) a chance to play something as they might find in a “Drum-line”. The piece returns to the beginning fanfare with a restatement of both tunes and eventually ending with a massive chordal statement that builds from the lower to the upper instruments in a timbre pyramid.
The title, McBeth, is a tribute to my composition teacher, Dr. W. Francis McBeth. It was at Ouachita Baptist University that I received the personal attention of Dr. McBeth. He showed genuine interest in both my compositions for his class and in me. One memory took place in the hallway while I was on my way to class. Dr. McBeth came up to me and said, “Stephen, I was thinking about your piece last night, and I have an idea for it.” I was encouraged that he was thinking about my piece outside of class. He was a very kind teacher and friend. Being from California and going to school in Arkansas, I did not go home on weekends, so Dr. McBeth would often invite me to his house to visit with him. We would talk not just about music, but faith in God, purpose in life, and also about a love for fishing. We stayed in touch for over thirty years until his passing in 2012.
Radetzky March: This concert, the students are challenged to play the original concert work (professional edition). The students might have played it with an easier edition. As it is a well-known piece, it will surely be music to the audience’s ears but the student performers might be a little nervous to play it the same way as professionals.
Johann Strauss, Sr. (1804-1849), father of the famous “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss, Jr., wrote Radetzky March in honor and dedication of Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Custoza. Apprently, when Radetzky and his soldiers came back from their victory, they were singing the popular Viennese song, “Alter Tanz au Wien.” Although it is in ¾ time, Strauss incorporate this popular melody in 2/4 time in the trio section of this march. The Radetzky March has become a popular and widely performed work, and it is often played by the Vienna Philharmonic as an encore piece.
The Bartered Bride: Christmas in summer? As this opera’s plot starts at the Christmas season, this song reminds me of the seasonal atmosphere. It will be sung in Czech. Translation:
Why should we not be happy when to us Lord God health gives; Which of us knows on journey future, happy so if we’ll find.; And who is a married man and a married woman must do away with joy…
The Battle of Jericho: This SATB mixed choral a capella piece (unaccompanied; no piano) is one of the best known spiritual works by Moses Hogan (1957-2003, American composer) along with ‘Elijah Rock.’ Feel the spirit! Around 2003, he was scheduled to visit L.A. as a clinician but did not make it. His choral music visits all around the world.
Hungarian Dance No. 5: One of the 21 Hungarian Dances composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897, Germany) for orchestra. Arranged by Hitoshi Nakamura for piano trio (violin, cello, & piano)
March from “Carmen”: composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875, France) as “Les Toreadors” the finale of Carmen Suite No. 1; arranged by Charles Woodhouse for an educational full orchestra and edited by me for a wind choir.
French composer, Georges Bizet, is probably best known for his opera, Carmen. The opera was so popular that melodies from the opera were turned into two suites for orchestra. The opera opened in Paris in 1875, but the suites were published posthumously in 1882. “Les Toreadors” is from the finale of Carmen Suite No. 1. This version was arranged for an educational full orchestra and edited by Dr. Gene Chung for wind choir.
Yesterday: a popular tune in 1970’s by Paul McCartney (The Beatles); arranged by Adam Liptak who lives in Vienna, Austria, for cello 1, 2, 3, & 4 (cello choir).
This popular tune from the 1970’s was written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles. Adam Lipta, who lives in Vienna, Austria, has provided this arrangement for 4-part cello choir. His arrangement provides balanced and challenging parts for all and features fresh rhythms and countermelodies to accompany the famous tune. The resonance and timbre of the cello lends itself particularly well to the lush melodic and harmonic sonorities of this timeless Beatles song.
This overture was composed by the famous opera composer, Gioachino Rossini. William Tell was Rossini’s last opera. “The overture was designed to present the day in the life of a Switzerland in revolt. The prelude, named, “Dawn, starts with a slow, solo passage for the cello. As the piece accelerates, it moves into the second part, “Storm,” with the entire orchestra now fully present…”(quoted from www.connollymusic.com). This version was arranged by David Andrew for an educational orchestra and edited by Dr. Gene Chung for a cello choir. This arrangement features the second part of the overture only. The fast and galloping rhythms of the work requires advanced bow technique for the cellists. This tune has become famous and used in television and film, including its use as the “Lone Ranger” theme.
William Tell Overture: composed by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868, Italy). “The overture was designed to present the day in the life of a Switzerland in revolt. The prelude, named, “Dawn, starts with a slow, solo passage for the cello. As the piece accelerates, it moves into the second part, “Storm,” with the entire orchestra now fully present…”(quoted from www.connollymusic.com); arranged by David Andrew for an educational orchestra & edited by me for a cello choir. The second part only will be heard.
Chorale: Hymn from Symphonic Adiemus: “Symphonic Adiemus presents twelve numbers from the Adiemus series in dynamic new scorings for SATB choir and full symphony orchestra. Since it was first heard in 1994, Adiemus has captured the imagination of music lovers worldwide thanks to its unique combination of classical principales with the flavours of world and ethnic music.” (quoted from the publisher Boosey & Hawkes).
Choral Symphony: commissioned by LAYP, Adam Liptak (Hungarian composer who currently resides in Vienna, Austria) composed his Choral Symphony based on the Hymn “Christ the LORD Is Risen Today” from Lyra Davidica and Text by Charles Wesley. The part II of the symphony only will be heard in this concert. We are still in the progress to overcome the COVID-19 challenges but “Nothing can stop our creative flow of performing arts” as this message was shared by Dr. Brian Alhadeff in 2020 Virtual Summer Concert. (Program notes by Dr. Gene Chung & Dr. Amy Culligan)
About the Invited Ensembles & Soloists
Honor Orchestra 1
Dr. Brian Alhadeff, conductor

Hailed by 805 Living magazine as the Maestro of the Central Coast, Dr. Brian Asher Alhadeff is Principal Conductor of State Street Ballet and Civic Ballet San Luis Obispo. He has been Artistic and General Director of Opera San Luis Obispo since 2011, and is also the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Lompoc Pops Orchestra. An internationally celebrated conductor, Alhadeff was Artistic Director and founder of the Hradec Kralove International Summer Opera Festival, and also conducted the Albanian premier of Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 with the Albanian National Radio and Television Orchestra. Guest conducting highlights include Tulsa Ballet, Ballet Tucson, Bourgas Opera Ballet, and Prague State Opera Ballet, in addition to orchestras and opera companies throughout the U.S. and Europe. Alhadeff studied conducting at the Peabody Conservatory and Janacek Academy of Music. A California native, Alhadeff holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University, Masters of Music from California State University of Los Angeles, and Doctorate of Musical Arts from UCLA.
Violin 1 | Honor | Frisco | 11 | Palos Verdes Peninsula HS |
Violin 1 | Leanna | Tamura | 11 | Newport Harbor HS |
Violin 1 | Wonyoung | Song | 11 | Northwood HS |
Violin 1 | Isabel | Kim | 10 | The Webb Schools |
Violin 1 | Edwin | Noh | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 1 | Jacob | Kwon | 10 | North Hollywood HS (late audition) |
Violin 1 | Allison | Yu | 9 | Palos Verdes HS |
Violin 1 | Alex | Wang | 9 | Oxford Academy |
Violin 1 | Lily | Bingham | 9 | La Canada HS |
Violin 1 | Jaynie | Lee | 7 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 1 | Tielor | Tung | college | Swarthmore College |
Violin 1 | Hannah | Zhao | 12 | Orange County School of the Arts/Northwestern University |
Violin 2 | Emily | Stephens | 12 | Homeschooled/ Northern Kentucky University |
Violin 2 | Kate | Johnson | 11 | Woodrow Wilson HS |
Violin 2 | Joshua | Chien | 11 | John A Rowland HS |
Violin 2 | Colby | Zhang | 11 | Diamond Bar HS |
Violin 2 | Geeyou | Lee | 10 | South Pasadena HS (late audition) |
Violin 2 | Henry | Sullivan | 9 | Santa Monica HS |
Violin 2 | Isabelle | Lee | 9 | New Covenant Academy |
Violin 2 | eJenn | Huang | 9 | Orion International Academy |
Violin 2 | Ayden | Kim | 8 | Thomas Starr King MS |
Violin 2 | Audrey | Yoon | 8 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 2 | Madison | Ke | 8 | Ridgecrest Intermediate School |
Violin 1 | Julian | Rife | 8 | Eagle Rock HS Highly Gifted Magnet |
Violin 2 | Donghee | Kim | 8 | Walter Reed MS |
Violin 2 | Sylvie | Kim | 6 | Stonegate ES |
Violin 2 | John Yoosung | Lee | college | UCLA |
Viola | Elizabeth | Han | 10 | Woodbridge High School |
Viola | Sumin | Cho | 9 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Viola | Serena | Chin | 9 | Acadia High School |
Viola | Arin | Kim | 9 | Westridge School for Girls |
Viola | Caroline | Cho | 9 | Arnold O. Beckman High School |
Viola | Connie | Song | graduate/college | USC/UCLA |
Viola | Holly | Attar | pro musician | |
Cello | Annabelle | Su | 12 | Redlands HS |
Cello | Anna | Stephens | 12 | Homeschooled |
Cello | Madeleine | Kim | 11 | Portola HS |
Cello | Audrey | Stanton | 11 | Redlands East Valley HS |
Cello | David | Zheng | 11 | Corona del Mar HS |
Cello | Veda | Hingarh | 11 | Academy of the Canyons |
Cello | Richemond | Shin | 11 | Homeschooled |
Cello | Edward | Moon | 9 | Granada Hills Charter HS |
Cello | Jacob | Chen | 9 | Troy HS |
Cello | Colette | Yerrid | 8 | Larchmont Charter School |
Cello | Charlene | Woo | 8 | Laurel Springs, The Academay |
Cello | Jamie | Chen | 8 | Corona del Mar MS |
Cello | Sophie | Lu | 8 | Suzanne MS |
Cello | Anni | Tian | 7 | Lone Hill MS |
Cello | Justin | Baek | 7 | Palos Verdes Intermediate School |
Cello | Melissa | Young | college | Northern Kentucky University |
Double Bass | Jason | Dodoo | 11 | Flintridge Preparatory School |
Double Bass | Joshua | Cua | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Double Bass | Ryan | Baird | pro musican | |
Double Bass | Nick | Leonard | pro musican | |
Harp 1 | Joylynn | Lee | 10 | Mira Costa HS |
Harp 2 | Lydia | Aluko | 10 | Stanford Online HS |
Flute 1 | Vivian | Lee | 11 | Troy HS |
Flute 1 (principal) | Erica | Chan | 9 | West Ranch HS |
Flute 2 | Janice | Yoon | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Flute 2 & Piccolo | Angela | Wang | 8 | South Pointe MS |
Oboe 1 | Laura | Arganbright | pro musician | |
Oboe 2 | Kim | Foskett | pro musician | |
Clarinet 1 (principal) | Brady | Ahn | 9 | Chaminade College Prep |
Clarinet 1 | Katherine | Shinogi | 9 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Clarinet 2 | Olivia | Kao | 9 | Palos Verdes HS |
Clarinet 2 | Kayla | Tran | 12 | Saugus HS (late audition) |
Bassoon 1 | Zachary | Piesner | 10 | Calabasas HS |
Bassoon 2 | Jake | DeVault | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
French Horn 1 | Adrian | Dunker | pro musician | |
French Horn 2 | Matt | Otto | pro musician | |
French Horn 3 | Joey | Li | 11 | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
French Horn 4 | Caylee | Rubio | 8 | East Whittier MS |
Trumpet 1 | Ellen | Shinogle | pro musician | |
Trumpet 2 | Joshua | Tian | 10 | Arnold O Beckman HS |
Trumpet 3 | Nathan | Johnson | pro musician | |
Trombone 1 | Rose | Doylemason | pro musician | |
Trombone 2 | Aidan | Ritchie | pro musician | |
Timpani | Helaine | Zhao | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Percussion 1 | Joey | Muskat | pro musician | |
Percussion 2 | Tyler Stell | pro musician | ||
Timpani | Helaine | Zhao | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Percussion 1 | Joe | Muskat | pro musician | |
Percussion 3 | Tyler | Stell | pro musician | |
Organ | Ethan | Haman | graduate/college | Yale/USC |
Honor Orchestra 2
Dr. Amy Gillingham Culligan, conductor

Dr. Amy Gillingham Culligan is a cellist, conductor, director, educator, and arts advocate dedicated to leveraging her roles to advance, empower, and inspire others through music. She holds the Corbett Endowed Principal of Strings distinction at Northern Kentucky University where she serves as Assistant Professor of Strings (Cello) and Director of Orchestras.
Dr. Culligan has performed throughout North America, South America, and Europe. With a passion for recording and collaboration, she has internationally distributed recordings with labels including Sony Entertainment, Mark Records, Universal Music Group, Crossroads Music Group, and Legend. She enjoys working amongst a diversity of music styles and artists, including eighth blackbird, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Rayne Johnson, Michael W. Smith, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Josh Groban, and Lecrae.
Dr. Culligan’s charismatic and inventive approach to orchestra has taken her on tours across Ireland, a feature at the international BLINK Festival, and a documentary piece on PBS. She is the recipient of over $200,000 in grant award for creative projects, outreach initiatives, and music education programs. She has received regional and national awards for her teaching, service, and creativity from organizations including American String Teachers Association, Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection, Northern Kentucky University, American Celebration of Music in Ireland, and the National Association for Leadership and Success.
Dr. Culligan holds D.M.A. and M.M. degrees from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and a B.M. degree from North Carolina School of the Arts. She previously held faculty positions at Indiana Wesleyan University and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Violin 1 | Adyen | Kim | 8 | Thomas Starr King MS |
Violin 1 | Audrey | Yoon | 8 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 1 | Donghee | Kim | 8 | Walter Reed MS |
Violin 1 | Madison | Ke | 8 | Ridgecrest Intermediate School |
Violin 1 | Julian | Rife | 8 | Eagle Rock HS Highly Gifted Magnet |
Violin 1 | Jaynie | Lee | 7 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 1 | Sylvie | Kim | 6 | Stonegate ES |
Violin 1 | Jonathan | Huang | 6 | Suzanne MS |
Violin 1 | Julian | Yoon | 6 | Brywood ES |
Violin 1 | Chloe | Tsang | 6 | Richardson MS |
Violin 1 | Liam | Thomas | 4 | Royal Cedar Academy |
Violin 1 | Hannah | Zhao | 12 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Violin 1 | Emily | Stephens | 12 | Homeschooled/ Northern Kentucky University |
Violin 1 | Wonyoung | Song | 11 | Northwood HS |
Violin 1 | Leanna | Tamura | 11 | Newport Harbor HS |
Violin 1 | Joshua | Chien | 11 | John A Rowland HS |
Violin 1 | Colby | Zhang | 11 | Diamond Bar HS |
Violin 1 | Kielor | Tung | college | Swarthmore College |
Violin 2 | Daniel | Baek | 8 | Dana MS |
Violin 2 | Ulysses | Cano | 8 | Granada MS |
Violin 2 | Noah | Lee | 8 | Yorba Linda MS |
Violin 2 | Josefine | Hendarman | 8 | Oaks Christian MS |
Violin 2 | Allie | Kim | 8 | Lexington Jr HS (late audition) |
Violin 2 | Savannah | Avila | 7 | Ramona MS |
Violin 2 | Taylor | Yun | 7 | Pasaadena Christian School |
Violin 2 | Cambria | Hu | 7 | Manhattan Beach MS |
Violin 2 | Joseph | Kim | 6 | Walter Reed MS |
Violin 2 | Lilian | Hoshino | 6 | A E Wright MS |
Violin 2 | Cadence | Chan | 6 | Mayfield Junior School |
Violin 2 | Grant | Jensen | 6 | Lincoln MS |
Violin 2 | Lauren | Poplock | 6 | Polytechnic School (Pasadena) |
Violin 2 | Noah | Liao | 6 | Calle Mayor MS |
Violin 2 | Aiden | Han | 6 | Golden ES |
Violin 2 | Kayla | Ow | 5 | Pasadena Christian School |
Violin 2 | Kate | Masuda | 5 | San Gabriel Christian School |
Violin 2 | Amelia | Wu | 5 | The Leaning Castle/La Canada Preparatory |
Violin 2 | Kate | Masuda | 5 | San Gabriel Christian School |
Violin 2 | Priscilla | Miao | 4 | Monterey Highland Elementary School |
Violin 2 | Vivienne | Wu | 3 | The Learning Castle/La Canada Preparatory |
Violin 2 | Avy | Tsang | 3 | Walteria ES |
Violin 2 | Kate | Johnson | 11 | Woodrow Wilson HS |
Violin 2 | Isabelle | Lee | 9 | New Covenant Academy |
Violin 2 | eJenn | Huang | 9 | Orion International Academy |
Violin 2 | Henry | Sullivan | 9 | Santa Monica High School |
Violin 2 | John Yoosung | Lee | college | UCLA |
Viola | Amelle | Nguyen | 8 | Lakeside MS |
Viola | Ethan | Saldana | 7 | Pasadena Christian School |
Viola | Leonora | Vukovitz | 5 | River Oaks Academy Charter |
Viola | Connie | Song | graduate/college | USC/UCLA |
Viola | Holly | Attar | pro musician | |
Cello | Matthew | Wu | 8 | Jefferson MS |
Cello | Ella | Jeon | 8 | Harvard-Westlake School |
Cello | Aidan | Junius | 8 | Day Creek Intermediate School |
Cello | Sun | Han | 8 | Rosemont MS |
Cello | Donna | Lee | 8 | Immaculate Heart MS |
Cello | Diana | Wu | 8 | Sage Hill School |
Cello | Ryan | Kwan | 7 | Pasadena Christian School |
Cello | Reese | Zhang | 7 | Manhattan Beach MS |
Cello | Phillip | Lee | 7 | Calle Mayor MS |
Cello | Alexis | Leo | 7 | Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School |
Cello | Qiqi | Zheng | 7 | Corona del Mar MS |
Cello | Joey | Zhou | 6 | Harbor Day School |
Cello | Jaelyn | Kim | 5 | Larchmont Charter School – Selma |
Cello | Sharon | Kim | 5 | Marengo Elementary School |
Cello | Caleb | Lee | 4 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary School |
Cello | Ozzie | Pringle | 4 | El Rio Community School |
Cello | Winston | Ahn | 4 | Country Springs Elementary School |
Cello | Isabella | Cook | 4 | Highland Oaks Elementary School |
Cello | Eamon | Quinian | 3 | Mirman School |
Cello | Jacob | Liao | 3 | Joseph Aarnold Elementary School |
Double Bass | Jason | Dodoo | 11 | Flintridge Preparatory School |
Double Bass | Joshua | Cua | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Double Bass | Ryan | Baird | pro musician | |
Double Bass | Nick | Leonard | pro musician | |
Harp 1 | Joylynn | Lee | 10 | Mira Costa HS |
Harp 2 | Lydia | Aluko | 10 | Stanford Online HS |
Flute 1 (principal) | Angela | Wang | 8 | South Pointe MS |
Flute 1 | Vivian | Lee | 11 | Troy HS |
Flute 1 | Audrey | Tang | 8 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School |
Flute 2 | Erin | Liao | 8 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School |
Flute 2 | Erica | Chan | 9 | West Ranch HS |
Piccolo | Janice | Yoon | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Oboe 1 | Laura | Arganbright | pro musician | |
Oboe 2 | Kim | Foskett | pro musician | |
Clarinet 1 (principal) | Kayla | Tran | 12 | Saugus HS (late audition) |
Clarinet 1 | Brady | Ahn | 9 | Chaminade College Prep |
Clarinet 2 | Katherine | Shinogi | 9 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Clarinet 2 | Olivia | Kao | 9 | Palos Verdes HS |
Alto Sax. | Cooper | Yoo | 9 | Torrey Pines HS |
Alto Sax. | Riley | Yoshimura | 9 | South Pasadena HS |
Bassoon 1 | Zachary | Piesner | 10 | Calabasas HS |
Bassoon 2 | Jake | DeVault | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Horn 1 | Joey | Li | 11 | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
Horn 2 | Adrian | Dunker | pro musician | |
Horn 3 | Matt | Otto | pro musician | |
Horn 4 | Caylee | Rubio | 8 | East Whittier MS |
Trumpet 1 | Ellen | Shinogle | pro musician | |
Trumpet 1 | Joshua | Tian | 10 | Arnold O Beckman HS |
Trumpet 2 | Nathan | Jonathan | pro musician | |
Trumpet 2 | James | Wall | 8 | Walter Reed MS – IHP |
Trumpet 3 | Adam | Trujillo | 8 | Heights Christian School (Bluefield Campus) |
Trombone 1 | Rose | Doylemason | pro musician | |
Trombone 2 | Aidan | Ritchie | pro musician | |
Timpani | Helaine | Zhao | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Percussion 1 | Joe | Muskat | pro musician | |
Percussion 2 | Olivia | Yun | 5 | Pasadena Christian School |
Percussion 3 | Tyler | Stell | pro musician | |
Piano | Landon | Hellman | 11 | Dos Pueblos HS |
Organ | Ethan | Haman | graduate/college | Yale/USC |
Chamber Singers & Symphony Chorus
Dr. Jennifer Garrett, conductor

Dr. Jennifer M. Garrett is a conductor, educator, pianist, and lecturer. Dr. Garrett serves as the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at Bakersfield College. She conducts the Chamber Singers, College Choir, Renegade Chorus, and founded the first treble chorus at Bakersfield College which will begin in the Fall of 2022. Dr. Garrett oversees the Applied Vocal Music Program and usually serves as the musical director for the BC summer musicals. Under her direction and with the help of colleagues, the Applied Music program has grown from 20 total students into 85 voice, classical instrumental, and jazz majors. Dr. Garrett has conducted the BC Chamber Singers in numerous international venues some of which include, the Pantheon and other historic Italian sites, the Sydney Opera House, and will direct the choir in various locations including St. Thomas Church in Vienna, Prague, and Berlin in June of 2023. The Chamber Singers were selected to perform at several conferences including the 2018 and 2020 California All-State Music Educators Conferences. Following the 2020 CASMEC performance the Chamber Singers received an invitation to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall which will take place in July of 2023.
Dr. Garrett enjoys traveling to various destinations as a sought-after guest conductor, clinician, and motivational speaker. Locally, she devotes a great deal of time to building choral music in the Central Valley. Each school year she works closely with each high school choir and brings in guest clinicians for festivals to develop the skills of the students and directors. Dr. Garrett also works with local directors to create opportunities for collaboration amongst the various choral and orchestral ensembles in Bakersfield. In 2019 Dr. Garrett and two colleagues created the Kern County International Youth Choir to provide opportunities for international travel to high school students in an economically challenged area. Dr. Garrett also possesses a passion for local church and community choirs. In addition to conducting a church choir, consisting of children through older adults, she also brings various church choirs together to sing for church conferences several times each year. Dr. Garrett co-founded and directed the Bakersfield Deseret Chorale and now serves as the new Artistic Director of the Bakersfield Master Chorale, the largest and oldest community choir in Bakersfield.
Before joining the faculty at Bakersfield College Dr. Garrett conducted the 95-voice Arizona State University Women’s Chorus. She also served as Music Director of the Arizona Deseret Chorale, a long-standing community chorus located in Mesa, Arizona. Prior to ASU she worked with choirs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and taught high school choir in Heber City, Utah.
In 2018 Dr. Garrett was honored to receive the Bakersfield College Samuel W. McCall Outstanding Professor of the Year Award. Other accolades include Choral Educator of the Year, Collegiate Music Educator of the Year, Bakersfield College President’s Leadership Award, and several nominations for a Grammy Music Educator Award. Dr. Garrett serves as the California Choral Directors Association Choral Representative for the Central Region, the Northern California Choral Representative for the Music Association of California Community Colleges and participated in the National Collegiate Choral Organization Review Committee for many years.
Dr. Garrett is a native of Washington state and received a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Brigham Young University, a masters in Choral Conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a doctorate in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University. She currently lives in Bakersfield with her husband and three delightful daughters.
Soprano | Amanda | Isaac | graduate | Bakersfield High School |
Soprano | Ruihan | Peng | 11 | Chino Hills High School |
Soprano | Lena | Magana | 11 | North High School |
Soprano | Jenna | Gonzales-Ramos | 11 | Bakersfield High School |
Soprano | Sophie | O’Shea | 10 | Palos Verdes Peninsula HS |
Soprano | Leela | Wainio | 10 | The Bishop’s School |
Soprano | Jeanelle | Wu | 10 | Yorba Linda High School |
Soprano | Menghan | Tang | 10 | Sierra Vista High School |
Soprano | Lily | Sumida | 10 | Newbury Park High School |
Soprano | Emma | Barnes | 10 | Bakersfield High School |
Soprano | Sarah | Martellino | 9 | Providence High School |
Soprano | Mollie | Chou | 9 | Claremont High School |
Soprano | Annabel | Dillon | 8 | Rosemont Middle School |
Soprano | Abigail | Garrett | 8 | Garrett Girls Academy |
Soprano | Nila | Fox | 7 | Orange County School of Arts |
Soprano | Joelle | Kim | 7 | Oxford Academy |
Soprano | Lucia | Cong | 8 | Sierra Vista Middle School |
Soprano | Dr. Gloria | Ahn | pro singer | Vocielesti Choir Director |
Soprano | Kimberly | Waggoner | N/A | N/A |
Soprano | Kya | Haner | 11 | North High School |
Soprano | Tara | Haner | N/A | N/A |
Soprano | Jasmine | Powell | N/A | N/A |
Soprano | Itze | Garcia | N/A | Bakersfield College |
Soprano | Sherry | Wade | N/A | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Soprano | Denise | Castro | N/A | N/A |
Soprano | Amber | Eliason | College | Bakersfield College |
Soprano | Julie | Sohn | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Soprano | Hwa Mee | Park | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Soprano | Myung Hee | Lee | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Soprano | Kyung | Chy | pro singer | Vocielesti Choir |
Soprano | Penny | Kim | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Kyung-Hee | Lee | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Hyun-Sook | Ahn | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Kyung-Soon | Kim | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Deborah | Yoo | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Jung-Hee | Cho | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Veronica | Hwang | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Soprano | Katie | Villarreal | N/A | N/A |
Soprano | Julia | Malone | N/A | Bakersfield College |
Alto | Krystal | Grant | 11 | North High School |
Alto | Ava | Henderson | 11 | El Dorado High School |
Alto | Jennifer | Xiao | 10 | The Bishop’s School |
Alto | Heather | Breckow | 9 | Crescenta Valley High School |
Alto | Elina | Ghosh | 7 | Rio Norte Junior High |
Alto | Eli-Miles | Chang | 6 | Fulton Middle School |
Alto | Audrey | Boyle | adult | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Alto | Kandis | Peake | adult | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Alto | Katherine | Kiouses | adult | Bakersfield College |
Alto | Ara | Cho | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Alto | Elena | Baker | sophomore | Bakersfield College |
Alto | Gabrielle | McDuff | adult | Bakersfield College |
Alto | Charlene | Sargent | adult | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Tenor | Jacob | Namkoong | adult | LA Chamber Choir |
Tenor | Bruce | Wade | N/A | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Tenor | Steve | Diaz | N/A | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | James | Gardner | College | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | Hwa | Shin | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Tenor | Soo-Young | Kim | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Tenor | Sung-Ki | Lee | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Tenor | Mason | Edwards | adult | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | Ivan Dario | Vielma | adult | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | Tyler | Hart | sophomore | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | Braeden | Addison | college | Bakersfield College |
Tenor | Joshua | Forquera | N/A | Bakersfield College |
Bass | Daniel | Illingworth | 12 | Diamond Bar HS |
Bass | Jake | Xiang | 9 | Walnut HS |
Bass | Ken | Buxton | adult | Bakersfield Master Chorale |
Bass | Cavell | Kiouses Diaz | Freshman | Bakersfield College |
Bass | Emilio | Lopez Felix | College Senior | N/A |
Bass | Bryan | Duncan | N/A | N/A |
Bass | Kiho | Sohn | adult | Vocielesti Choir |
Bass | Joseph | Lee | adult | Community Choir in Koreatown |
Bass | Ailan | Reyes | freshman | Bakersfield College |
Bass | Neiman | McDuff | adult | Bakersfield College |
Bass | Zachary | Colby | 11 | El Dorado High School |
Bass | Mateus | Terenzi | adult | El Dorado High School |
Wind Choir
Flute Choir | Flute 1 | Vivian | Lee | 11 | Troy HS |
Flute 1 | Crystal | Zhang | 11 | Westridge School for Girls | |
Flute 1 | Dennis | Papazyan | 11 | Palisades Charter HS (late audition) | |
Flute 1 | Eileen | Zhang | 10 | Newbury Park HS | |
Flute 1 | Janice | Yoon | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts | |
Flute 1 | Erica | Chan | 9 | West Ranch HS | |
Flute 1 | Audrey | Tang | 8 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School | |
Flute 1 | Erin | Liao | 8 | Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School | |
Flute 1 | Angela | Wang | 8 | South Pointe MS | |
Flute 2 | Sky | Ng | 11 | Temple City HS | |
Flute 2 | Julie | Chen | 11 | Arcadia HS | |
Flute 2 | Sean | Lee | 11 | Cerritos HS | |
Flute 2 | Valerie | Smith | 10 | Crescenta Valley HS (late audition) | |
Flute 2 | Jolee | Kuo | 9 | Arcadia HS | |
Flute 2 | Yerin | Oh | 9 | Ruben S Ayala HS | |
Flute 2 | Esther | Song | 9 | Westlake HS | |
Flute 2 | Sarah | Bonk | 8 | Flintridge Preparatory School | |
Flute 2 | Catherine | Zhu | 8 | First Avenue MS | |
Flute 2 | Isabelle | Whiting | 8 | South Pasadena MS | |
Flute 2 | Chloe | Park | 4 | Heritage Oak Private School | |
Clarinet Choir | Clarinet 1 | Kayla | Tran | 12 | Saugus HS (late audition) |
Clarinet 1 | Yvonne | Martinez | 12 | California High School (late audition) | |
Clarinet 1 | Natalie | Lee | 12 | Arcadia HS (late audition) | |
Lead Clarinet 1 | Brady | Ahn | 9 | Chaminade College Prep | |
Lead Clarinet 1 | Katherine | Shinogi | 9 | Orange County School of the Arts | |
Lead Clarinet 2 | Olivia | Kao | 9 | Palos Verdes HS | |
Clarient 2 | Hannah | Lee | 11 | La Serna HS (late audition) | |
Clarinet 2 | Jeonghoon | Kang | 8 | Sycamore Canyon MS (late audition) | |
Clarinet 2 | Ryan | Choi | 6 | Thurgood Marshall MS (late audition) | |
Saxophone Choir | Alto Sax. | Cooper | Yoo | 9 | Torrey Pines HS |
Alto Sax. | Riley | Yoshimura | 9 | South Pasadena HS | |
Bassoon | Bassoon 1 | Zachary | Piesner | 10 | Calabasas HS |
Bassoon 2 | Jake | DeVault | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts | |
Harp | Harp 1 | Joylynn | Lee | 10 | Mira Costa HS |
Harp 2 | Lydia | Aluko | 10 | Stanford Online HS | |
Brass Choir | French Horn | Joey | Li | 11 | Rancho Cucamonga HS |
French Horn | Caylee | Rubio | 8 | East Whittier MS | |
French Horn | Adrian | Dunker | pro musician | ||
French Horn | Matt | Otto | pro musician | ||
Trumpet | Joshua | Tian | 10 | Arnold O Beckman HS | |
Trumpet | James | Wall | 8 | Walter Reed MS – IHP | |
Trumpet | Adam | Trujillo | 8 | Heights Christian School (Bluefield Campus) | |
Trumpet | Ellen | Shinogle | pro musician | ||
Trumpet | Nathan | Jonathan | pro musician | ||
Trombone | Rose | Doylemason | pro musician | ||
Trombone | Aidan | Ritchie | pro musician | ||
Strings | Double Bass | Joshua | Cua | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Cello Choir
Cello 1 | Madeleine | Kim | 11 | Portola HS |
Cello 1 | Audrey | Stanton | 11 | Redlands East Valley HS |
Cello 1 | David | Zheng | 11 | Corona del Mar HS |
Cello 1 | Anni | Tian | 7 | Lone Hill MS |
Cello 1 | Chloé | Frisco | 7 | Palos Verdes Intermediate School |
Cello 1 | Justin | Baek | 7 | Palos Verdes Intermediate School |
Cello | Melissa | Young | college | Northern Kentucky University |
Cello 2 | Annabelle | Su | 12 | Redlands HS |
Cello 2 | Anna | Stephens | 12 | Homeschooled |
Cello 2 | Richemond | Shin | 11 | Homeschooled |
Cello 2 | Edward | Moon | 9 | Granada Hills Charter HS |
Cello 2 | Jacob | Chen | 9 | Troy HS |
Cello 2 | Colette | Yerrid | 8 | Larchmont Charter School |
Cello 2 | Charlene | Woo | 8 | Laurel Springs, The Academay |
Cello 2 | Jamie | Chen | 8 | Corona del Mar MS |
Cello 2 | Diana | Wu | 8 | Sage Hill School |
Cello 3 | Veda | Hingarh | 11 | Academy of the Canyons |
Cello 3 | Sophie | Lu | 8 | Suzanne MS |
Cello 3 | Matthew | Wu | 8 | Jefferson MS |
Cello 3 | Ella | Jeon | 8 | Harvard-Westlake School |
Cello 3 | Reese | Zhang | 7 | Manhattan Beach MS |
Cello 3 | Phillip Woojin | Lee | 7 | Calle Mayor MS |
Cello 3 | Qiqi | Zheng | 7 | Corona del Mar MS |
Cello 3 | Sharon | Kim | 5 | Marengo ES |
Cello 3 | Jacob | Liao | 3 | Joseph Arnold ES |
Cello 4 | Aidan | Junius | 8 | Day Creek Intermediate School |
Cello 4 | Sun | Han | 8 | Rosement MS |
Cello 4 | Donna | Lee | 8 | Immaculate Hear MS |
Cello 4 | Ryan | Kwan | 7 | Pasadena Christian School |
Cello 4 | Alexis | Leo | 7 | Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School |
Cello 4 | Nicholas | Smith | 7 | Pasadena Christian School |
Cello 4 | Joey | Zhou | 6 | Harbor Day School |
Cello 4 | Jaelyn | Kim | 5 | Larchmont Charter – Selma |
Cello 4 | Ozzie | Pringle | 4 | El Rio Community School |
Cello 4 | Winston | Ahn | 4 | County Springs ES |
Cello 4 | Caleb | Lee | 4 | Benjamin Franklin ES |
Cello 4 | Isabella | Cook | 4 | Highland Oaks ES |
Cello 4 | Eamon | Quinian | 3 | Mirman School |
Festival Trio
Violin | Isabel | Kim | 10 | The Webb Schools |
Cello | Chloé | Frisco | 7 | Palos Verdes Intermediate School |
Piano | Landon | Hellman | 11 | Dos Pueblos HS |
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Featured Soloists: Concerto Competition Winners
Violin | Honor | Frisco | 11 | Palos Verdes Peninsula High School |
Flute | Vivian | Lee | 11 | Troy High School |
Piano | Emma | Tio | 11 | Los Angeles County High School of the Arts |
Piano | Helaine | Zhao | 10 | Orange County School of the Arts |
Recognition & Thanks
Sponsors:
LA County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, Charles Wesley Ministries
Individual Contributors:
Anonymous | $2,500.00 |
Parents of Joelle Kim | $200.00 |
Parents of Donghee Kim | $100.00 |
Parents of Amelia & Vivienne Wu | $500.00 |
Parents of Lily Sumida | $500.00 |
Parents of James Wall | $200.00 |
Parents of Geeyou Lee | $300.00 |
Parents of Lilian Hoshino | $100.00 |
Parents of Leonora Vukovitz | $100.00 |
Parents of Sylvie Kim | $100.00 |
Parents of Daniel Kim | $200.00 |
Parents of Kayla Ow | $100.00 |
Parents of Isabelle Lee | $700.00 |
Parents of Liam Thomas | $150.00 |
Parents of Caylee Rubio | $100.00 |
Parents of Sharon Kim | $100.00 |
Parents of Jeanelle Wu | $200.00 |
Parents of Timothy Mullahey | $300.00 |
Parents of Serena Chin | $100.00 |
Parents of Jennifer Xiao | $100.00 |
Parents of Joshua Tian | $200.00 |
Parents of Ethan Saldana | $1,000.00 |
Parents of Helaine Zhao | $200.00 |
Parents of Lydia Aluko | $200.00 |
Anonymous | $500.00 |
Anonymous | $500.00 |
Parents of Justin Baek | $100.00 |
Parents of Daniel Baek | $100.00 |
Parents of Charlene Woo | $500.00 |
Parents of Ayden Kim | $200.00 |
Parents of Madison Ke | $100.00 |
Parents of Sarah Bonk | $100.00 |
Parents of Edwin Noh | $100.00 |
Parents of Audrey & Julian | $100.00 |
Parents of Jaynie Lee | $100.00 |
Parents of Allie Kim | $100.00 |
Anonymous | $500.00 |
Parents of Erica Chan | $100.00 |
Parents of Jake DeVault | $100.00 |
Parents of Jason Dodoo | $300.00 |
Parents of Isabella Cook | $250.00 |
Parents of Kate Sumida | $100.00 |
Parents of Ryan Kwan | $100.00 |
Parents of Arin Kim | $1,000.00 |
Thanks to:
- ABRSM https://us.abrsm.org/en/
- ASTACAP https://www.astastrings.org/
- CM http://www.mtac.org/
- RCM https://www.rcmusic.com
- Satori https://www.satoricm.net/
- SYMF https://symf.org/
- WMCF https://wmcfcontest.wordpress.com/
Collaboration:
Bakersfield Master Chorale, Bakersfield College Chamber Singers, Vocielesti Choir, HUFS Chorale, Pasadena Christian School, Holliston United Methodist Church
In-Kind Donation:
- Dr. Gloria Chung-Ahn (conducting)
- Kielor Tung (conducting intern)
- Yoosung Lee (conducting intern)
- John Ahn (Photographer)
- Parent Volunteers: Jessie Liu, Kesha Martin, Yeon Cho, Monica Noh, Rica Rodriguez, Sharon Ow, Joy Tran, Kelly Yang, Sarah An, Donna Glassford