2023 Fall Orchestra Concert

10/30/2023

The Fall Orchestra Concert took place on Thursday, October 26, in Loyola Academy's Leemputte Family Theater and featured the combined orchestra performing music from Mozart, Michael Jackson, and Alan Menken.

The concert included:

Combined Orchestras
"A Whole New World" by Alan Menken, arr. by Calvin Custer
Pianist: Alice Mihailov

"Aria 'Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa' from The Triumph of Truth and Time" by G.F. Handel, arr. by Roe Goodman/Rustandi
Pianist: Francis Tamayo

"Symphony nr. 25, mvt. 1, Allegro" by W.A. Mozart, arr. by P Rustandi
Pianist: David Goetz

Honors Orchestra
"Violin Concerto in A minor, MWV 104, I. Allegrot" by J.S. Bach
Solo violin: Bella Licudine
Pianist: Daniel Blanchard

"Holberg Suite, mvt. 1, Preludium" by Edvard Greig arr. by P. Rustandi
Pianist: Yianna Drossos

"L'Arlesienne Suite #2, Farandole" by G. Bizet, arr. by Merle J. Isaac
Pianist: Francis Tamayo

"Thriller" by R. Temperton/Jackson arr. by Soon Hee Newbold
Drums: Bill Brandstrader '88
Narrator: Jesse Borower
Featuring: Thriller dance troupe

Congratulations to the following performers on a wonderful performance!

Combined Orchestras
Violin 1
*Sofia Chen, Concertmaster
*Bella Licudine, Ass. Concertmaster
*Bria Licudine
*Merianne Garcia
Jack Ehlert
Analia Romero-Lorenzo
Kasani Guerra

Violin 2
*Francesca Wildi, principal violin 2
*Emma Hernandez
*James Brumwell
Grace Martin
Emelia D’Anniballe

Violin 3
Claire Montalvan, principal violin 3
Lena Barhoumeh
Joshua Mannancheril
Ruth Duressa
Tran Pham

Viola
*Leo Salach, principal viola
Graham Mertzlufft
Alex Baykov
Lieselle Curry

Cello
*Sam Cho, principal cello
*Audrey Johnston
Jonathan Hardin

Bass
*Louie Glunz, principal bass
Andrew Belmonte-Russo
Billy Cadigan

Bass Guitar
Zach Roth

Piano
*Daniel Blanchard
*Francis Tamayo
*Jack McBrearty
*Yianna Drossos
David Goetz
Alice Mihailov

Drums ("Thriller")
Bill Brandstrader '88

Narrator ("Thriller")
Jesse Borower

Dance Troupe ("Thriller")
*Sofia Chen
Claire Montalvan
Ruth Duressa
Tran Pham
Lieselle Curry
Alice Mihailov
Emelia D’Anniballe

* Denotes Honors Orchestra students

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