2022 - 2023

Wind Symphony &

Faculty Showcase
"A French Connection"
Alicia Neal, conductor
Matt Chesner, graduate conductor

Friday, February 24, 2023

7:30pm
Dvorak Concert Hall
 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
BARBARA BONNEKESSEN, DEAN
BARBARA BONNEKESSEN, DEAN
MICHAEL CORNEBISE AND CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL, ASSOCIATE DEANS
MICHAEL CORNEBISE AND CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL, ASSOCIATE DEANS

D EPART ME N T OF MUS I C S TAF F M U SI C E N SE M B L E S

Faculty Choral Ensembles
George Alberti David Boggs Camerata Singers
Jennifer Brown Benjamin Carrasquillo
Concert Choir
Victor Cayres de Mendonca David R. Commanday
University Mixed Chorus
Bradley D. Decker Stefan Eckert
Samuel W. Fagaly Andrey Goncalves Eastern Symphony
Jose Gobbo Rebecca Johnson Orchestra
Shellie Gregorich, Chair Natasha Keating Jazz Ensembles
Paul Johnston Danelle Larson
Jazz Combos
Ji-Myung Kim Janet McCumber
Jazz Ensemble
Annie Lyle Mason Liza Meyers
Timothy McGowan Julie Park Jazz Lab Band

Alicia Neal Jamie V. Ryan Music Theatre/Opera

Jessica H. Pearce Nolan Vallier Ensemble
Magie Smith Jonathan Young Percussion Ensemble
Rebecca von Kamp
University Bands

Concert Band

Support Staff Eastern Symphonic Band
Stacy J. Butler Panther Marching Band
Michael Campbell
Wind Symphony
Ethan Hayward

Doudna Fine Arts Center Staff

Dennis Malak, Director of Programming, Publicity and Promotions
Conor Baltz, Director of Operations
Kevin Di Bella, Audio Engineer

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 PROGRAM
Octet for Winds (1923)…….……..............……………………………………Igor Stravinsky
(1882–1971)
I. Sinfonia
II. Tema con variazioni
III. Finale

Faculty Friends Chamber Ensemble

Oru Seco for the Orishas…………………………..............……………….Trad. Afro-Cuban

Jamie V. Ryan, Alex Drews, and David Martins—Batá drums

“Hop” from Three Moves for Marimba (1998)……………..................….....…Paul Lansky

(b. 1944)
Jamie V. Ryan, marimba

–INTERMISSION–

An American in Paris (1929)………………….…....................George Gershwin/Brubaker

(1898–1937)
Matt Chesner, graduate conductor

Prelude in f minor (1911).......…………………………................….Nadia Boulanger/Burns

(1887–1979)

Suite Française (1944)……………………………..............………………….Darius Milhaud

(1892–1974)
I. Normandie
II. Bretagne
III. le de France
IV. Alsace-Lorraine
V. Provence
WIND SYMPHONY PERSONNEL
* P R I N C I PA L P L AY E R , ^ C O - P R I N C I PA L P L AY E R
Flute Trumpet
Bailie Dill Matthew Chesner^
Haley Hsu Charles Koprowski
Isaac Navarro* Anissa Massey
Alene Maxstadt Luke Noble^
Katie Walker Conner Sanders

Oboe Horn
Brielle Dukovac^ Trevor Huffman*
Oliver Killman
Bassoon Daniel Mack
Jay Dawson* Presley Walker
Karrin Estes
Austin Vaughn Trombone
Marlee Hafley
Clarinet Sam Sennett
Emily Dooley Daniel Torres*
Hope Eagan
Janiya Fair Bass Trombone
Leila Hanley Justin Wheeler
Allison Hausman
Ethan Steber* Euphonium
John Herder
Bass Clarinet
Joshua Doty Tuba
Jonathan Carley*
Alto Saxophone Caden VanSwol
August Frisby*
Kirsten Hetzel Percussion
Alex Drews
Tenor Saxophone David Martins*
Logan Webster Gary Reed

Bari Saxophone
Ethan Schobernd
FA C U LT Y & F R I E N D S P E R S O N N E L
# E I U S T U D E N T, + E I U FA C U LT Y
Rebecca Johnson, flute+
Magie Beck, clarinet+
Annie Mason, bassoon+
Jay Dawson, bassoon#
Jennifer Brown, trumpet+
Matt Chesner, trumpet#
Ben Carrasquillo, trombone+
Daniel Torres, bass trombone#

FRIENDS OF DOUDNA
Dvorak Level
Sue and Randy Taylor

Concourse Level
Doug & Joann Meyer
Mary Lou Hubbard
Don Dawson
Severson Family
Timothy & Melanie Mills

UPCOMING BAND EVENTS

Concert Band and Symphonic Band
Thursday, March 9–7:30pm

Wind Symphony Chamber Ensembles

Friday, March 24–7:30pm

Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Lab Band

Tuesday, April 18–7:30pm

Wind Symphony and Guest High School

Friday, April 21–7:30pm
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Doudna Crew Doudna Front of House
Hannah Wellbaum - GA Abbey Vollmer
Lex Pope Caylee Conway
Piper Rhoads Isabella Nantes
Estela Guzman Jessica Nantes
Marlee Hafley June Giffin
Zak Wagner Laura Severson
Andrew Powell Eva Weber
James Whitfield Madison Mills
Honor Baker Rucker Parsons
Christian Hopper Emily Ritter
Connor Mellott Jay Dawson
Aidan Collins Nathaniel Revish
Trevor Huffman
The Doudna’s complete calendar of events is available at www.eiu.edu/music/doudna.

Thank you to the outstanding Department of Music faculty and staff who make this
performance possible.

Anyone interested in making a donation to the Bassoon Purchase Fund is invited to contact
Shellie Gregorich, Chair of the Music Department, at 217/581-5946
or [email protected].

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