USC CCO's Fall Concert Program

1. FALL 2020 CONCERT
Saturday, November 14, 6pm
PROGRAM
Julius EASTMAN The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
JosephBOLOGNE SymphonyNo. 2 in D major
Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR ClarinetQuintet
I. Allegro energico
Herbie HANCOCK
arr. MichaelOrenstein
I Have A Dream
Herbie HANCOCK
arr. Ben Lindenburg
Riot
Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Petite Suite
II. Demande etRéponse
IV. La Tarantelle Frétillante

2. ABOUT CCO
USC’s student-run Concerto Chamber
Orchestra (CCO)is thecampus’ only major
orchestra open to allnon-music majorsand
music majorsalike. This ensemble was
founded in the fallof2011and has since grown
tohouse over eighty activemembers and
featureover ahundred differentstudent
performers annually.Our orchestra is
comprised ofstudents fromover seventy
majorsand fromalldegree levels. This group
offersa unique cross section ofthe diversity
and talents in the USC student body: weare
bonded by our loveformusic and ourgoalof
sharing itwith our community.

3. Cello Matias Pachalian
Nayeon Ryu
Quenton Blache
Sammie Fan
Cassandra Liu
Joanna Park
Ella Rodriguez
IsmaelBombut
Edward Kim
Justin Shin
Dancers Jordan Powell
Benjamin Peralta
Cameron Cofrancesco
Luke Csordas
JULIUS EASTMAN
The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
Matias Pachalian, Project Lead
trans. Clarice Jensen
Julius Eastman (1940-1990) was a New York composer, pianist, vocalist, and
dancer. Through innovative work in what he called “organic music,” Eastman
bridged pop and classical music in pieces that often explored his identity as a
Black, gay man in the U.S. In contrast to other white composers like Philip Glass
and Steve Reich, to whom Eastman is often compared, Eastman’s untimely
death, coupled with systemic racism, prevented him from building the kind of
successful career his privileged white contemporaries had. Despite this,
Eastman’s incredible music has prevailed, and efforts to reconstruct his works
from recordings, such as Clarice Jensen’s meticulous transcription of The Holy
Presence of Joan d’Arc, written for 10 cellos, have made it possible to amplify
Eastman’s too-often-silenced voice.

4. Oboe Lisa Read*
Maximus Chan
Horn Alex Liang*
Sophie Barnard
ViolinI Bradley Bascon**
Elise Haukenes
Ashley Wang
ViolinII Judith Gauriau*
Daniel Hakimi
Yeahwon Lee
Viola Jay Julio*
Giulia Gomes
Cello Quenton Blache*
Matias Pachalian
Bass Mark Stephenson*
**Concertmaster
*Principal
JOSEPH BOLOGNE
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Jorge Padrón, Project Lead
Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) was a champion
fencer, virtuoso violinist, composer, conductor, and colonel in the French
Revolutionary Army, described by U.S. President John Adams as “the most
accomplished man in Europe.” Born in Guadeloupe to a wealthy plantation
owner and his wife’s African slave, Bologne faced countless hardships
throughout his musical career, military career, and personal life in Europe. A
profound influence on classical music, Bologne’s indelible mark on the field
withstands centuries of racist attempts to erase him from history.
Oscar Li, Animator

5. SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Clarinet Max Opferkuch
ViolinI Shelby Wong
ViolinII Elaine Huang
Viola Jay Julio
Cello Matias Pachalian
Clarinet Quintet I. Allegro energico
Max Opferkuch, Project Lead
After the 1891 premiere of Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, Royal College of Music
professor Charles Villiers Stanford proclaimed that “no one would be able to
compose a Clarinet Quintet that did not show Brahms’ influence.” Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor proved his teacher wrong.

6. Flute Erica Lee
Linda Diaz
Flute Courtney Badura*
Erica Lee
Oboe Lisa Read*
Maximus Chan
Clarinet Javier Morales-Martinez*
Yuetong Zhang
Bassoon Sloan Quessenberry*
Jeffrey Wasik
Horn Alex Liang*
Sophie Barnard
Daniel Seaman
Trumpet Lucca Cidale
Eddy Lanois
Trombone Sebastian Toro
Adam Karelin
Tuba ErrolRhoden III
ViolinI Elise Haukenes**
Ethan Park
Justin Kim
ViolinII Emily Hsu*
Akansha Singh
Viola Celka Ojakangas*
Cello Matias Pachalian*
Justin Shin
Bass Mark Stephenson*
HERBIE HANCOCK
I Have A Dream
USC ThorntonHonors Combo
AltoSax Nicole McCabe
Tenor Sax Benjamin Lindenburg
Voice Lila Forde
Piano Michael Orenstein
Bass Maxwell Beck
Drums GrahamLittlejohn
Director Jason Goldman
Adam Karelin, Project Lead
arr. Michael Orenstein
Herbie Hancock’s “I Have a
Dream” is the first track on
his album, The Prisoner,
dedicatedto Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. To perform
this tune, CCO partnered
with the USC Thornton
Honors Combo,
showcasing Hancock’s
passionatemelding of jazz
music and black liberation.

7. USC Thornton Honors Combo
Alto Sax Nicole McCabe
Tenor Sax Benjamin Lindenburg
Voice Lila Forde
Piano Michael Orenstein
Bass Maxwell Beck
Drums Graham Littlejohn
Director Jason Goldman
Flute Courtney Badura*
Erica Lee
Oboe Lisa Read*
Maximus Chan
Clarinet Javier Morales-Martinez*
JaJa Tong
Bass Clarinet Max Opferkuch
Horn Sophie Barnard
Trumpet LuccaCidale
Aaron Ghrist
Trombone Sebastian Toro
Timpani Shihan Jin
Percussion Aidan Gold*
Harp Sebastian Ko
ViolinI Elise Haukenes**
Elaine Huang
Judith Gauriau
Daniel Hakimi
ViolinII Emily Hsu*
Ethan Park
Viola Celka Ojakangas*
Iman Arfa-Zanganeh
Riley Carlin
Cello Matias Pachalian*
Cassandra Liu
Bass Mark Stephenson*
HERBIE HANCOCK
Riot
Adam Karelin, Project Lead
arr. Ben Lindenburg
Herbie Hancock’s“Riot,” from
his album Speak Like a Child,
was his depiction of “a forward
look into what could be a bright
future.” While white supremacy
and systemic racism have
persisted in the U.S. well
beyond this optimistictune’s
1968 release, Hancock’s call for
us to “think and feel in terms of
hope...makingour future less
impure,” resonatestoday.

8. Piccolo Linda Diaz
Flute Courtney Badura*
Erica Lee
Oboe Lisa Read*
Maximus Chan
Clarinet Javier Morales-Martinez*
Yuetong Zhang
Bass Clarinet Max Opferkuch
Horn Alex Liang*
Sophie Barnard
Daniel Seaman
Aiman Khan
Trumpet Eddy Lanois*
Lucca Cidale
Trombone Joseph Erwin
Adam Karelin
Percussion Aidan Gold
**Concertmaster
*Principal
ViolinI Elaine Huang**
Judith Gauriau
Elise Haukenes
Trinity Yang
Frank Lee
Carol Liang
Ashley Wang
Emily Hsu
Daniel Hakimi
ViolinII Therry Malone*
Tricia Saputera
Jingxuan He
Akansha Singh
Justin Kim
Ethan Park
Mehul Krishna
Sarah Salisbury
Viola Jay Julio*
Iman Arfa-Zanganeh
Giulia Gomes
Riley Carlin
Cello Matias Pachalian*
Sammie Fan
Nayeon Ryu
Justin Shin
Joanna Park
Cassandra Liu
Bass Mark Stephenson*
Marcoantonio Muniz
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Petite Suite II. Demande et Réponse
Adam Karelin, Project Lead

9. Piccolo Linda Diaz
Flute Courtney Badura*
Erica Lee
Tianyi Yan
Theodore Strich
Alana MacMahon
Erica Lee
Oboe Lisa Read*
Maximus Chan
Clarinet Javier Morales-Martinez*
Kathryn Dullerud
Jaja Tong
Jocelyn Lin
Divya Vasireddy
Yuetong Zhang
Baron Zhu
Yubin Liu
Bassoon Sloan Quessenberry*
Jeffrey Wasik
Horn Alex Liang*
Sophie Barnard
Daniel Seaman
Aiman Khan
Trumpet Eddy Lanois*
Aaron Ghrist
LuccaCidale
Trombone Joseph Erwin
Adam Karelin
Varun Bhajekar
Percussion Aidan Gold*
Piano Alexander Vu
An Hoang
Milaena Martinez
ShushanaHakobyan
ViolinI Elaine Huang**
Judith Gauriau
Elise Haukenes
Trinity Yang
Frank Lee
Carol Liang
Ashley Wang
Emily Hsu
Daniel Hakimi
ViolinII Therry Malone*
Tricia Saputera
Jingxuan He
Akansha Singh
Justin Kim
Ethan Park
Sarah Salisbury
Viola Jay Julio*
Iman Arfa-Zanganeh
Giulia Gomes
Riley Carlin
Cello Matias Pachalian*
Sammie Fan
Nayeon Ryu
Justin Shin
Joanna Park
Cassandra Liu
Bass Mark Stephenson*
Marcoantonio Muniz
Petite Suite IV. La Tarantelle Frétillante

10. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor(1875-1912) held a love for music that
translatedinto his first public violinrecital held at the age of 8 and
entrance to the RoyalCollege of Music at 15. Influenced largely by
the works of Dvořák, Coleridge-Taylorbecame well-known for his
choral and vocal music, which he focused on untilthe year-long
creation of his Petite Suite. Writing “light music” ahead of his time,
it is believed that Coleridge-Taylorwould have rivaledthe
compositiongreats of the 1920s, if not for his untimely death.
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Petite Suite II. Demande et Réponse, IV. La Tarantelle Frétillante
Adam Karelin, Project Lead

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRODUCTION
ProductionChair Linda Diaz
VideoEditing Linda Diaz
Adam Karelin
Steven Tan
AudioEditing Aidan Gold
Adam Karelin
Wayne Yang
Max Opferkuch
Simon Lee
Producer Justin Gilmore-Gresham
BOARD
Music Director Adam Karelin
President Elaine Huang
Vice President Linda Diaz
OrchestraManager Aaron Ghrist
Representative for Non-Music Majors Niven Jayanthi
Representative for Music Majors Aidan Gold
Treasurer Divya Vasireddy
STAFF
AssistantMusic Director Aidan Gold
Public Relations Officer Trinity Yang
HeadLibrarian Justin Shin
Social Events Chair Therry Malone
Competitions Coordinator Kathryn Dullerud
Stage Manager Ethan Park

12. COMMITTEES
Artistic Planning Committee Adam Karelin, Chair
ErrolRhoden III
Niven Jayanthi
Aidan Gold
Matias Pachalian
Elaine Huang
ProductionCommittee Linda Diaz, Chair
Carson Folk
JorgePadrón
Ethan Park
Public Relations Committee Trinity Yang, Chair
Marcoantonio Muniz
Matt Lin
Tricia Saputera
RecruitmentCommittee Aaron Ghrist, Chair
Niven Jayanthi
Aidan Gold
Daniel Hakimi
Maximus Chan
Fan Yang
Library Staff Justin Shin, Chair
Matias Pachalian
Frank Lee
Zoe Rodriguez
Social Events Committee Therry Malone, Chair
Ethan Park
Alana MacMahon
Thomas York

13. A Special
Thank You
We would like to express our deepest
gratitude to everyone who has
contributed to Concerto Chamber
Orchestra, including:
Lina Bahn, Faculty Advisor
Larry Livingston
Donald Crockett
Veronika Krausas
Undergraduate Student Government
USCThornton School of Music
Dean Robert Cutietta
Thank you to our wonderful audiences
for supporting our musicians!
CCO is a student-run, student-led
organization.All funding is dedicated
toward managing and producing our
concerts. If you would like to contribute
to our cause, please follow the link here.
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you!
concertochamberorchestra@gmail.com
www.concertochamberorchestra.org
IG: @concertochamberorchestra