February 8, :30 p.m. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

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1 2014 Honors Bands Gala & Honors Orchestras Program February 8, :30 p.m. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

2 Board of Education Mr. Philip Kauffman President Mrs. Patricia B. O Neill Vice President Mr. Christopher S. Barclay VISION We inspire learning by providing the greatest public education to each and every student. MISSION Every student will have the academic, creative problem solving, and social emotional skills to be successful in college and career. CORE PURPOSE Prepare all students to thrive in their future. CORE VALUES Learning Relationships Respect Excellence Equity Ms. Shirley Brandman Dr. Judith R. Docca Mr. Michael A. Durso Mrs. Rebecca Smondrowski Mr. Justin C. Kim Student Member School Administration Dr. Joshua P. Starr Superintendent of Schools Mr. Larry A. Bowers Chief Operating Officer Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez Deputy Superintendent of School Support and Improvement Dr. Kimberly A. Statham Deputy Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Programs 850 Hungerford Drive Rockville, Maryland

3 & Honors Bands Honors Orchestra 2014 Gala Program Saturday, February 8, 2014 Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School JUNIOR HONORS STRING ORCHESTRA Autumn Vows Concerto Grosso in G Major Op.6, No. 1 My Funny Valentine Irish Legend Susan Day George Frideric Handel Richard Rodgers, arr. John Wasson Robert Kerr, arr. Soon Hee Newbold JUNIOR HONORS BAND Semper Fidelis Snakes Greensleeves American Barndance John Philip Sousa, arr. Andrew Balent Thomas Duffy Traditional arr. Alfred Reed, edited by Clark McAlister Richard Saucedo SENIOR ALL-COUNTY STRING ORCHESTRA Sanseneon The Faraway Place Concerto Grosso in D Major Op. 6, No. 4 I. Adagio II. Allegro Folk Tune Air and Fiddler s Fury Robert S. Frost William Hofeldt Arcangelo Corelli Alexander Safford SENIOR HONORS BAND Gvorkna Fanfare Children s March Moon by Night Angels in the Architecture Jack Stamp Percy Grainger Jonathan Newman Frank Ticheli

4 THE CONDUCTORS Junior Honors String Orchestra Conductors MRS. JENNIFER VAN PETTEN, a graduate of the University of Maryland, has established herself as one of the premier music educators and conductors in the region and is well known for her charisma, enthusiasm, energy, and attention to musical detail. Mrs. Van Petten recently took leave to raise her three young children after 11 years as the instrumental music director at Rosa Parks Middle School. While there, her bands and orchestras consistently earned superior ratings at both the county and state levels. Additionally, the 2012 Rosa Parks Symphonic Band was featured at the Maryland Music Educators Association spring conference. While on leave, Mrs. Van Petten continues to inspire young musicians, serving as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the state of Maryland. Most recently she has served as conductor for the Anne Arundel County Middle School Orchestra. Additionally, in 2013, Mrs. Van Petten served as the conductor of the Tri-County Junior Honors Orchestra in Southern Maryland. Mrs. Van Petten has also served as conductor for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra s Chamber Strings and Young Artists Orchestra, and she is currently assisting directors within the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra. The year 2014 marks the fourth year she has served as co-conductor of the MCPS Junior Honors Orchestra. Mrs. Van Petten has garnered many awards in her teaching career, including the Nancy Dworkin Award for Outstanding Service to Youth, in She was also a finalist for the Agnes Meyer Teaching Award. Mrs. Van Petten is an active member of the Maryland Music Educators Association, where she has served as member-at-large, in the Maryland Orchestra Directors Association and as an adjudicator for the district and state honors ensembles. She frequently adjudicates regional band and orchestra festivals in Maryland. She resides with her family in Olney, where she maintains a private studio. MR. DAVID LEVIN earned his bachelor of music education degree with a minor in trumpet from The Catholic University, in Washington, D.C. He also earned a master of music education degree with a minor in conducting there in Mr. Levin has been teaching for 35 years at Montgomery County Public Schools, where his programs have been highly regarded for their excellence. Mr. Levin recently transferred to Rosa Parks Middle School after concluding a 10-year tenure as a member of the music faculty at Winston Churchill High School, a 2005 Grammys Signature School. Churchill has also been recognized by the Cappies for having the best pit orchestra in the Washington D.C. metropolitan region for the past three school years. Before his tenure at Churchill, Mr. Levin opened and established the instrumental music program at James Hubert Blake High School and the Arts and Humanities Signature School in Silver Spring, Maryland. In addition, Mr. Levin has frequently conducted and coached the Montgomery County Senior and Junior Honors Band and Orchestra. Mr. Levin also spends his Monday and some Tuesday evenings serving as educational advisor and sectional coach for the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestras. Prior to that, he served for 21 years with the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras as conductor of the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Young Artists Orchestra, and MCYO s flagship Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Levin maintains a trumpet studio in Rockville, Maryland; performs professionally with the M Street Brass Quintet (comprising five instrumental music teachers); and freelances throughout the metropolitan area. His past performing associations include The Catholic University Orchestra, the Georgetown Symphony, and most recently, the McLean Orchestra. Mr. Levin has also been sought out as guest conductor for honors ensembles throughout Maryland and Virginia. He has adjudicated district band, orchestra, and solo festivals throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

5 Junior Honors Band Conductor MR. ROB DAHLIN is a product of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Mr. Dahlin graduated from Sherwood High School in He earned a bachelor of music education from James Madison University in After graduating, Mr. Dahlin came back to teach at MCPS. From 1992 to 1997, he taught at Westland Middle School. From 1997 to 2007, he taught at Ridgeview Middle School. While working at Ridgeview Middle School, Mr. Dahlin received the Marion Greenblatt Excellence in Education Award and went on to be named the Montgomery County Teacher of the Year ( ). Since the fall of 2007, Mr. Dahlin has been teaching at Hoover Middle School. During his 22 years with MCPS, his students have earned superior ratings at the county and state levels. His band and orchestra students have annually earned first place honors at the Music in the Parks Festivals in Williamsburg, Virginia. Senior All-County String Orchestra Guest Conductor MRS. BRIGITTE KIRCHHOFF has been working in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for 11 years. She has spent the past nine working at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, as the director of orchestras. Prior to taking the position at Quince Orchard in 2005, Mrs. Kirchhoff taught at Roberto Clemente Middle School for two years and was the conductor of the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Preparatory Orchestra for four years. Mrs. Kirchhoff holds a bachelor of music in music education and a master of education in human development, both from the University of Maryland at College Park. Mrs. Kirchhoff attended the University of Maryland on the Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship. While there, she was president of the University of Maryland s student chapter of the National Association for Music Education. While at Quince Orchard, Mrs. Kirchhoff has helped to build the music program for more than 400 students. Quince Orchard ensembles consistently receive superior ratings at district and state festivals. From 2008 to 2010, she served as the elected faculty representative on Quince Orchard s Leadership Team. From 2010 to 2011, Mrs. Kirchhoff represented Montgomery County music teachers by serving on the Councils of Teaching and Learning. She also spearheaded several committees to support music education efforts in MCPS. In 2008, Mrs. Kirchhoff received the honor of conducting the MCPS Junior All- County Honors Orchestra. She remains an active member of the National Association for Music Education, Maryland Music Educators Association, and the Maryland State Teachers Association. In her free time, Mrs. Kirchhoff enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee, training for half marathons, and trying to keep up with her 2-year-old son, Andrew. Senior Honors Band Preparation Conductor MR. MARK EISENHOWER is a graduate of Col. Zadok Magruder High School and has been the instrumental music teacher there since The Magruder bands and orchestras regularly earn superior ratings at district and state festivals. He earned his bachelor of music education degree from the University of Northern Colorado and taught for three years in Mitchell, Nebraska, before returning to Montgomery County. An active bass trombonist, Mr. Eisenhower has performed with the Capitol Wind Symphony, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, and the Maryland Band Directors Band. Mr. Eisenhower has conducted several Montgomery County Public Schools honors ensembles, serving as the conductor of the junior honors band in 1991 and the senior band in For the past several years, he has prepared the senior honor band for notable guest conductors such as Anthony Maiello, Eliott Del Borgo, Robert Cameron, Harlan Parker, and John Lynch. In 2004, he conducted the Anne Arundel County Mid- Level Honor Band, and, in 2010, he conducted the Calvert County Honors Band. For 14 years he was the manager of the Maryland Senior All State Band; in 2001 Mr. Eisenhower had the honor of conducting the Maryland Junior All State Band.

6 THE CONDUCTORS Senior Honors Band Guest Conductor DR. EMILY THREINEN serves as director of bands and artistic director of winds and brass at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. She conducts the acclaimed Wind Symphony, guides the instrumental conducting program, instructs courses on wind repertory, and provides administrative leadership for all aspects of Temple University bands. Prior to her appointment at Temple University, Threinen served as director of bands, assistant professor of music, and instrumental division chair at the Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia; director of the Duke University Wind Symphony in Durham, North Carolina; director of the Concordia University Wind Ensemble in Ann Arbor, Michigan; conductor of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and director of bands and instrumental music at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, receiving the Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Threinen consistently works with composers, arrangers, and performing artists of varied disciplines. Residencies and projects with composers are integral to her creative work. Dr. Threinen is an active guest conductor, clinician, conference presenter, and adjudicator. Her recent professional engagements include a residency at Queensland Conservatorium in Brisbane, Australia; a residency with Projeto Guri in Sao Paulo, and Bauru, Brazil; reading sessions and performance with the West Point Concert Band of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; a residency at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; a co-presentation at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois; and the design and implementation of the master of music in instrumental conducting: Wind-band emphasis degree and the Wind Conducting and Teaching Workshop at Temple University. She is published in multiple volumes of the GIA Teaching Music through Performance in Band book series, where she has been recognized as one of the strongest scholarly contributors. Dr. Threinen received a doctor of musical arts degree in conducting from the University of Michigan, under Michael Haithcock; a master of music degree in conducting from Northwestern University, under Mallory Thompson; and a bachelor of music dual degree in clarinet performance and K 12 instrumental music education from the University of Minnesota. After finishing her undergraduate studies, while teaching at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, Dr. Threinen performed as a clarinetist in the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and semi-professionally in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Dr. Threinen currently serves on the board of directors of the Conductors Guild and she is an active member of the College Band Directors National Association, World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensembles, National Band Association, National Association for Music Education, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Kappa Kappa Psi as an honorary member. COACHES AND TEACHERS Coaches MR. BENJAMIN KEPLER, Fairland ES, Manager/Coach, Senior All-County String Orchestra MR. SCOTT HERMAN, Cabin John MS, Junior Honors Band MR. PHILLIP PROCTOR, Quince Orchard HS, Junior Honors Band MS. DINIA YEO, MCPS Substitute Teacher, Junior Honors Band MR. JAMES VAUGHN, Wayside ES, Brass-Senior Honors Band MR. KENNETH KROHN, Robert Frost MS, Percussion-Senior Honors Band MR. PHILLIP BARNES, Rockville HS, Woodwind-Senior Honors Band MS. JENNIFER KMIECIK, Monocacy ES, Soprano in Angels in the Architecture, Senior Honors Band

7 COACHES AND TEACHERS continued Secondary Instrumental Music Teachers Argyle MS MARC LEVIN John T. Baker MS MICHAEL KAMUF John T. Baker MS DEBORAH KAMUF Benjamin Banneker MS BRANDI DEAN Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS MARSHALL WHITE Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS MATTHEW HOFFMAN MICHELLE ROBERTS ADAM STEPHENS James H. Blake HS RACHEL LADER James H. Blake HS JONATHAN EISING Briggs Chaney MS RAYMOND CHANEY Cabin John MS SCOTT HERMAN ARI ALLAL KRISTOFER SANZ Clarksburg HS CHARLES ORIFICI Roberto Clemente MS RANDI LEVI Roberto Clemente MS RICHARD GRAY Damascus HS CHARLES DOHERTY E. Brooke Lee MS JESSICA MARTIN Eastern MS DANIEL PUCKETT Albert Einstein HS JOAN RACKEY Wm. H. Farquhar MS JEFFREY JOHNS Forest Oak MS HILARY SZCZUBLEWSKI Robert Frost MS KENNETH KROHN Robert Frost MS JANE WEBER Gaithersburg HS DANIEL GRANDE Gaithersburg MS LISA EHRENSPECK Herbert Hoover MS ROBERT DAHLIN Julius West MS STEVE COWAN John F. Kennedy HS ARIANA HUBBELL Francis Scott Key MS DEBORAH LAYTON Kingsview MS AL MANNINO Lakelands Park MS JOHN LOPEZ A. Mario Loiederman MS IAN STUART A. Mario Loiederman MS DORI ANN BENJAMIN Col. Zadok Magruder HS MARK EISENHOWER Col. Zadok Magruder HS DANI KROHN Martin Luther King, Jr. MS STEPHANIE WHEELER Montgomery Village MS ASHLEY TAYLOR Neelsville MS DIRK KRAUSHAAR Newport Mill MS CHRISTOPHER CAMPAGNA North Bethesda MS MONICA HEPBURN Northwest HS KEVIN ROUSE Northwood HS MICHAEL BARKER Paint Branch HS SEAN KIRCHHOFF Parkland MS STEVE RAGSDALE Poolesville HS ROBYN KLEINER John Poole MS HEATHER SPRAGUE Thomas W. Pyle MS ALLISON JOHNSON Quince Orchard HS PHILLIP PROCTOR Quince Orchard HS BRIGITTE KIRCHHOFF Richard Montgomery HS PETER PERRY Redland MS MARY LEE YOUNG Ridgeview MS NICHOLAS PROSZKOW Rockville HS PHILLIP BARNES Rocky Hill MS MICHELLE BARAN Rocky Hill MS HEIDI SCHILLER Rosa Parks MS DAVID LEVIN Seneca Valley HS MARK SINGLETON Shady Grove MS JEFF BOONE Sherwood HS ALEX SILVERBOOK Silver Spring International MS TIMOTHY DAWSON Sligo MS BEVERLY PARKS Springbrook HS WYMAN JONES Takoma Park MS HOLLY PASQUALE Tilden MS TIM PATRIE CHRISTOPHER KOSMACESKI MEGHAN DAVIS Watkins Mill HS DOUGLAS WOODRUFF Westland MS MARY GARAY

8 COACHES AND TEACHERS continued Secondary Instrumental Music Teachers continued Westland MS FELICIA WISNIEWSKI Wheaton HS LOREN WESTBROOK-FRITTS White Oak MS ROBERT BURNS Walt Whitman HS TERRY ALVEY Walt Whitman HS WAYNE CHADWICK Earl B. Wood MS ASHLEY TAUBER Thomas S. Wootton HS JOSEPH TRETTEL Thomas S. Wootton HS CAROLYN HERMAN THE STUDENT PERFORMERS Junior Honors String Orchestra Cabin John MS Matthew Hicks Angela Wang Dorothy Oldach George Wang Daniel Pyo Alex Wang Julia Kim William Gu Irene Hao Olivia Chen Carissa Wei Callie Wen Robert Yang Bass Earle B. Wood MS Alexandra Kushner Herbert Hoover MS Vasiliki Frantzis Bass Kiera Luu Bass Micah Selengut Joshua Kao Hannah Mei Helene Cho Jessica Horng Michelle Chow Caroline Adkins Kingsview MS Minjee Jung Simin Li Juliana Lu-Yang James Gao Parkland MS Anna Howell Richard Montgomery HS William Wong Sarah Eng Hannah Zhang Madeleine Cheng Fonda Shen Heavenly Zheng Robert Frost MS Justin Yao Ami Wong Clara Yu Justine Li Amanda Cassano Roberto Clemente MS Daniel Lee Rosa Parks MS Peter Feeney Takoma Park MS Kevin Qian Alice Zhang Bass Thomas S. Wootton HS Matthew Walden Sarah Shapiro Thomas W. Pyle MS Su Han Westland MS Dario Bernal Noah Bach Bass Iris Zhu Benjamin Hung

9 THE STUDENT PERFORMERS continued Junior Honors Band Cabin John MS Hafeez Faraz Bass Catherine Gordon Yueshan Wang Andrew Yi Stephanie Qie Flute Kate Lusk French Horn Maya Sundel French Horn Hollis Ma Percussion Aditya Sarkar Percussion Luca Bilke Trombone William Fowler Trombone Sean Lin Trumpet Ben Stanish Tuba Clarksburg HS Julia Phillips Trombone Herbert Hoover MS George Assaf Bass Jonathan Cheng Michael Liu Jack Yoon Jack Zhao Leon Bi Euphonium Zack Moore Euphonium Frank Ge Flute Hannah Suh French Horn George Tong Percussion Atalya Ha Trombone Alex Plastrik Trumpet Alexander Friedman Tuba Erik Hillard Tuba Lakelands Park MS Teddy Ahrens Oboe Ankit Bhargava Alto Sax Eric Zhang Joshua Yuan Percussion Alex Coy Tuba Redland MS Joshua Pursley Euphonium Michael DeMarco Percussion Richard Montgomery HS Ingrid Winkler Baritone Sax Joseph Li Mona Lee Flute Robert Frost MS Jason Hong Clarissa Martin Arjun Guthal Vinesh Sridhar Rocky Hill MS Manchun Xiao Trombone Trumpet Trumpet Bass Sherwood HS Karl Matousek Alto Sax Joshua Lieberman French Horn Takoma Park MS Lucia Jiang Christine Cho Flute Hannah Lee Flute Annie Zhao Flute Billy Chen Tenor Sax Ethan Smith-Cohen Trumpet Thomas S. Wootton HS Kevin Wang Alto Sax Katie Fairhurst Julianna Solomon Eileen Chen Flute Max Gergits Trumpet Thomas W. Pyle MS Soomin Hwang Rachel Singer Tuba Walt Whitman HS Chase Fox Bassoon Sara Serrano Ragsdale Sydney Asselin Trumpet Jacob Tycko Alto Sax Ross Locraft Alto Sax Victoria Markin Bassoon Matthew Suh Jie Lu Flute Shelly Justement French Horn Maryann Le French Horn Alvin Chung Percussion Hannah Locraft Tenor Sax Ethan Shrier Trombone Allison Lu Trumpet David Yoon Trumpet Senior All-County String Orchestra Albert Einstein HS Rishi Verma Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Adam Green Bass Samuel Loebig Bass Miguel Salgado Clarksburg HS William Neff Ryana Ali Jackson Hensley Col. Zadok Magruder HS Stephanie Chill Steven Ngan Florencia Kim Hannah Cohen Damascus HS Vivi Tran Julia Deibler Gaithersburg HS Heather Bokelman James Hubert Blake HS Deborah Waters Fiona Molloy Theodora Martin Joe Agger Bass Eli Parry-Giles Bass Northwest HS John Hannan Bass Preet Saund Kevin Warmack

10 THE STUDENT PERFORMERS continued Senior All-County String Orchestra continued Paint Branch HS Peter Franklin Rachel Poole Poolesville HS Thomas Miller Quince Orchard HS Hannah Weisman Bass Maya Williams Bass Kyle Pett Jina Lee Jerry Tong Danny O Connor Richard Montgomery HS Liyanga DeSilva Alan Li Patrick Skyes Rockville HS Brandon Taylor Annika Kushner Danny Hoffman Sarah Hoffman Bass Sherwood HS Ameerat Olatunde Thomas S. Wootton HS Byung Kim Brandon Shim Heather Chen Matthew Chen Garrett Mader Bass Jason Gekker Bass Julieta Gozalo- Michaud Stella Mendelson Maya Lalouani Watkins Mill HS Fayemi Johnson Victor Kao Riley MacLaren Wheaton HS Katherine Hernandez Bass Eugene Shim Celine Nakpil Eric Yen Evangeline Fan Senior Honors Band Bethesda Chevy Chase HS Benjamin Martel Clarksburg HS Justin Guo Col. Zadok Magruder HS Brian Berdan Alto Sax Michelle Choi Piano Neil Eisenhower Trumpet Adrianne Kehne Bassoon Lily Durkee Amy Li Michelle McGhee Baritone Sax Northwest HS Joshua Lee Euphonium Quince Orchard HS Austin Hom Bass Justin Tritinger French Horn Austin Bourgerie Alto Sax Joe Poetzschke Trumpet David Rea Tuba Richard Montgmery HS Kimberly Steininger Flute David Zhang Robin Brown Oboe Matthew Sykes Trumpet Rockville HS Sarah Gitterman Sherwood HS Jared Lampshire Karyna Todd Nicolette Zillich Brian Han Springbrook HS Mihir Powers Percussion Percussion Trumpet Euphonium Thomas S. Wootton HS Abby Berman Bass Matthew Fu Tyler Lu Sara Kim Flute Hannah Liao Flute Catherine Liu Flute Enya Chen French Horn Declan Devine French Horn Chelsea Yeh French Horn Adam Wang Alto Sax Will Lusk Trombone Jerry Yang Trombone Benjamin Lim Trumpet Andrew Liu Trumpet Sam Berman Tuba Walt Whitman HS Matthew Eisenstein Christina Esposito Alto Sax Daisy Xu Flute Ariel Kopelove Tenor Sax Miriam Sieradzki Tenor Sax Jack Magann Trumpet Ryan Mayhew Trumpet Hannah Wang Bassoon Alexander Chang Antonio DeCandia Bass Jeanine Liu Samantha Locraft Neil Luo Martin Yau Jimin Kwon Euphonium Emily Thomas Euphonium Annie Fang Flute Cathelyn Wang Flute Grace Chan French Horn Michael Chen French Horn Nitul Purohit Percussion Leo Simon Percussion Ofer Cohen Bass Trombone Kevin Wang Bass Trombone Paul Armstrong Trumpet Anand Upender Trumpet Daniel Miyares Trumpet John-Luke Giroux Tuba Cyrus Schiller Tuba

11 UPCOMING MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS ALL-COUNTY 6TH GRADE HONORS BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS February 11, 2014 North and Northwest Regions Watkins Mill HS Central Region Einstein HS South Region Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS ALL-STATE JUNIOR BAND, SENIOR BAND, SENIOR ORCHESTRA February 20-23, 2014 Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD DISTRICT II SOLO AND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES February 28, 2014, Solo March 1, 2014 Wootton HS, Ensembles (except percussion) ALL-STATE JUNIOR ORCHESTRA March 7 through March 8, 2014 Baltimore County DISTRICT II MODA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS March 11, 2014 DISTRICT II MODA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS March 13, 2014 DISTRICT II MBDA HIGH SCHOOL BAND ASSESSMENTS March 18, 2014 Walt Whitman HS DISTRICT II MBDA HIGH SCHOOL BAND ASSESSMENTS March 20, 2014 Quince Orchard HS DISTRICT II MODA MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS April 1, 2014 Northwood HS DISTRICT II MODA MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS April 3, 2014 Location TBA DISTRICT II MBDA MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND ASSESSMENTS April 8, 2014 Paint Branch HS DISTRICT II MBDA MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND ASSESSMENTS April 10, 2014 Watkins Mill HS MONTGOMERY COUNTY SECOND BANDS ASSESSMENTS April 23, 2014 Clarksburg HS MARYLAND STATE HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS April 28 May 2, 2014 Location TBA MARYLAND STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENTS May 12 May 16, 2014 Location TBA MARYLAND ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENTS May 10, 2014 Location TBA MARYLAND BAND DIRECTORS STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENTS May 17, 2014 Location TBA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The following people have given their administrative support in order for this performance to be possible: Dr. Erick J. Lang, Associate Superintendent, Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs Mr. Marty Creel, Director, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Ms. Linda S. Adams, Supervisor, Fine Arts Mr. Rick Penix, Coordinator, Fine Arts Mrs. Barbara A. Smakula, Fine Arts Secretary Mrs. Karen Lockard, Principal, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Mr. Marshall White, Instrumental Music Teacher, Gala Host Ms. Ashley Tauber, Junior Honors Bands and Orchestras Audition Host Mr. Phillip Barnes, Senior Honors Bands and Orchestra Audition Host

12 SPECIAL THANKS Sponsorship This program is one of 16 choral and instrumental honors concerts sponsored by the Fine Arts team of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. This team has the responsibility for countywide programs and activities in music, visual art, dance as fine art, and theatre. Through these programs and related co-curricular and community activities, arts education helps students achieve the curricular objectives of the Maryland State Curriculum for music as well as countywide goals for achieving academic excellence, creative problem-solving, and social-emotional learning. e c x E ll ence Th c! i s u M h g rou ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND Published by the Department of Materials Management for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction ct EDITORIAL, GRAPHICS & PUBLISHING SERVICES