CSU–Pueblo hosts annual Southern Colorado Honor Orchestra and Choir
PUEBLO-More than 180 Southern Colorado high school musicians and singers will visit the Colorado State University-Pueblo campus, November 19-21 for three days of instruction by University faculty and guest clinicians as members of the fifth Southern Colorado Honor Choir and Orchestra.
Selected by their music teachers, the students will represent 25 high schools, two Pueblo middle schools, and the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony. CSU-Pueblo instruction will be provided by CSU-Pueblo faculty Dr. Dana Ihm, assistant professor of music; and Veronika String Quartet members Veronika Afanassieva, Ekaterina Dobrotvorskaia, Karine Garibova, and Mary Artmann.
This year’s guest conductor is Gary Nicholson, conductor of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, co-founded the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association in 1980. As a trumpeter, Nicholson has performed with the Aspen Music Festival, Wichita Symphony, Colorado Opera Festival, Colorado College Conservatory of Music, Colorado Springs Chorale, Music Theater of the Rockies, Fine Arts Center Repertory Teacher, Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra, and was a founding member of the Colorado Springs Symphony Brass Quintet and Pikes Peak Brass Quintet. He also has performed with Abendmusik, a professional quality vocal chamber ensemble. He also has toured orchestras to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, and Eastern Europe. Nicholson currently teaches music at Broadmoor Elementary School in Colorado Springs District 12 and performs with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.
2009 Honor Choir Repertoire List:
Domine Fili Unigenite from “Gloria” – Vivaldi, combined choir and orchestra
Sing We and Chant It – Thomas Morley
He Watching Over Israel from “Elijah” – Mendelssohn
Gloria in Altissimis Deo from “Christmas Oratorio” – Saint-Saens
Lux Aurumque – Eric Whitacre
Run to Jesus for Refuge – Caldwell and Ivory
Members of the Honor Choir and Orchestra and their respective schools follow:
Honor Choir
Canon City High School:
Sarah Gouveia, Kameron King, Daniel Lacroix, Melanie McCain,
Centennial High School:
Erin Aldag, Dane Anderson, Jessica Ferguson, Janelle Jaramillo, Elizabeth Juba, Trever Mckinney, Jordon Parker, April Peterson, Tiffany Romero, Rachael McCollay
Central High School:
Trisha Millette, Clarissa Treat-Hopkins, Zachary Young
East High School:
Dylan Armendarex, Ali DeHerrea, Cassie Ellis, David Hinger, Breanna Kelley, Kenneth Pacheco, Cameron Stoy, Amanda Tilley
Ellicott High School:
Logan Claypool, Richard Dillard, Ashton Kirscher, Patrick Mitchell
Evangelical Christian Academy:
Andrew Edwards, Heidi Mann, Stephen Spees
Florence High School:
Samuel Aanestad, Lakotta Dagliesh-Sedillo, Chasta Killen, Dustin Mills, Jessica Pigeon, Alyssa Steele
Fowler School Dist.:
Jordan Feddie, Ashleigh Fox, Jenna Hardy, Bethany Klinkerman, Marcus Trujillo
Harrison High School:
William Bell, Rachel Byers, Nicole Esp, Devaun Evans, Ashley Hale, Maurissa Humphries, Deson Jackson, Christopher Prince, Bersain Torres
James Irwin Charter High School:
Lauren Davis, Brian Gutscher, Victoria Lee, Ashley Wetzel
Limon High School:
Meg Bontrager, Alicia Giersdorf, Ashley Walters
Manitou Springs High School:
Forrest Alvarez, Matt Bell, Astley Johncock, Cody Nelson, Jackson Peterson-Hirsch,
Sara Ryttberg, Alexi Scherkenback, Lindsey Wagner
Mesa Ridge High School:
Franklin Bennett, Quayshaun Coleman, Angelica Gipson, Evyn Graf, Lani Hahn, ReBecca Novakuku, Jeremiah Sito, Joshua Waugh
Mullen High School:
Kevin Covelo, Blake Gregor, Kelly Gremban, Nicholas Martinez, Meghan Miller, Karaline Porter, Connor Rust, Maya Stackhouse
Palmer High School:
Nicholas Booker, Lindsey Feola, Laura Gudvangen, Lauren Jones, Johnathan Lathan, Vicky Sanders, Sajan Thopa
Pueblo West High School:
Sarah Daberkow, Francie Gomez, Janelle Hess, Andersone Khalid, Isaiah Nieto, Thomas Sloan,
Jesse Spargeon, Stephanie Wilkinson
Salida High School:
Brianna Welker, Tara Wyatt
Simla High School:
Mara Bodell
Pueblo South High School:
Andrew Alfonso, Abby Carruth, Jessica Khosla, Shayla Margison, Nicholas Radford, Cody Saunders, Austyn Simpons
Honor Strings
Academy International Elementary School:
Bryant So
Calhan Senior High School:
John Kim
Canon City High School:
Emily Bosisio, Melissa Cochran
Centennial High School:
Erin Bogard, Chaeli Ferguson, Hannah Galloway, Allison Miller, Mikayla Smith, Victoria Smith, AlexanderVigil
Colorado Online Virtual Academy:
Conor Large, Sonja Large,
Coronado High School:
Aleksa Kuzma, Elizabeth Luke, Briana Quintana,
Pueblo East High School:
Hayden Bice, Jennifer Johnston, Anea Lucero,Hillary Patton, Elizabeth Sonnema, Matt Sparks,
David Stravia, Andrew Watson, Sarah Willson
Florence High School:
Mitchell Macura
Homeschooled:
Eli Osteroos, Rebecca Phillips, Duc Tran
Insight Online Schools of Colorado:
Elliot Osteroos
John Mall High School:
Michael Pacheco
Manitou Springs High School:
Olivia Trinko
Mountain Ridge Middle School:
Derek So
Palmer High School:
Ray Grossman, Victoria Suha
Rampart High School:
Antonina Buettner, Alexandra Buettner
Rangeview High School:
Janelle Abbott, Shana Feist, Ashley Hudson, Casey Hunt, Samantha Hunt, Breeanna Lesher, Sara Russell
Roncalli Middle School:
Ben Roth
Sabin Middle School:
Tracey Jaron
Shekinah Academy:
Josiah Akers, Kendra Akers
Pueblo South High School:
Christy Colalancia, John Duran, Steven Rael-Flores, Anthony Vigil-Martinez
The Colorado Springs School:
Evan Lynch
Wason High School:
Nick Louis
Widefield High School:
Katherine Bergman, Amber Bourg, Christina Hartmann, Laquan Johnson, Daniel Lyon, Kurstyn Montez, Laura Nguyen, Megan Okuly, Allaynah Reed, Justin Roe, Daniel Trumble