University Symphony Orchestra2013–14 Season Tuesday 25 March 2014537th Concert Orchestra Hall, Detroit, Michigan

7:30 p.m.

LEONARD SLATKIN, Guest ConductorBRUCE UCHIMURA, ConductorJeffrey Spenner, Graduate Assistant Conductor

withLORI SIMS, Piano Soloist

Cindy McTee Timepiece for Orchestrab. 1953 Jeffrey Spenner, Conductor

Serge Rachmaninoff Concerto Number 3 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra1873–1943 Opus 30

I. Allegro ma non troppoII. Intermezzo: AdagioIII. Finale: Alla breve

Lori Sims, PianoBruce Uchimura, Conductor

intermission

Paul Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of 1895–1963 Carl Maria von Weber

I. AllegroII. Turandot, Scherzo: Moderato-LebhaftIII. AndantinoIV. Marsch

Leonard Slatkin, Guest Conductor

The School of Music would like to thank the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Music DirectorLeonard Slatkin, and the DSO staff for graciously hosting the Western Michigan UniversitySymphony Orchestra at the Max M. Fischer Center. Today's activities are presented underthe auspices of the School of Music's Centennial Celebration.

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABruce Uchimura, ConductorJeffrey Spenner, Graduate Assistant Conductor

Violin IÎÏ Liang Dong, Concertmaster, Beijing, CHINA

Melissa Taddie, Strongsville OHIrina Kagan, San Jose CAAriele Macadangdang, KalamazooMichelle Bessemer, Port St. Lucie FLRachel Mostek, LaGrange Park ILSydney Labbe, Kalamazoo

Ð Jordan Curry, West OliveJonathan Robey, JacksonLindsey Mroczek, Mattawan

Violin IIÎÏ Shu Wang, Co-Principal, Beijing, CHINA

Sophie Petroski, Co-Principal, Boise IDThomas Hanawalt, Grass LakeLeah Jurik, Traverse CityGretchen Clemans, CantonNick Voyt, NewaygoAnne Rhode, Farmington HillsJoel Myers, ChelseaNathan Bagby, Tecumseh

ViolaÎ Josh Holcomb, Co-Principal, Kalamazoo

Amanda Smith, Co-Principal, WaylandÏ Laura Boekeloo, Portage

Christina Karakos, Traverse CityJonathan Boyd, Farmington HillsLukas Stanley, MidlandKatelyn Herring, ShelbyvilleRachel Ramirez, Dearborn HeightsAlexander Neumann, Benton Harbor

CelloÑ Warren Oja, Co-Principal, Royal Oak

Chas Helge, Co-Principal, ManisteeAllyson Perez, Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLICCarrie Brannen, WyomingSamantha Hickey, Clarkston

Ò Patrick Hartson, Fort GratiotKatie Nicholls, Beverly HillsTaylor Crow, Saint JosephBrittany Harris, RochesterMatthew Heyboer, HollandGreg Binger, St. JosephDavid Martin, DavisonRobert Mercier, FlintAdriana Fernandez, Guayaquil, ECUADOR

Double BassÎ Brett Armstrong, Principal, Grand Rapids

Steven Fernandez, Farmington HillsKyle Pitcher, DorrAndrew Rose, KalamazooCraig Kowalsky, CommerceMike Horrigan, Grand RapidsKellen Boersma, HollandEvan Rausch, Farmington Hills

FluteCarmen Ritchie, Elkhart IN

Ö Maria Eugenia Vallejo, Quito, ECUADORÕ Kaitlin Black, Augusta

Samantha Springer (assisting)

OboeLucas Florin, St. Clair ShoresKayla Pingel, FarmingtonMatthew Waldburger, Granger INHolly Tracy, Holland (assisting)

ClarinetElisabeth Waldburger, Granger INTheresa Huiber, Twin LakeSusan Johnson, Auburn IN

BassoonWhitney Miller, Dumfries VA

Josh Hart, MattawanJoseph Swift, Howell

TrumpetAdam Phillips, Co-Principal, KalamazooRay Bazz, Co-Principal, Long Beach CAJames Yuhas, Lincoln ParkMitchell Curry, West Chester OH

HornLiz Glasser, Principal, Middleton WIJeremy Larson, Spokane WA

Ój Anna Marshall, Portage+ Derek Pothoff, Muskegon

TromboneRob Medd, Principal, Coralville IAAnibal Hernandez, Arecibo, PUERTO RICOEvan Clifton, Bass Trombone, Howell

TubaChance Trottman-Huiet, Berthoud CO

TimpaniAmber Feltrin, White Lake

PercussionNick Chernich, Principal, Freeland

Õ Jennifer Pesch, KalamazooAustin Mortiere, Northville

PianoWilliam Davidson, Rockford

Orchestra StaffEvan Clifton, ManagerJeffrey Spenner, Librarian

Î KSO/WMU Artist ScholarÏ Rhea Yeager Fetzer ScholarÐ Julius & Esther Stulberg ScholarÑ Herbert Butler ScholarÒ Carroll Haas ScholarÓ Russell Brown ScholarÔ Mary Bullock Trumpet ScholarÕ Michael Listiak ScholarÖ Douglas & Nancy Roosa Scholar× Billy Hart Jazz Scholar

+ Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity for men* Member of Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity for womenj Member of Kappa Kappa Psi honorary band fraternity