Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestras - Classical Connections
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestras - Classical Connections
Recorded at Clyde Theatre, March 2021
Troy Webdell, conductor; director, Youth Orchestras
Youth Orchestras
Graydon Brath, bass - 2021 Concerto Competition Winner
Catherine Ji, piano
Eamonn Keane, piano
CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS
Featuring the 2021 Concerto Competition winner, Graydon Brath, and composers coupled with their composer inspirations.
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 “Classical”
I. Allegro
HAYDN St. Anthony Chorale
BOTTESINI Tarantella for Bass and Orchestra
(Arr. A. Mann) Graydon Brath, Bass*
STRAVINSKY Overture to Pulcinella
RESPIGHI Andantino from Quintet for Piano & Strings
Catherine Ji, piano
RESPIGHI Allegro from Quintet for Piano & Strings
Eamonn Keane, piano
HAYDN Symphony No. 104 “London”
IV. Spiritoso
*2021 Concerto Competition Winner
FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
1st VIOLIN
Lydia Bingamon, Concertmaster*
Madhuri Vamadevan, Assist. Concertmaster*
Jessica Zhou
Daniel Liu
Court Wagner
Alisha Babu
Tommy Popp
Karissa Brath
Juliette Mikautadze
Lucas Valcarcel
Lilian Sorg +
Jan Domagalski +
Bianca Mast +
Shaelynne Luckett +
2nd VIOLIN
Travers Mason, Principal*
Kyra Wagmeister, Assist Principal*
Brandon Springer
Ella Hildebrand
Lucy Gutman
Ethan Walker
Jaylynn Kim
Sara Gierke
Frank Cai
Annabella King +
Kiley Woods +
Regan Martz +
Rafael Cucueco +
Melissa Tan +
VIOLA
Lawrance McDowell, Principal*
Grace Buchanan, Assist Principal*
Collin Campbell
Dillon Jackson
Ella Moss
Amir Pierre-Louis
Breanna Burlison
Dontal Glaspy +
CELLO
Edward Sun, Principal*
Maria Tan, Assist Principal*
Daniel Gruber
Niki Babu
Bethany Perkins
Sommer Carlson +
Garrett Park +
Naima Esters +
BASS
Graydon Brath, Principal*
Henri Spoelhof, Assist. Principal*
Preston Reeves
Miles Fritsch
FLUTE/Piccolo
Brock Williamson, Principal
Madeline Emenhiser, Assist Principal
Jessel Mehta
Sara DeLong
OBOE
Laurel Morton, Principal
Andy Deng, Assist. Principal
Grace Rose
CLARINET
Isaac Bailey, Principal
Mallory Neebes, Assist Principal
BASSOON
Ben Morton, Principal
FRENCH HORN
Noah Haefner, Principal
Corbet Elkins, Assist. Principal
TRUMPET
Faith Allison, Principal
Jozlyne Schwartz, Assist Principal
PERCUSSION
Hailey Sandquist, Principal
Catherine Ji
Levi Brath
PIANO
Catherine Ji, Principal
Eamonn Keane, Assist Principal
*Denotes Premier Strings Musicians
+ Denotes Junior Strings Musicians
Special Thanks To:
Lincoln Financial Foundation
The Rea Charitable Trust
Sweetwater
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends
Edward M. and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation
The Dekko Foundation
The LaSalle Family
3Rivers Credit Union Foundation
Mary E. Van Drew Charitable Foundation
Psi Iota Xi, Pi Chapter
Psi Iota Xi, Theta Theta Chapter
National Endowment for the Arts
Indiana Arts Commission
Arts United
Arts Campus Fort Wayne