Sammamish Symphony. Gail M. Brothers - Music Director. Presents the. Mary Weglage Memorial Concert. Featuring

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1 Sammamish Symphony Gail M. Brothers - Music Director Presents the Mary Weglage Memorial Concert Featuring Winnen of the 1998 aassical Concerto Contest Julia Doe: Violin - Eighth Grade Vivaldi: Spring, from The Four Seasons Nadia Dabestani: Piano - Second Grade Haydn - Concerto in D Major Sunday, May 31, :00 PM Eastlake Performing Arts Center

2 Program An Outdoor Overture Aaron Copland Peer Gynt, Suite No Morning Mood 2. Ase's Death 3. Anitra's Dance 4. In the Hall of the Mountain King Edvard Grieg, Op Intermission Piano Concerto in D Major Piano Soloist - Nazila Dabestani Joseph Haydn Spring from "The Four Seasons" Violin Soloist - Julia Doe Antonio Vivaldi, Op. 8 No. 1 ca Finlandia, Tondichtung Jean Sibelius, Op Music Director Gail M. Brothers bas been conducting the Sammamish Symphony since its inception. Bom and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, Ms. Brothers studied conducting with Denis de Coteau, Music Director of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Before coming to Issaquah. she lived in Oregon, taught at Umpqua Community College, as well as conducted the Umpqua Chamber Orchestra, the UCC Chamber Ensemble, and the Eugene Community Orchestra.

3 Sammamish Symphony Personnel ~ Violin I Cello Clarinet Trish Brock Ed Evans Joyce Cunningham * Natalie Fraley Gail Ratley Larry Fraley Lou Kiersky Sandi:a Sultan Jessica Lemonager Dorothy Tierney Kelly Mak Erika Wilson * Bassoon Lynne Martinell Duane Bowen* Marianna Vail ** Aaron V anheyningen Bass Gary Hersh* Howard Risdon Violin II French Hom Madeline Fraley Glenn Gregg * Cathy Grindle Flute Bernie Olshausen Wayne Klopfenstein Tori Berntsen Leslie Miesbauer Melissa Underhill-Lee* Ellen Slifer Trumpet Wendy Yee* Andrew Mimura * Piccolo Tim Sharpe Tori Berntsen Viola Trombone Michelle Francis-East Mel Jackson John Gilmore Oboe Colin Widdison Nona Martin * Dennis Calvin * Dan Wolch* Barb Thome Julie Fay Myrl Venter Section Leaders Concertmistress Percussion David Brooks Frank Ronneburg * Angela Yee

4 Membership Yes, i want to become a sustaining member of the Sammamish Symphony with the following contribution: _Benefactor ($500) _Patron ($250 - $499) _Sponsor ($100 - $249) _Supporter ($25 - $99) _The Mary Weglage Memorial Fund Name: Address: City I Zip: Phone: Sammamish Symphony POBox1173 Issaquah, WA (206)

5 1998 CLASSICAL CONCERTO CONTEST Sponsored by the Sammamish Symphony and the City of Issaquah Arts Commission, this year's Classical Concerto Contest was open to all students through eighth grade. The contest provides a great opportunity for young musicians to perform in a professional environment, and winners will be directed by Conductor Gail Brothers as they "solo" with this orchestra. Preliminary auditions for the 1998 contest were held in January, and on March 8, 1998, the following two winners and two runners-up were chosen. Winners Julia Doe, Bellevue - violinist Nazila Dabestani, Bellevue - pianist Runners-Up Sophie Beckman Uppert, Edmonds - pianist Frank Huang, Bellevue - pianist 8th grade 2nd grade 5th grade 8th grade This afternoon's performance features our 2 winners m concert with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. The Classical Concerto contest is sponsored by a generous grant from the City of Issaquah Arts Commission. Thank you to the commission for their support. {ll'ft... or ~H

6 Sammamish Symphony Wishes to Thank Many people have worked together to make our community orchestra possible. They have given of their time, talent, and financial resources. We couldn't do it without you. Thanks for all of your devotion. ~e following individuals and organizations have made the financial contributions which have made the season possible. To you we say a special thanks. SUPPORTERS G.H. & G. Holly Phoebe Hagler Joyce Meade Ingeborg Ulberg ($25- S92) Steve Webert & Carlyn Leibert John Morse & Helen Taverniti Safeco Insurance Companies SPONSORS ($100-$499) Nola Williams Microsoft Corporation John Gilmore Solomon & Katherif!e Sylvan N. Van Tyen Michelle Francis-East Lou Kiersky Anne Hilling Pomegranate Center for Community Arts BENEFACTORS Stephanie and Steve Millican The Boeing Company King County Arts Commission ($500 or more) David G. Hamilton City of Issaquah Christy Zeman The Sammamish Symphony thanks the King County Arts Commission for their continuing support. Special thanks to Evans Music for providing the second piano required for the finalist recital of the 1998 Student Classical Concerto contest.

7 Board of Directors - Officers Duane Bowen - President Joyce Cunningham - Vice President/Founder Erika Wilson - Secretary Barb Thome -Treasurer Gail Brothers - Music Director Trish Brock - Personnel Mgr. John Gilmore Dorothy Tiemey Gail Ratley Committees Music Selection, Audition Librarian, Audition Persomiel, Audition Grant Writing Audition, Music selectio!il, Web site Logistics, Concerto Con-rest Co-Cootdinstot Media distribution & Pu.blicity Concerto Cont.est Co-Coonlinator Member Acknowledgements I Evans Music Providence Point Umbrella Board Mills Music Frank Bach Issaquah Minuteman Press Eastlake High School Michelle Francis-East Kristi Tubbs ARTBEAT Board of Directors Piano Loan Rehearsal Space Music Folders Video Posteis & Printing Facilities, Recording Poster Design & Artwork Program Design Framing Everything Eisel

8 Sammamish Symphony The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra Association (SSOA) is a Non-Profit Corporation under Section 501 C3 of the Internal Revenue Service. SSOA is registered with the Washington Secretary of State ( GIVE). Founded For further information, contact the Sammamish Sympho'!J Orchestra Association at (206) or at their address: PO Box 1173, Issaquah, WA