VIDEO

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