Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey presents two concerts on Sunday, May 22, at High School North, Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. The afternoon concert features the Symphonic Orchestra, Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Percussion Ensemble, and Saxophone Choir. The evening performance features the String Preparatory Orchestra, Pro Arte Orchestra, and Wind Symphony. Both concerts are free and the public is invited.
The Symphonic Orchestra presents Roman Carnival Overture by Hector Berlioz, Billy the Kid Ballet Suite by Aaron Copeland, and Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky. The Saxophone Choir performs Movement from Six Pavanes by Luys Milan, Movements from Ragtime Suite by Arthur Frackenpohl, Saxability by Lennie Niehaus, and Overture Baroque by G.P. Telemann.
The Percussion Ensemble presents Sacrificial Rite by David R. Gillingham, and the Woodwind Choir plays Pastorale by Igor Stravinsky. The Brass Choir performs Festiva dn Commemorative Music by Johannes Brahms.
In the evening the String Preparatory Orchestra plays Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten. The combined ProArte Orchestra and Wind Symphony perform Symphony No. 8 by Antonin Dvorak. The Wind Symphony present Amporita Rocca by Jaime Texidor and Prairie Dances by David R. Holsinger.
Musicians from West Windsor and Plainsboro include:
Mitchell Akselrad, Saxophone; Helen Bao, Violin; Mrinalini Basu, Viola; Sumona Bhattacharya, Violin; Kai Rennee Boulware, Viola; Carolyn Breden, flute; Philip Chacko, Saxophone; Brian Chan, Violin; Sophia Chan, viola; Alma Chang, violin; Caroline Chang, Violin; Moya Chin, clarinet; Edwin Chiu, clarinet;; Vidhi Dalal, violin; and Andrew Delman, clarinet.
Alexandra dicker, violin; Cong Ding, clarinet; Harrison Ditzion, percussion; Etryesse Dunn, flute; Sheila Enamandram, violin; Fan Feng, violin; Brett Frankel, viola; Erika Friedman, saxophone; David Fruhling, trombone; Melissa Fryer, oboe; Abhinav Ganesh, violin; Radhika Gharpure, viola; Neal Godse, violin; Joseph Guan, trumpet; Alison Hagan, violin; Jeff Hagan, trumpet; and Jordan Hemingway, bass.
Megan Hillsdon, bass clarinet; Kasia Hozer, violin; Chih Hsuan, flute; Michelle Huang, violin; Tiffany Huang, violin; David Hui, violin; Virginia Hung, violin; Joseph Huttner, saxophone; Austin Hwang, French horn; Andy Hwang, viola; Christopher Jin, cello; Jennifer Kao, cello; Megan Kao, French horn; Rupa Karmakar flute; Ensign Kaul, violin; Derek Kiernan, cello; Lauren Kiernan, flute; Julia Kim, cello; and Chris Kosar, saxophone.
Tony Kosar, cello; Tatyana Kozina, violin; Micah Langer, saxophone; Han Le, violin; Daniel Lee, trombone; David Lee, violin; Kathy Li, violin; Michael Liang, violin; Kristie Liao, oboe; Andrew Lin, violin; Lisa Lin, violin; David Lin, clarinet; Rose Lin, flute; Katherine Liu, violin; Liliana Ma, violin; Joe Martinez, trumpet; and Remi Meehan, violin.
William Mo, clarinet; Monika Mostowy, violin; Daniel Ng, violin; Douglas Nosko trumpet; Shugo Ohashi, violin; Matthew Orton cello; Anna Osborne, French horn; Tiffany Pang, cello; Eitan Paul, saxophone; Grace Phillips, oboe; Sinthu Ranjan, cello; Imre Redai, saxophone; Ben Rose, percussion; Dylan Roth, trombone; DJ Sarkar, saxophone; and Ami Sawhney, cello.
Christine Scafa, clarinet; Justin Schwartz, saxophone; Ariane Seto, cello; Charlene Seto, violin; Ragini Sharma, French horn; Lisa Sher, French horn; Jason Sher, percussion; Becky Shi, viola; Adam Shih, violin; Andy Slemmon, cello; Jason So, violin; Minjung Sohn, clarinet; Amanda Sorensen, bassoon; Caitlin Spence, French horn; and Renee Stewart, bassoon.
Masato Sugeno violin; Andrew Sun, violin; Stephanie Sun, percussion; James sun, violin; Christine Tadie, bassoon; Joe Thel, oboe; Christopher Tian, percussion; Cassandra Vasiliu, violin; and Mandakini, saxophone.
Sonia Voleti, violin; Douglas Wallack, cello; Alex Wan, violin; Jason Wang, violin; Mallory Wang, violin; Serena Wang, French horn; Nicholas Woo, cello; Steven Yang, trombone; Peter Yi, saxophone; Lily Yu, flute; Sarah Yu, violin; Derrick Yu, violin; and Phillip Yu, violin.
Spring Concert, Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-2889. 3 and 7 p.m.
