Gavotte...............................................................................................................................Jean-Baptiste Lully

Paul Gulder, cello

O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi..........................................................................Giacomo Puccini

Emily Kars, soprano

Children’s Prayer from Hansel & Gretel.................................................................Engelbert Humperdinck

Ron Gulder, violin Josiah Gulder, viola Paul Gulder, cello

Bourree I & II.............................................................................................................Johann Sebastian Bach

Alyssa Morley, flute

Ah I feel to grief and sadness from The Magic Flute..........................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Anna Kowalski, soprano

The Girl in 14G..............................................................................................Jeanine Tesori & Dick Scanlan

Emily Kars, soprano

Defying Gravity from Wicked.............................................................................................Stephen Schwartz

Alyssa Morley, soprano

The Next Right Thing from Frozen II.........................................Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

Anna Kowalski, soprano

The Light in the Piazza from The Light in the Piazza..............................................................Adam Guettel

Emily Kars, soprano

Allegro Moderato........................................................................................................Johann Sebastian Bach

Paul Gulder, cello

Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt...................................................................................Pytor Illich Tchaikovsky

Alyssa Morley, soprano

Concertino in e minor, Op 13....................................................................................................Leo Portnoff

Emily Kars, violin

Flute excerpt from The Magic Flute...................................................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Alyssa Morley, flute

In Summer from Frozen Jr...........................................................Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

Anna Kowalski, soprano

Senior Recitals

May 11, 2020

Paul Gulder II (cello) has been home educated for grades K-12. He is the fifth of six brothers, all of

who have been involved in Soo Youth Orchestras. In addition to youth orchestra, Paul and his

brothers have played chamber music together and visited various assisted living facilities in the area to

share their love of great music. Paul started on his first instrument, the violin, when he was four years

old. He had played in an orchestra comprised of his and another home educating family until he

joined the SYO when he was ten. Within the past three years, Paul decided to switch over to cello,

preferring its tones to that of the violin. Paul enjoys reading, photo editing and models. He also

enjoys repairing electronics. After graduating, Paul plans to enter the work force and continue his involvement in

musical opportunities whenever possible.

Emily Kars (soprano, violin) will be pursuing a degree in Music Education with a minor in

Theatre next fall at Huntington University in Huntington, IN. Emily began formal piano

lessons at age four at the Algoma Conservatory of Music in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Over the years she has also been involved in many church related music activities,

including the worship team. She is currently studying voice and violin at the Soo Theatre

and continues to enjoy piano in her free time. She has been a guest accompanying pianist

with the Soo Youth Orchestra and now participates as a violinist. Emily has enjoyed the roles of Andrina in The Little

Mermaid, Jr., Nala in The Lion King, Jr., Dew Fairy in Hansel & Gretel, Isir in Aladdin, Jr., chorus in

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and First Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Soo Theatre. She is excited to appear

as Anna in the upcoming production of Frozen, Jr.! Emily has also been cast in the role of Margaret in her university’s

fall production of the play, Silent Sky!

Anna Kowalski (soprano) is a dancer, actor, singer, and writer. She has been

participating in ballet and other dance classes since she was three years old and has

been a student of voice through the Soo Theatre’s educational program for the past

three years.

Anna has played leading roles in a wide variety of musicals, plays, and operas at the Soo

Theatre. Highlights include Ariel in the The Little Mermaid, Jr., Rafiki in The Lion

King Jr., Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and more. She is

currently cast as Olaf in the upcoming 2020 production of Frozen Jr. Anna loves art in many forms and enjoys all

types of creativity and loves to relate to people through performing and writing stories. In the future, she hopes to

always touch people with her creative spirit.

Alyssa Morley (soprano, flute) will be graduating from Sault Area High School in the top 5 of her

class. She has been an active member of STARS every year since the doors first opened in

2005. She started with dance classes at the age of four and moved into private lessons in voice, piano,

and flute. She has attended numerous summer camps and workshops over the past 15 years,

including many stage productions since she was five years old. Her more recent roles are in The

Magic Flute where she played the magic flute on stage, the Mother in Hansel and Gretel, Ariel in

The Little Mermaid, Jr., Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmations, and Fiona in Shrek, Jr. Alyssa continues

to play the piano and competes with high honors at the state level in flute. She is active with her

church to help support the music program, both with her vocal and instrumental talents. She will be attending Lake

Superior State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Elementary Education and Psychology.

Raina Vert (cello) will graduate from Brimley Area Public Schools. She has three brothers, Connor, Jared, & Jordan,

and a dog named Tasha and enjoys reading and playing video games. Raina has played cello for four years and has

been active in STARS Youth Orchestras and Soo Cello Crew for the last three years. Raina plans to attend Northern

Michigan University in Marquette and plans to study pre-clinical Psychology. She hopes to continue studying music

in college and throughout life.