To the Moon & Beyond (LIVE!)

Saturday, October 19th, beginning at 7:30 PM at Five Points Washington, in Washington, IL
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Concert Program

The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op 32
Gustav Holst, 1874–1934

I. Mars, the Bringer of War
II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
VI. Uranus, the Magician
VII. Neptune, the Mystic

INTERMISSION

Zarathustra Fanfare, Op 30
Richard Strauss, 1864–1949

Music of the Spheres Waltz, Op 235
Josef Strauss, 1827–1870

From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond
James A. Beckel Jr., 1948–
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.
Narrated by Nicholas Maloof.

Suite from the Star Wars Epic
John Williams, 1932–

I. Duel of the Fates
II. Across the Stars
III. Revenge of the Sith

Star Trek Into Darkness
Michael Giacchino, 1967–

The Orchestra

Artistic Director / Conductor
David Commanday
Podium Sponsored by the Maestro’s Circle

Violin I
Jose Valencia, Acting Concertmaster
Ji Myung Kim
Jan Matthews
Eun Namkung
Katie Cousins
Ashley Fitzwater
Jenna Ferdon
Margaret FioRito 

Violin II
Alex Malaimare, Acting Principal
Barbara Balhan
Wendy Sitenga
Kristin Schmidt
Rosemary Ardner
Terry Coulton
Ramel Price

Viola
Diane Wuthrich, Principal
Jieyeon Schleicher
YooBin Lee
Mary Heinemann
Rebecca Saul

Violoncello
Barbara Hedlund, Principal
Esther Cohen Chair
Aaron Kaplan
Adriana Ransom
Charlotte Muir
Kirsten Landowne

Double Bass
Brad Pfeil, Principal
Matt Hughes
Julian Pat Romane
James Jaeger

Flute
Kathleen Winters, Acting Principal
Laura Dwyer

Piccolo
Ellen Elrick

Oboe
Angela Tammen, Acting Principal
Greg & Jodi Peine Chair 
Erin Mashinter

Oboe / English Horn
Kristin Sarvela

Clarinet
Anne Dervin, Acting Principal
Roger Garrett

Bass Clarinet
Dalton Swallows

Bassoon
Terry Maher, Acting Principal
Annie Lyle Mason
Bradley Sarmiento

Horn
Tricia Jöstlein, Principal
Steve Burian
Kelly Suthers
Natalie Douglass

Trumpet
Tim McCoul, Principal
Jennifer Brown
Salvatore Percoco

Trombone
Mark Babbitt, Acting Principal
Dr. & Mrs. William Albers Chair
Matthew Dixon

Bass Trombone
Adam Kosberg

Tenor Tuba
Evan Kelsick

Bass Tuba
Andy Rummel, Principal

Timpani
Matt Jacklin, Acting Principal
Kevin Nichols

Percussion
Kevin Nichols, Principal
Jeremy Clarke
Ryan Helenthal
Cheyenne Brickner

Harp
Julie Jamieson, Acting Principal
Harp, Rennie Atterbury Chair

Keyboard
Andrea Molina, Principal
Ji Hyun Kim

Past Performances