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Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High SchoolSaturday, June 7. - 2008 2 p.m.

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Santa Monica High School Administration Dr. Hugo A. Pedroza - Principal Ms. Catherine Baxter - Dean of Students Mr. Gregory Runyon - S House Principal Mrs. Wendy Wax Gellis - A House Principal Ms. Becky Romano - M House Principal Dr. Jose Iniguez - O House Principal Mr. Stephen Martinez - H House Principal Ms. Eva Mayoral - I House Principal Santa Monica Malibu School District Mr. Tom Whaley - VAPA Coordinator Ms. Chandra Narain - VAPA Assistant Ms. Dianne Talarico - Superintendent of Schools Mr. Tim Walker - Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sally Chou - Assistant Superintendent Ms. Jan Maze - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Matthews - Assistant Superintendent Ms. Peggy Harris - Director, Ed Services Ms. Maureen Bradford - Director, Ed Services Ms. Sarah Wahenbrock - Secretary to the Superintendent Ms. Linda Gross - Executive Director SMM Ed. Foundation

Board of Education Cindy Rosmann- VAPA DAC Chair Zina Josephs - VAPA DAC Secretary Ralph Mechur - Board Member Kelly Pye - Board Member Oscar de la Torre - President Jose Escarce - Vice President Kathy Wisnicki - Board Member Barry Snell - Board Member Maria Leon Vazquez - Board Member

Santa Monica City Council Pam O’Connor Herb Katz Richard Bloom Ken Genser Robert Holbrook - Mayor Kevin McKeown Bobby Shriver - Mayor Pro Tempore

Santa Monica High School Mr. Terry Sakow - Director of Bands Dr. Abel Ramirez - Associate Director of Bands Mr. Tom Whaley - Jazz Band Director Mr. Jeffe Huls - Director of Vocal Music Ms. Joni Swenson - Director of Orchestras Mr. William Wishart - Audio/Visual, Running w/ Speakers Mr. Jason Aiello - Guitar and Piano Instructor Ms. Inna Ganelis - Accompanist Mr. Luis Villegas - Guitar Instructor Mr. Jeremy Miller - Percussion Instructor Mr. Peter Gomez - Colorguard Instructor Mr. Kyle Miller - Colorguard Instructor Dr. Frank X. Ford - Director of Theatre Arts Mr. Cary Upton - Director of Theatres Mr. David McCrum - Theatre Technical Coordinator Mr. Jan Strnad - House Manager

Malibu High School Mr. Bill Bixler - Director of Instrumental Music Mr. John Kibler - Orchestras Mr. Arian Khaefi - Choirs

John Adam Middle School Ms. Angela Woo - Director of Instrumental Music Ms. Apryl Hardisty - Associate Dir. of Instrumental Music Ms. Cecile Blanchard - Director of Choral Music Ms. Martha Shaw - Principal

Lincoln Middle School Mr. Mark Hunt - Director of Bands Mr. Peter Park - Director of Orchestras Ms. Vanessa Ventre - Director of Choral Music Ms. Tristan Komlos - Principal

Elementary Schools Allen Loyd Bonnie Lockrem Bruce Tellier Deanna France Jessi Gravelle

Kathryn Cavallaro Kevin McKeown Kirsten Bersch Steven Ravaglioli Susan Justin

AcknowledgementsSanta Monica Malibu Unified School District

Department of Performing Arts Music Instructors

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Percussion Ensemble

CHRIS BROOKS March of the Emperor

MICHAEL AUKOFER Lullaby for a Street Child

BELA FLECK Arr. Olin Johannessen

Big Country

Jeremy Miller, Conductor

Concert Winds

DAVID JAYMES and GEOFFREY DEANE Arr. Ted Ricketts

The Best Years of Our Lives

Sean Pawling, Conductor

JOHN LENNON Arr. Larry Norred

Imagine

DANNY ELFMAN Arr. Paul Jennings

The Simpsons

Michael Farkas, Conductor

Concert Band

MATTHEW WILDER and DAVID ZIPPEL Arr. Johnnie Vinson

Mulan

PHIL COLLINS Arr. Paul Murtha

Tarzan Soundtrack Highlights

Michael Farkas, Conductor

MICHAEL GIACCHINOArr. Jay Bocook

Music from the Incredibles

Sean Pawling, Conductor

ProgramBandsTheSamohi

POPS Concert

Saturday, June 7. - 2008 2 p.m.

Symphonic Winds

RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN ll

Arr. Robert Russell Bennett

The Sound of Music

HAROLD ARLEN and E.Y. HARBURG Arr. Warren Barker

Over the Rainbow

Dina Murokh, Vocalist

ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE Trans. Robert Russell Bennett

My Fair Lady

Terry Sakow, Conductor

Wind Ensemble

JOHN WILLIAMS Trans. Stephen Bulla

Star Wars (Main Title)

GUSTAV HOLST Jupiter from “The Planets”

JOSE PABLO MONCAYO Trans. Leroy Osmon

Huapango

Dr. Abel Ramirez, Conductor

Barnum Hall is a state-of-the-art performance facility

that is quickly gaining respect and recognition in the artistic community.

Many professional organizations now use our hall for performances.

Please help us represent our commitment to the arts

by following our house rules. ]

Thank You! Your Samohi Community

• Respect Barnum Hall by not eating, drinking or

• chewing gum inside the auditorium.

• Respect the musicians by turning off all

• cell phones and pagers.

• Remain in your seats while performance is in progress.

• Keep your feet on the floor, not on the seats.

• Smoking prohibited - Santa Monica High School is

• a smoke-free facility.

Program NotesLULLABY FOR A STREET CHILD - Michael Aukofer recently completed his academic training in music through the doctoral level with honors. Michael spends the majority of his time now composing, teaching, producing and recording music, as well as working on the completion of his dissertation for the DMA from the University of Kentucky titled “Behind the Kit”. Michael’s original compositions have gained international attention in the past few years.

BIG COUNTRY - is a catchy and inspired composition by world renowned banjo picker and jazz musician Béla Fleck. Its simple melody encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana, and Olin Johannessen’s ar-rangement wonderfully captures this through his scoring for percussion ensemble. Fleck’s original banjo part transfers well to percussion ensemble. This arrangement features a small rhythm section to drive the two-step feel as well as basic marimba parts in addition to main marimbas for larger ensembles. This piece require a good level of technical proficiency from marimba and xylophone players. It requires a relaxed and smooth approach to the instrument. Johannessen states: “This piece is about making people feel good.” The Best Years of Our Lifes (Shrek) - by DAVID JAYMES and GEOFFREY DEANE is the Latin/Rock hit recorded by the Baha Men, from the wildly popular movie Shrek. With an infectious groove and catchy melodies, this is a must for any popular music concert. This exciting song has been arranged for concert (wind) band by Ted Ricketts and the music is of a grade 3 standard.

IMAGINE - A rich, sonorous setting of John Lennon’s timeless song of peace arranged for young band. Larry Norred’s careful attention to color and ensemble texture make this ballad an exquisite concert number.

THE SIMPSONS - Danny Elfman’s magnificant theme to the The Simpsons, edited by Paul Jennings for Concert Band, this arrangement of the popular, prime-time animated television progam brings big smiles to the audience and leave them screaming, “Cowabunga, Dude”!

MULAN - Music executive Chris Montan found a new song composer in Matthew Wilder, best known as the singer-composer for “Break My Stride” and a respected album producer. Wilder worked on a stage musical adaption of Anne Rice’s Cry To Heaven when Montan heard a demo of his music and asked Wilder to join the Mulan team. David Zippel, who worked with Alan Menken on Hercules, was tapped to write the lyrics.

TARZAN - Soundtrack Highlights - Another Disney animated film - an entertainment blockbuster, this time featuring the songs of Phil Collins. Paul Murtha’s showcase for band includes three of the best songs from the film. You’ll love the pop hooks with Two Worlds, Trashin’ the Camp, and You’ll Be In My Heart. Tarzan, Phil Collins’ memorable ballad, is still riding high on the pop charts.

THE INCREDIBLES - Michael Giacchino makes his feature film composing debut with “The Incredibles” Soundtrack. His credits include a wide range of music for television and interactive games such as the “Medal of Honor” and “Call of Duty”, plus the TV hit dramas “Alias” and “Lost.” “The Incredibles” Soundtrack features nineteen memorable tracks in a score that evokes the caper comedies and spy thrillers of the ‘60s with a fresh twist. You’ll hear screeches from saxophones and muted horns, fluttering flutes, bold heroic trumpet calls and thumping drumbeats. All parts were individually scored for Symphonic Concert Band.“When all is said and done, ‘The Incredibles’ is about real emotion. It’s about someone hugging and then something

exploding. I feel the score has come to mean the same thing to me.” -- Michael Giacchino THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Rodgers and Hammerstein changed the face of American musical theater by integrating the elements of drama, music and dance as never before. Their 17-year partnership began in 1943 with Oklahoma! and continued through ten other musicals, including The Sound of Music (1959). In all, the duo won 35 Tonys, 15 Oscars, two Grammys, two Pulitzers, and two Emmys. Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981) was an arranger, composer, and conductor who orchestrated the scores of more than three hundred Broadway musicals over a period of four decades. His best-known work was with Richard Rodgers, for whom he orchestrated Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific , The King and I, and The Sound of Music, among others. Bennett’s astonishing method of orchestration was legendary. Watching a number two or three times in rehearsal, he scored it from memory, often turning out eighty pages of orchestrations a day. He occasionally had more than twenty shows running at the same time and almost never fewer than four per season.

OVER THE RAINBOW - “Over the Rainbow” (mistakenly known as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”) is a popular song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and it became Judy Garland’s signature song. The song is so popular that it tops the “Songs of the Century” list. The music is heavily inspired by the ‘Song to the Moon’ by Dvorak’s opera Rusalka. “Over the Rainbow” has come to epitomize the gesture of the rising octave, which makes its opening so distinctive. “No one wants to sing or play a melody that begins with an octave leap!” said an early critic. That melody that no one would sing or play is now probably the best known in the world. Warren Barker treats this scoring with care in a setting perfect for any concert occasion.

MY FAIR LADY - opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in 1956 and run 2,717 performances, - lasting more than nine years, perhaps the most popular musical of the 1950s. My Fair Lady came into being after producer Gabriel Pascal devoted the last two years of his life to finding writers who would adapt George Bernard Shaw’s 1914 play Pygmalion into a musical. The successful team of Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist and librettist, and composer Frederick Loewe produced My Fair Lady starring Julie Andrews as Eliza and Rex Harrison as Higgins. The winning combination of Shaw commentary, Lerner and Loewe musical genius, and Andrews and Harrison stage presence set box office records. America’s most famous, but least known musical figure Robert Russell Bennett - orchestrated Loewe’s music for My Fair Lady.

STAR WARS (Main Title) - John Williams’ Star Wars title theme has become one of the most well-known musical compositions in modern music history. Williams tapped into the audience-accessibility in the first lines of the original theme by using a familiar song from a popular Oscar winning movie soundtrack. Williams has widely maintained that his original theme is the theme song from Born Free played in reverse. He used this as a “subliminal hook” to capture his audience. Indeed, Lucas maintains much of the trilogy’s success relies not on advanced visual effects, but on the simple, direct emotional appeal of its plot, characters and, importantly, music. Williams’s revival of a technique called “leitmotif”, which is most famously associated with the operas of Wagner and, in film scores, with Steiner. A leitmotif is a phrase or melodic cell that signifies a character, place, plot element, mood, idea, relationship or other specific part of the film. It is commonly used in modern film scoring, as a device to mentally anchor certain parts of a film to the soundtrack. JUPITER from “The Planets” - Jupiter - The bringer of Jollity, brings abundance, perseverance.Gustav Theodore Holst (1874 – 1934) was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years. Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London, his early work was influenced by Ravel, Grieg, Richard Strauss, but most of his music is highly original, with influences from Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes. Holst’s music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies. Holst and wife Isobel bought a cottage in Essex and here he started what was to become his best known work, the orchestral suite The Planets. It was meant to be a series of “mood pictures” rather than concretely connected with astrology or astronomy. The 19th-century astrologer Raphael, whose book concerning the planets’ role in world affairs led Holst to develop the grand vision of the planets that made The Planets suite such an enduring success.

HUAPANGO - Jose Moncayo was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and studied piano as a boy. He entered the Mexico City Conservatory where he continued his piano studies and studied composition with Carlos Chavez. Moncayo’s first professional job was as a percussionist with the Mexican State Symphony Orchestra. He later conducted the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico City from 1949-1952. He was invited to study with American composer Aaron Copland. As a member of a set of people nicknamed the “Group of Four,” Moncayo, along with composers, Galindo, Caontreras, and Ayalas, wrote music that reflected the nationalistic spirit of Mexico. Much of this music used melodies, rhythms, and harmonies drawn from the country’s folk music. Moncayo’s best-known work continues to be his colorful orchestral fantasy Huapango (1941), but his produc-tion also includes many other pieces of a high quality, notwithstanding their lesser fame. The huapango is the name of a Mexican musical style and the accompanying lively dance of Spanish origin that is especially popular in the lands along the Gulf of Mexico. Performed by singers and instrumental ensembles ranging from a duo of guitars to a full mariachi band, it is characterized by a complex rhythmic structure mixing duple and triple meters which reflect the intricate steps of the dance. The huapango is danced by men and women as couples; the men sing, the women do not.

1 Adam Leonard2 Christie Glaser3 Joseph Perches4 Eli Allman5 Kathy Lawrence6 Nikolas Lastre7 Jarret King-Durst8 Claire Rush9 Carlo Frarecci10 Matt Cohen11 Sam Sloop12 Greg Fiala13 Kevin Bruce14 Lynn Lowendosky15 Arnold Munoz16 Rachel Horn

17 Andrew Winthrop18 Mike Kim19 Stevan Abt20 Shane Browne21 Sam Rowin22 Joshua Sharf23 Nina Zelcer24 Alex Jacobius25 Alex Locke26 Adam Stocker27 Nick Weaver28 Henry Gruber29 David Boyle30 Charlie Capron31 Nicky Borenstein32 Robbie Paris

33 Molly Green34 Austin Slough35 Melissa SooHoo36 Ethan Peterson37 Sam Cotten38 Francisco G. Cabrera39 Tom Orlander40 Zweli Barton41 Gabrielle Hernandez42 Matt Held43 Ilan Ben-Meir44 Ryan Aronson 45 Danielle Nemzer46 Courtney Beavers 47 Carolina Valadez48 Shane Keckin

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POPS Concert 2008ConcertGramsSquire Kids - Aaron, Hannah, Jake We are so proud of you and love you so much. Mom and Dad

We congratulate Charlie Capron and all his musical friends in the Class of 2008!Kathleen West, Alex, Christopher and Andrew Capron

Dear Michael... We are SO proud of you! Ten years of piano, almost as many playing percussion... hours and hours of practice... lessons on the weekends... and still you persevere... thank you for all your hard work and beautiful music!Love Mamma, Nicholas, Oscar and Moses

Terry - You’ve provided our kids with the finest high school music education in the country, including travel and performance opportunities that they (and we) will remem-ber forever. Some students prefer to avoid their teachers. Ours measured their success by ‘qualifying’ to be on Sakow’s #1 bus. Even with assistant directors, there is only one SAKOW. THANK YOU - The Petersons

Hi, Honey!The world is a better place because you are in it! I have watched you grow into a stunning young man who is considerate, sensitive, and a beautiful human being inside and out. You truly “make your mother proud.”I love you! ~ Mom (& Genni)

Osi,You make us so proud!

‘Specially when you drum so loud! Keeping rhythm for the Band…

Our favorite percussionist in all the land. So play “Mulan” for all to hear.

Enjoy yourself as you round out this year!We love you Osiris, Mom & Kenny

Thanks, Mr. Sakow! Thanks for late nights, early mornings, crowded bus rides, marching, standing …. and performing. Samohi wouldn’t be the same without our Viking Band & Color Guard!

Dear Lynn - We have loved your performances with the SAMOHI Music Department. Now it is time for even bigger things. We are so impressed and proud. Mom and Dad

Niko - Hallelujah, you made it… I am very proud of you. Enjoy the next stage of life, make the most of your college days and keep growing to be the man that you were meant to be.I love you, Mom

Jarret - Your hard work paid off. We are so proud, you are on your way! We love you, Mom & Grandma

To our senior son, Nick:We’ve loved hearing your sax for the last 7 years, you inspired your brothers to play sax too. Keep playing music all your life. You have a gift, so don’t lose it. Forever, Mom & Dad

Niko - You are the biggest pest, but you’re my favorite pest. I love you and will miss you.Lotsa love, SisP.S. I love mushrooms…..

How does Ben Deese make his oboe sing? He puts his lips together and blows! Love, Mom, Dad, and jessica

Our sincerest thanks to

Debra Silverman for her amazing

energy and commitment to selling

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SAMOHI bands. We couldn’t have

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With gratitude,

The SAMOHI BANDS

SAM - Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined!Love, Mom, Dad & Jordan

ETHAN - Who’ll fix the gadgets/gismos, sound, play lead, and help run PACK when you’re gone? An amazing four years (eight going back to Danny Elfman). You’ve accomplished a lot, and we’re so very proud of you. Mom and Dad

To the Wonderful Parent Volunteers:Without all your hard work – the wonderful music program would not be able to run – thank you for giving your time and care. Diane

MATT H - We’ve so enjoyed listening to you play percussions for the last 7 years. You make us so proud! Have a great time at USC. Love you always; Mom, Dad and Laynie.

Katy Schorr - We’re so proud of you! Keep it up! We love you forever! Mommy, Lar-Lar & Blobby.

] Diane Arnold! [ We Salute You, Madame President!

Thank you for your leadership and inspiration, from the Samohi Band Parents

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PARENTAL RETRACTION: 2 FOOT-LONG “SUBWAY” SUBS!

FluteMontserrat Llosa

Vincente Ochoa

Jonathan Ortiz

Raha Tajrishi

OboeJacob Fagen

ClarinetSam Bailey

Christopher Chappell

Alexis Cruz

Alto SaxophoneLuis Aquino

Hannah Falter

Brian Ortiz*

TrumpetLeonel Gracida

David Preiss

Ricky Sotoj

TromboneGiovanni Aragon

Robert Boguslawski

Ali Chamas

Gerardo Colmenares

EuphoniumAaron Meyer

Olexander Tretyak

TubaIvan Gallegos

PercussionElizabeth Armanto

Courtney Beavers*

Alnoor Bhamani

Tony Blum

Aaqil Kamdar*

Emory Mugalian

Concert WindsArnold Munoz*

Mario Portillo*

Alfredo Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rojo

Indra Urban

Thomas Villarreal-Rojo

James Ward

* - Class of 2008

Eli Allman*

Zweli Barton*

Courtney Beaver*

Alnoor Bhamani

Toni Blum

Esther Cajahuaringa

Oscar Duenas

Greg Fiala*

Raquel Solis-Hernandez

Gyasi Jackson

Miriam Kaddourra

Jay Lamb

Andrew Locke

Stephanie Lopez

Michelle Manno

Lauren Mead*

Arnold Munoz*

Mario Portillo*

Laura Ruchinskas*

Ciobha Scott

Sam Sloop*

Austin Slough*

Jake Squier

Claire Trinh

Carolina Valadez

Joseph Yu

* - Class of 2008

The pictures of the adorable seniors are placed in random order - Can you recognize these cute faces? Check your answers on pg. 24.

Percussion Ensemble

FluteKaty Cain

Melissa Etehad

Chelsea Harmon

Jane Kim

Seung-Joo Kim

Natasha Kohanzadeh

Michelle Manno

Jessica Ro

Julia Rodriguez

Yassaman Sarvian

Melissa Soohoo*

Hannah Squier

Claire Trinh

Danielle Worthy

OboeEmma Laramie

Rachel Moore

Sammy Sassoon

BassoonKris Dzekov

Ciobha Scott

Jeremiah Sharf

ClarinetNatalie Abel

Christopher Capron

Jennifer Garcia-Ramirez

Alexandra Gomez

Kelsey Gregg

Brenda Hernandez

Marissa Keisling

Christian Policarpo

John Randolph

Aaron Squier

Maya Wergeles

Julian Yapkowitz

Bass ClarinetJonathan Berger

Alto SaxophoneHaley Hill

Jainesh Narain

Colin Rush

Jake Squier

Aly Yehia

Tenor SaxophoneRyan Aronson*

Neil Thomas

Caitlin Thompson

Baritone Saxophone Julian Hess

TrumpetAndrew Brown

Alvin Bui

Chris Cotten

Tycho Horan

Aaron Kahan

Miles Leavitt

Edgar Miguel

Josue Moran*

Billy Parent

Noah Tillipman

Andrew Winthrop*

HornSteven Luis

Miles Rusch

Max Stivers

TromboneAndrew Blanco

Pablo Gomez

Rahim Hashim

Roberto Jines

Nick Katkov

Christopher Lopez

Evan Simonsen

EuphoniumZane Four

TubaCary Dobeck

Mario Portillo*

PercussionTawny Arredondo

Osiris Booque

Jamen Fearon

Daniel Hernandez

Jamie Levinson

Angelica Malone

Bronson Rosado*

Austin Slough*

Pablo Valdez

Matt Wizan

ConcertBand

* - Class of 2008

FluteShirin BhagwagarSarah FalterMiyu FujitaJessie GeoffrayZoe GillespiePaige KimJean Kim*Andrea LinaresLily MartinezDina MurokhNatasha SimmondsChristine TsaiCarolina Valadez*Taylor WearyMadeleine Youngs

OboeBen DeeseAlex FrumkinAllison Gourvitz*

BassoonMax Vilim-BrozynaElsie Doolan

Bass ClarinetThomas Nagata

ClarinetStevan Abt*Natalie BarbaEduardo CastilloDavid ClineJulie EdwardsSteven GordonZach JohnstonJennifer KatonaGeffen KubaNicholas LamoriEsme LevyKian NozariScott OpermanTyler OyakawaShiori TakemoriEric YinJake Novek

Alto SaxophoneCarlo Fraracci*Gigi LakeCoby SchoffmanJosh Sharf*Adam Stocker*Adriana Wong

Tenor SaxophoneShane Browne*Nikolas Lastre*Nicolas Weaver*

Baritone SaxophoneSam Rowin*

TrumpetBen AsoulinClea DeCraneMitchell EbyAnthony FertinoKirk FolletteJean Michel HoffmanGarratt Hogue*Drew LatzkeRyan OdeningTom Orlander*Aaron RennellSam ReynoldsHarris Roussos

HornSky CraneMorgan FineShane Keckin*

TromboneCharlie Capron*Layne FalerMatthew FranceChris HinoMichael MasataniDarren Morris

EuphoniumAli ChamasDavid Teetz

TubaOscar DuenasFrancisco Gallegos Cabrera*Cameron Lampert

PercussionDavid BergerBritney Bland Jack CramerGyasi JacksonMariam KaddouraMichael LagerfeltAndrew LockeAlexandra PangJason PittsAvila SantoSamantha Sloop*

* - Class of 2008

SymphonicWinds

Best Wishes, Dr. Ramirez, and Thanks!

Abel Saldivar Ramirez holds the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Wind Conducting from UCLA where he studied with Prof. Thomas Lee. He then became the Director of Bands, an Assistant Professor, and the Conductor of the California State University at Los Angeles Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and University Band.

The students of the Santa Monica High School Band Program consider them-selves fortunate to have had Dr. Ramirez instruct and inspire them for the past five years. He first entered our lives during Band Camp in August, 2003 bring-ing a special blend of disciplined marching mixed with his distinctive sense of

Dr. Ramirez is…extraordinary music will be created. Thank you again, Dr. Ramirez and best wishes.

humor. Expanding his influence at SAMO, Dr. Ramirez soon shared his expertise by assisting Mr. Sakow to conduct several of the bands. In 2005, Dr. Abel Ramirez was invited to be the guest conductor of the Stairway to the Stars Concert and received a standing ovation from a packed Civic Center surpassed only by the applause from his SAMOHI students and parents.

All of us here at Santa Monica High School, whose lives he has touched by proving to us we could exceed our own expectations, would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Dr. Abel Ramirez. We wish him much success in his new position at the University of Illinois. Although we will miss him greatly, we know that wherever

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FluteNicolas Borenstein*Christie Glaser*Shaina Hodgkinson*Young Wook KangMichael Koo*Lynn Lovendosky*Andrew OhanianRebecca SteinbergTom Xu*Nina Zelcer*

Piccolo Christie Glaser*

OboeDavid Boyle*Michael KaplanErica Nagai*

BassoonIlan Ben-Meir*Claire Perelman

ClarinetGarrett CheungKarin ChungSam Cotton*Richard Dobeck

Molly Green*Michael Kim*Jarret King-Durst* Alexandra KivnickKathy Lawrence*Claire Rush*Katy SchorrRoland TemplemanJeremy TramerRebecca Waterhouse*

Bass ClarinetGabrielle Orum-Hernandez*Aaron Squier

Contra Alto ClarinetKevin Bruce*

Alto SaxophoneHenry Gruber*Alex Locke*Danielle Nemzer*

Tenor SaxophoneBrody DanielsonAaron Friedman

Baritone SaxophoneLily Bernstein

TrumpetZoe BillingtonOmri KubaJoseph Perches*Ethan Peterson*Jake SchmidtGreg StearnsMichael Treger*

HornBenjamin Bartelt*Ian GimzewskiRachel Horn*Adam Leonard*

TromboneLogan BornMatt Cohen*Jared HammerJosh HarlingAlexander Jacobius*Robbie Paris*Robinson Schulze

EuphoniumMiguel Sanchez*Charlie Silverman

TubaPeter BennionMax Majdecki

String BassDavey Martinez*

PercussionEli Allman*Zweli Barton*Gregory Fiala*Matt Held*Lauren Mead*Laura Ruchinskas*Joseph Yu * - Class of 2008

Wind Ensemble

The pictures of the adorable seniors are placed in random order - Can you recognize these cute faces? Check your answers on pg. 24.

SUPPORTER OF MUSIC $100-$499Allman FamilyAnonymous

Diane ArnoldBaily FamilyJean Bellman

Bernstein FamilyBerger Family

The Born FamilyCapron Family

Danielson FamilyDeese Family

Sharon DobeckFiala Family

Bruria & David FinkelFour Family

Fraracci Educational ServicesKathryn & Mark Green

The Gregge FamilyTatyana Gurlo

The Held Family Lorraine Heller

Hernandez FamilyHagen Kelman Rowen Family

The Leonard FamilyAriel & Silvina Manno

Debbie Nagata Maryanna Noveck

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FRIENDS OF MUSIC $10-$99AnonymousAnonymous

Julie Allgood & Jeff YoungsThe Barton FamilyBillington Family

Beatriz Blanco James Bland & Monica Cheung

The Capron-West FamilyLinda Cowgill & David DeCrane

The Do FamilyAnne Doolan

Elana & William FalerTaub Gordon Family

The Kim Family The LaMori FamilyThe Moore Family

Narain FamilyBill & Randi ParentChristian Policarpo

The Rennell’sThe Samohi Alumni Associations

The Sharf FamilyThe Simonsen Family

Karen SugitaThe Thompson Family

Bennett Tramer & Sonya Sones Kanzo & Sayuri Takemori

Janet & Jacob TregerTigger Weary’s FamilyIrwin & Riya Zelcher

SUPPORTER OF MUSIC cont. The Noveck Family

Nozari FamilyPerches FamilyKivnick Family

Muray/Geoffray FamilyTed & Paula RoussosAbe & Susie Sassoon

Squier FamilyAlan & Judy Stocker

Daryoush TajrishiCaroline Westheimer & Steve Nemzer

PATRON OF MUSIC$500-$999

The Bennion FamilyThe Borenstein Family

Jake Fagen’s FamilyJane & Barry Glaser

Lagerfelt Family Jeff & Diane Lawrence

The Koo FamilyThe Kuba FamilyHerb & Barb Yuki

COMPOSERS CIRCLE $1000+

Janet Levin & Frank Gruber

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Program Committee Diane ArnoldSyd Bennion

Alex Capron, Sharon Dobeck Sylvia Gentile, Leslie LatzkeLynn Leavitt, Debbie Nagata

Ellen RennellChair: Debra Silverman

Lay-out: Anne SlettoPhoto: Laura Masatani

Please forgive us for any misspellings and deletions, to err is human.

Andrea BartonSyd BennionSherrie Berger Jinny ChowRachel Deese

Adaline & Ralph FagenBruria & David Finkel

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to our Generous SupportersSpecial Thanks

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platinum, gold & Silver circle ticket holders

TELES REUNITES WITH

LONG TIME FRIEND

ELLEN CONRADWith a huge following in Santa Monica,

Brentwood and Pacific Palisades.

Ellen Conrad is not only a household name

but a force of nature in the

Westside real estate industry.

Teles Properties is proud to welcome

Ellen Conrad to its team. To learn more about

Ellen Conrad’s real estate services, call her today.

9811 Santa Monica Blvd. | Beverly Hills, CA 90212 | www.telesproperties.com

ELLEN CONRAD | 424.202.3288 | ellen.conrad@telesproperties.com