WELCOME!
Welcome to the 2021-2022 Winter Concert! This evening, you will see and hear performances by the large ensembles at Govs. These groups have been working since the beginning of the year on a variety of pieces. Even more special: This is their first true, live concert since December of 2019! Being able to get back onstage and perform for the community is surreal and delightful. We can't wait for you to hear them!
Currie Joya Huntington, Arts Department Chair & Director of Choral Music
Gabby Tober, Director of Instrumental Music
Joe Repczynski P'25, Director of Technical Theater
Radmila Repczynski P'25, Collaborative Pianist
The Jazz Band
Critical Mass
Jeff Jarvis
Ziggy Liu, Hazen Dixon, Harry Nie, and Emmett McKinnon, soloists
A Child is Born
Thad Jones
Selina Liu and Bear Brooks, soloists
Moondance
Van Morrison, arranged by Victor Lopez
Joey DiNanno, Bear Brooks, Matthew Kung, and Aiden English, soloists
JAZZ BAND PERSONNEL
Gabby Tober, director
Saxophones
Ziggy Liu '25, alto
Emmett McKinnon '23, tenor
Aiden English '22, baritone
Trumpet
Bear Brooks '23
Teddy Jiganti '25
Jason Zhu '24
Trombone
Harry Nie '24
Gaige Geraci '25
Tom Robertson P'16, '20, '24 (faculty)
Joe Repczynski P'25 (faculty)
Guitar
Joey DiNanno '24
Hazen Dixon '24
John Wallace '25
Bass
Matthew Kung '24
Kevin Yu '25
Piano
Selina Liu '22
Colin Henkes '23
Kevin Jiao '24
Vibraphone
YJ Zhao '25
Drums/Percussion
David Zhao '22
Morgan Proops '24
Peter Abenante '25
Brock Geraci '25
Small Ensemble: Cello Duet
Three Cello Duets, Op. 22
Friedrich August Kummer
Dana Xin '24, cello
Abigail Keenan '24, cello
Academy Singers
Corner of the Sky
words and music by Stephen Schwartz; arranged by John Cacavas
Once Upon a December
words and music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; arranged by Audrey Snyder
I'm Still Standing
music by Elton John and words by Bernie Taupin; arranged by Pete Schmutte
ACADEMY SINGERS PERSONNEL
Currie Joya Huntington, director
Radmila Repczynski P'25, collaborative pianist
Soprano
Sofia Colden '23
Annie Demaso '25
Anna Feng '24
Aby Joyner '24
Joselyn Portorreal '23
Cecelia Rhodes '22
Khanh Vu '25
Alto
Kassi Colannino '25
Meredith du Four '24
Maddie Goldsmith '25
Sophie Lazay '25
Grace Maloney '24
Emily Moore '22
Alice Murphy '25
Fiona Neilon '24
Caitlyn O’Donnell '25
Phoebe Ross '23
Lizzie Sununu '22
Gabby Whittier '22
Baritones
Adrian Chen '25
Chris Forasté '23
Evan Gerdes '23
Laird Gerdes '25
Macari Joyner '24
Sammy Kniker '25
Ericson Kuo '22
Steven Latorella '25
Eric Lin '23
Patrick Manswell '23
Aleem Ogunsanya '22
Cam Russo '24
Ethan Stern '22
David Zhang '25
Small Ensemble: Violin-Viola Duet
Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
after G. F. Handel's Suite No. 7 in G minor for Harpsichord
Johan Halvorsen
Jessica Choe '22, violin
Jana Choe '23, viola
A cappella Group
When the Earth Stands Still
words and music by Don Macdonald
Selina Liu '22 and Ericson Kuo '22, co-heads
SINGERS
Adrian Chen '25
Jana Choe '23
Chris Forasté '23
Evan Gerdes '23
Laird Gerdes '25
Ericson Kuo '22
Selina Liu '22
Tianyi Shen '23
Thomas Tennett '22
Evelyn Zhang '23
YJ Zhao '25
The First
Goodnight Moon
words by Margaret Wise Brown
music by Eric Whitacre
Precious Lord
words and music by Thomas A. Dorsey, arranged by Arnold Sevier
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
words by Emma Lazarus
music by Irving Berlin, arranged by Roy Ringwald
THE FIRST PERSONNEL
Currie Joya Huntington, director
Radmila Repczynski, collaborative pianist
Soprano
Sophia Bochert '23
Erin Crisafi '24
Rayha Karanth '22
Cecelia Rhodes '22
Amalka Stuck '23
Evelyn Zhang '23
Alto
Abby Boyko '22
Helena Kristensen '22
Selina Liu '22
Liv Pasquale '22
Tianyi Shen '23
Tenors
Chris Forasté '23
Kevin Jiao '24
Nia Pile '22
Basses
Evan Gerdes '23
Ericson Kuo '22
Emmett McKinnon '23
Ethan Stern '22
Academy Orchestra
Stella by Starlight
Ned Washington and Victor Young, arranged by Marty Gold
Themes from Scheherazade
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Richard Meyer
Jessica Choe and Christina Wang, soloists
Salvation is Created
Pavel Chesnokov, arranged by Michael Brown
Ukrainian Bell Carol
Traditional, arranged by Andrew Wainwright
ACADEMY ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL
Gabby Tober, director
Violin
Jessica Choe '22, concertmaster
Christina Wang '23
Bill Chan '23
Elina Zhang '24
Edward Qi '22
Katherine Chung '25
Beatrix Brown '25
Madison Hickey '25
Will Wertz '25
Viola
Jana Choe '23
Cello
Albert Niu '23
Andy Jiang '24
Abigail Keenan '24
Anika Repczynski '25
Dana Xin '24
Flute
Maggie Zhou '25
Oboe
Simon Krasnow '23
Clarinet
Cora Knoell '24
Benzo Zhou '23
Nate Lynch '25
Bass Clarinet
Aiden English '22
Bassoon
Kevin Xia '24
Trumpet
Joe Repczynski P'25 (faculty)
Trombone
Harry Nie '23
Tom Robertson P'16, '20, '24 (faculty)
Piano/Percussion
Colin Henkes '23
...and special thanks to the technical crew!
Stage Manager: Oscar To '23
Video & Streaming Manager: Tyler Garvey '22
Light Board Operator: Katie Riley '22
Sound Board Operator: Christine Qian '22
plus the entire afternoon tech crew for their support!