Department of Music

1st Violin
*Fanhong Jiang Master of Music Performance
 *Qilong Wei Music Performance
Colin Fetterly High School Community Member 
Tara Smith English
Emma Streetman Exercise Science
Cassandra Vogelpohl Music Education
Tyler Welter Electrical Engineering

2nd Violin
* Emma Vantine Speech/Language Pathology
Godha Akkiraju Biology, Pre-Med 
Taylen Arvay Biology 
Morgan Liggins Exploratory Studies
Milena Slaybaugh BA Music 
Abirami Subbiah Biology, Pre-Med
Paige Valley Cosmetic Science
Anna Walker Bioengineering

Viola
*Elise Essenmacher Mechanical Engineering
Zachary Diehl BA Music
Claire Johnson Computer Science and Engineering
Bethany McCutchan Mechanical Engineering
Maisy Ransford Marketing

Cello
* Kassim Hawary Civil Engineering
Dylan Almeida Biology
McKenna Dowd Astrophysics 
Emily Haar Civil Engineering
Alesondra Herrera Psychology
Michael Stamm Exploratory Studies

Bass
*Miranda Futrell Music Education
Celeste Almaguer Biology
Dylan Crable Mechanical Engineering
Ellie Kornawa High School Community Member

Flute/Piccolo 
Taylor Klaiber Biology, Pre-Med
Alexandria Lloyd Biology
*Mary Olnhasen Electrical Engineering

Oboe/English Horn
Tyler Cook History
*Spencer Jacob Alumni Community Member

Clarinet 
Joseph Bennett Music Education
*Jonathan Poe Alumni Community Member

Bassoon
*Jonah Galati Chemical Engineering
Olivia Ward Bioengineering, Pre-Med

Horn
Zachary Diehl BA Music
*Mitchell Grilliot Early Childhood Education

Trumpet
Morgan Skaggs Adolescent/Young Adult Education
Heather Volmer Music Education
*Wesley Wineinger Music Education

Trombone
* Michael Borjas Music Education
Luigi Filippelli Pre-Pharmacy

Tuba
* Jacob Darr Music Education

Timpani/Percussion
*Walter Book Music Performance
Michael Ellerman II Mechanical Engineering
Gabriel Fess Business 
Thomus Maples Music Education

*indicates Principal

 

Program Note for Les Rêves de Colombine, Op. 65

Amy Beach (née Marcy Cheney) is inarguably one of—if not the most—prominently recognized and performed American women composers. Beach premiered the original piano suite Les Rêves de Columbine on the program of one of her semi-annual recitals at the Hotel Tuileries in Boston on April 17, 1907. The five movements paint the picture of the dreams or reveries of a well-known commedia dell’arte stock theatrical character, Columbina. 

Columbina, which means “little dove” in French, was a female role of a comic servant, married to Pierrot (another character popularly depicted in programmatic romantic music) and the mistress of Harlequin. Historically, the role was limited to that of a dancer in the entr’acte, but developed over time into more of a story-driving character who may have been seen on stage carrying a tambourine—likely wielded to deflect an overly insistent romantic pursuer.

The five reveries, are

1. La fée de la fontaine: “The Fairy in the fountain”—Beach’s notes describe the fairy as “capricious, fierce, and sullen as well as gracious.”

2. Le prince gracieux: “The Gracious Prince” a playfully regal, and somewhat formal dance movement. (listen for Columbine’s tambourine!)

3. Valse amoreuse: “Waltz of love”—a lilting dance with Pierrot, or perhaps dreaming of another?

4. Sous les étoiles: “Under the stars,” perhaps the most “dream-like” of all the movements, undulating and serene but with an intense rise and return.

5. Danse d’arlequin: “Harlequin’s dance,” blending and reimagining several elements from earlier movements, interspersed with lively prestos and comic dances.

The original suite is, of course, a gem in its own right, but I believe that this modest set of orchestrated movements bring some extra color and vibrancy to the story of Columbine and may offer more orchestras the chance to perform the music of a singularly inventive and brilliant American composer. 

– Damon Sink, conductor, Western Carolina Civic Orchestra.

Sources:

All Music guide by Joseph Stevenson. https://www.allmusic.com/composition/les-reves-de-colombine-suite-for-piano-op-65-mc0002376154


Wikipedia: “Columbina” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbina

 

 

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