The John F. Kennedy High School Music Department Presents

Winter Concert I

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Walter Avellaneda, Director of Bands Jeanette Pincus, Choral Director

Robert Salzer, Director of Orchestras Kristin Samadi, Accompanist

To Our Audience…

Thank you for attending our performance this evening. We hope that you enjoy tonight’s concert as much as we enjoy performing for you.

In today’s world, there are many types of activities in which students participate. What may be considered appropriate at some events may not be appropriate at a concert. Please take these suggestions in the spirit that they are given, as they will increase everyone’s enjoyment

of the concert.

- Please refrain from talking and opening candy wrappers or gum during the performance: it is distracting to us and others in the

audience.

- Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance of a musical selection.

- Please do not whistle or call out during a musical selection; it is

difficult to maintain our concentration under those conditions.

- Please turn cell phones off or set to vibrate. - Please remain for the entire concert. Those of us who are performing last have worked just as hard as everyone else, and we too would like to perform to a full house.

We have all put a lot of effort into giving the finest performance we are capable of giving, and we would appreciate your cooperation in

observing this concert etiquette.

Thanks again. This performance would not have been possible without you.

- The Kennedy H.S. Music Dept.

The High Notes A Student Run Acapella Group

Dreams………………………………………….………….…………..Fleetwood Mac

Soloists: Emily Griffin, Victoria Lari, Julie Pulewitz & Sophia Warren

Concert Band

Suite from Bohemia…………………...…………………………….…Vaclav Nehlybel I. Procession to the Castle

Gabriel’s Oboe from “The Mission”……………………………..…….Ennio Morricone

Christopher Prainito, Oboe

Highlights from Harry Potter………………………………...………….John Williams

Pursuit of the Centaur…………………………………………..……….Robert Sheldon

Variety Choir

I’ll Follow the Sun………………………………..….John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Dream With Me……………………………………………….……..Leonard Bernstein arr. Larry Moor

Soloists: Jason Baker & Ava Eisner

Advanced Orchestra

Alice in Wonderland.............................................................................Danny Elfman

Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) - First Movement......................................Franz Schubert

Radioactive........................................................................................Imagine Dragons

Mixed Chorus

Imagine……………………………………………………………………John Lennon arr. Mac Huff

Soloist: Cade Harrison

One Note Samba…………………………………...……………..Antonio Carlos Jobim arr. Roger Emerson The Sally Gardens…………………………………….…………Traditional Folk Song arr. Benjamin Britten

Soloists: Christen Ayodele, Leo Prestigiacomo & Sophia Warren

Drift Away……………………………………………..……………Mentor Williams arr. Mark Brymer

Soloists: Emily McArdle, Sabrina Negron & Max Stone

Symphonic Band

Celebration for Winds & Percussion……………………….James Swearingen Last Outpost of Freedom!.....................................................Stephen Melillo Music from the Greatest Showman…………………………..arr. Bocook

Finale Combined Bands and Orchestras

A Charlie Brown Christmas……………………Vince Guaraldi/ arr. Murtha

Personnel

The High Notes Rebecca Alexapoulos

Sylvia Bergman Marcella Braver Brooke Cerami Angela DeLeon Emily Griffin Victoria Lari

Jordyn Halper

Lauren Nelson Julie Pulewitz

Emma Tiongson Cecelia Totino Anna Varveris

Gabriella Wahba Sophia Warren#

Georgie Yandolino

Concert Band

Flute Amanda Ham

Ava-Leigh Solomon

Oboe Christopher Prainito#

Clarinet

Kayla Stern

Alto Sax Ryan Bayer

Aidan Grimes

Tenor Sax Ryan Castillo

Trumpet

Ryan Linder

Trombone Georgia Karantenislis

Jeremy Kassim Joshua Vayman

Baritone Horn

Daniel Bayer

Percussion Zachary Arzt Aidan Orr

Thomas Osborne

Variety Choir Sopranos

Ava Eisner # Liv Kehati

Jessica Sarubbi# Durva Joshi

Caroline Kelman Casey Ungarsohn

Tori Lari Sierra Schlesinger#

Liliana Davis Cade Harrison

Altos

Emily McArdle Sarah Nemorin

Altos Cont’d Kiara Stefandel# Cecelia Totino Jordyn Halper

Christen Ayodele Sophia Warren#

Tenors

Jason Baker Max Freifeld Julie Pulewitz Andrew Soel

Basses

Nate Bergfeld Dan Delgato

Orchestra

Violin 1 Ilana Dacher

Liliana Davis Anna Hilas

Stephanie Gaynor Missal Khan

Panayiotis Milonas Caterina Salerno Lauren Varela

Jenna Zilberzweig Cali Randell

Violin 2 Jake Arlia

Ileane Barerra Lien Collings Bailey Croce Param Nagal Shannon Su

Viola Kali Blair

Brigid Lamaze Mariana Mora

Tiffany Vu, Viola

Cello Daniel DeFilippo David DeFilippo

Isabella Hernandez

Bass Sylvia Bergman Jared Levine#

Mixed Chorus

Sopranos Christen Ayodele Elizabeth Bohlert Michelle Brown Arielle Cohen

Barbara Franzone Jamie Heffez Coco Jiang Durva Joshi

Nicole Makai Alexa Rogina Julia Sussman

Sophia Warren# Leo Prestigiacomo

Altos Raquel Bergfeld Danielle Farese Dylan Gering Faith Gunn

Emily McArdle Sabrina Negron Michelle Salerno Emily Schwartz

Basses Samuel Borell

Christopher Gulko Cade Harrison

Max Stone Zach Josph

Symphonic Band

Flute

Jillian Beksinski Blake Goldberg Ross Oginsky Kira Poliviou

Kiara Stefandel

Clarinet Dylan Ball

Anthony Civello Jordana Heffez

Jonathan Mashal

Clarinet, Cont’d Bradley Rezak Nadia Warner Jessica Zhang

Bass Clarinet

Josh Wolk Jason Zhang

Symphonic Band cont’d Alto Saxophone

Anna Bolles Charli Davis

Matthew Diesing David Frank

Eric Giannaris Peter Giannaris

Isaac Grama Anthony Iaconis

Nicole Leyderman Jaclyn Schuman

Tenor Saxophone

Nate Bergfeld Nikita Rodov Andy Zhang

Baritone Saxophone Matthew Nachamie

Trumpet

Ryan Garet Madeline Jutsen Mateen Khan

Demani Tobias Joseph Miksits

Trombone Christopher Sotirakos

Marcus Molina

Euphonium Max Freifeld

Magdy Wahba

Tuba Jessica Nachamie

Percussion Evan Baines

Morgan Baren Stephanie Veitsman

Key: #= Nassau Music Educators Association All-County Participant

Mr. Avellaneda, Mrs. Pincus, Mr. Salzer and the entire Music Department would like to thank: Mr. Owenburg, Mrs. Netto and all of the administrators for their support

throughout the year Parents and teachers for their sacrifices during our concert preparation The main office secretarial staff: Louise Maxworthy, Alicia Massetti & Angela

Gladkowski for their incredible help. The custodial staff led by Mr. Timothy Walsh, and the security staff led by Mr. Gerard J. Jones for their invaluable assistance throughout the year.

Our faculty and staff members that have taken time this evening to help chaperone students throughout the concert. The entire JFK faculty for their constant support of the music program throughout the year.

A special thank you to the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, & Concert Choir students for providing extra musical support.

Cover art by Morgan Marcus Student officers for their selfless generosity with their valuable time Ethan Meixell – sound and CD recording

Please join us for Winter Concert II on Wednesday, December 19th starting at 7pm featuring performances by the Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra,

Variety Choir, Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble and our Alumni!

To view this concert in its entirety please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/jfkbandny

-John F. Kennedy High School-

Gerard J. Owenburg Principal

Jon LaRochester Marie A. Netto

Vincent J. Pisano Assistant Principals

Bellmore-Merrick

Central High School District -Board of Education- Nina Lanci, President

Wendy Gargiulo, Vice President

Marion Blane Janet Goller Edward Corona Nancy Kaplan, Ed.D.

John Ferrara Gina Piskin

-Central Administration-

John DeTommaso Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Mara Bollettieri Deputy Superintendent, Personnel

Michael Harrington Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction

Kate Freeman Assistant Superintendent, Business

Cheryl Fontana Director of Fine & Performing Arts