Performance by the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra's Academy Orchestra, led by conductor and Youth Orchestra Artistic Director Diego García, at the 2024 Spring Concert at Science Park High School in Newark, NJ on April 28, 2024.
Diego García artistic director & conductor, The Anna P. Drago Chair
New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Academy Orchestra
John Williams Theme from Jurassic Park
Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
VIOLIN 1
Allison Lee co-concertmaster ♫
Timothy Shi co-concertmaster ♫
Heidi Tsai
Kevin Yang ♫
Paig Wang ♫
Pauline Tsui ♫
Ameya Srinivasan ♫
Evan Nguyen
Annie Jiang
Vincent Guo ♫
Jun Furukawa ♫
Adhithi Arun
Felix Liu ♫
VIOLIN 2
Lukas Witek principal ♫
Sanda Rakotobe-Joel assistant principal
Audrey Hirsch
Anais-Skye Clarke-Avignant ♫
Christabella Leung ♫
Katherine Liang ♫
Suri Zhou ♫
Jada Clark ♫
Claire Yoon ♫
Seoyeon Kim ♫
Tara Shivakumar
VIOLIN
Lauren Nguyen
Sophie Lu ♫
Esther Myung
Esther Hwang
Celine Shon
VIOLA
Winston Wang principal ♫
Jose Landauro assistant principal ♫
Vihaan Agarwal
Rachael Diaz
Charlotte Ka ♫
Olivia Kim ♫
Jake Li
CELLO
Kenny Yang co-principal ♫
Annamaria Witek co-principal
Justeen Valere ♫
Ethan Kim
Andrew Ikemoto
Eden Kim
Lukas Kwon
Claire Kim ♫
Hanson Lee
Kevin Wei
Mia Roewe ♫
Tessa Chow ♫
Alex Lee
Ryan Lu ♫
Jason Hwang ♫
BASS
Michael Forde co-principal ♫
Genevieve Marotta co-principal
Odie Femi-oke
Isabella Francisco ♫
Niles Scott ♫
FLUTE
Niharika Wangikar ♫
Aime Jin ♫
Cheryl Yang ♫
Leah Lu
OBOE
Olivia Manchand ♫
Kevin Moon ♫
Avery Welcome
Chloe Chung ♫
CLARINET
Timothy Lien
Alexa Glassner
Leon Guo ♫
Elliott Yi ♫
BASSOON
Danielle Adcock
Leo Li
HORN
Alexandra Jacobstein
Ethan McCarter ♫
Harry Li
Isabella Marotta
TRUMPET
Nathan Lee
Sam Wasserman
Donna Gonzalez
TROMBONE
Aiden Lu ♫
PERCUSSION
Matthew Klapowitz ♫
Aidan Reilly
Victor Merchán +
HARP
Isabella Marotta
♫ Peer Mentor
+ Artist Intern
COACHES: Naomi Youngstein* (violin 1), Jesus Saenz** (violin 2), Martin Andersen* (viola), Philo Lee* (cello), Tom Forletti (bass), Kathleen Nester* (flute), Robert Ingliss* (oboe), Andy Lamy* (clarinet), Robert Wagner* (bassoon), Andrea Menousek* (horn), Garth Greenup* (trumpet), Derek Fenstermacher* (low brass), Wesley Krygsman (low brass), Gregory LaRosa* (timpani & percussion)
* New Jersey Symphony musician
** New Jersey Symphony Colton Fellow
The New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra is supported by Marjorie Bunnell Charitable Fund, Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation, M&T Bank, Merck Foundation, NJM Insurance Group, Pio Costa Foundation, Turrell Fund and Victoria Foundation. Additional support for the Training Ensemble by Broadridge Foundation, Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, Harold I. & Faye B. Liss Foundation and Verizon.
Special thanks to the Newark Board of Education, Science Park High School, Principal Darleen L. Gearhart, Margaret El, Rutgers University-Newark, and the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University.