BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL BAND CLASS OF 2019
Gustavo Aguirre
Amber Bastek
Ryan Bayliss
Christian Bellantuono
Henry Borsuk
John Michael Burzawa
Adrian Carrasco
Drew Coller
Tom Constertina
Casie Deckowitz
Kassandra Delgado
Erik Disch
Jacob Feldstein
Claire Ferriss
Pedro Figueroa
Janelle Finton
Marlene Flores
Meagan Geraghty
Gabriella Goldstein
Andy Gontko
Emma Hillbo
Lauren Horvath
Mikey Idzik
Abby Kim
Julia Kolanko
Andrej Krneta
Brandon Lawrence
Destiny Lezama
Dale McFarlane
Jessica Migues
Calissa Monk
Oscar Montelongo
Ben Morain
Anthony Mouzayayanni
Evan Nguyen
Rio Ondo
Nicholas Openbrier
Sean Ouimet
Zoe Robertson
Eleanor Rojas
Matt Rylander
Jack Samson
Paulina Segovia
Jake Spies
Jeremy Stenger
Paige Sterker
Mia Sterker
Hannah Sternberg
Samantha Swanson
Abby Torres
Mitchell Trubitt
Franz Valentin
Annie Waz
Buffalo Grove High School Miller Theater December 18, 2014, 7:30PM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Jeff Wardle….......................................................................................Principal Rob Hartwig.....................................................................…Associate Principal Jill Maraldo.........................................................................Associate Principal Mark Schaetzlein.................................................................Assistant Principal Steven Kolodziej.......................................................…………………….…….. Dean Kevin Schrammel..................................….…………………...……………........... Dean Sandy Beguin..................................................English/Fine Arts Division Head Barbara Meyer….......................................................Co‐Fine Arts Coordinator Elizabeth Bennett……..………… Orchestra Director & Co‐Fine Arts Coordinator Debora Utley…………........................................………….……………Choral Director Danielle Branch…..................................... English/Fine Arts Division Assistant Kevin Opperman…….......................................……….……………….BGIA President Thank you, Mr. William Dussling, District 214 School Board President,
for your great support, and welcoming the audience to our concert tonight. You
are a treasure to our school district and the Fine Arts
students and staff at BG appreciate you very much.
featuring The Buffalo Grove High School
Symphonic and Concert Bands
and The Class of 2019
Edward R. Jacobi, Jr., Director Tonight’s performance is being professionally recorded and will be
available for purchase on CD. Orders will be accepted this week only.
If you wish to order, fill out and return the enclosed form.
PROGRAM
Welcome……………William Dussling, District 214 School Board President
CONCERT BAND
Cajun Folk Songs…………………………………..…………….Frank Ticheli
I. La Belle et el Capitaine
1. Belle
And Goodnight…………………….………………..………Chris M. Bernotas
Awakened Like the Morn…………………..…………………Robert Sheldon
SYMPHONIC BAND
Tancredi Overture……………..…………Gioacchino Rossini / J.R. Watson
Chorale and Shaker Dance…………………………………….John Zdechlik
Symphony #5 – “From the New World………………………Antonin Dvorák
2. Largo - Trancribed by Robert Hawkins
4 Finale – Transcribed by Erik Leidzén
Radetzky Marsch………..…………...…Johann Strauß I / Tohru Takahashi
Instant Concert.........…........................................................Harold Walters
Members of the Class of 2019 are invited to join in this selection on stage.
Proud Bison Band Sponsors (Continued)
SILVER
Jacek and Halina Deredowski
Aneta and Jacek Kolanko
Brian and Bonnie Lynch
The Rylander Family
ORANGE
Absolute Turn Inc.
Mark and Sarah Flahaven
Griffin Family
The Gruzinsky Family
Kimberley Heuer
The Kallas Family
Rudolph and Judy Loosa
Kathleen Makuch
Mills Family
Bill and Lisa Monsen
Murat Family
Pecoraro Family
Janet and Sasha Portnov
Jan and Mike Smith
Mary Kuhlman and Bob Wiegand
Andrew Yermol
John and Ashley Yi
BLUE
Julie & Nicole Arvidson
Dan and Natalie Bers
John and Kathy Cole
Nancy Pondell
Valentina Silkina
The Theodore Family
It’s not too late to become a Proud Bison Band Sponsor. Contact Gail at
[email protected] to help the bands at BGHS, and to be included in
the upcoming concert programs.
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
PROUD BISON BAND SPONSORS
The following band families have generously contributed to the band
program at Buffalo Grove High School, enhancing the music experience
and education for the students.
PLATINUM
Jay and Nadya Archie
Suzan and Jim Donahue
The Ito Family
Kim and Kevin Opperman
The Racki Family
The Stevens Family
Michele & George Svarnias
Bob & Gail Thoenen
Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Williams
Jun & Joy Yambao
GOLD
The Altieri Family
Ayoub Family
Mr. and Mrs.Bernales
The Carnes Family
The Champagne Family
The Ferriss Family
The Gardner Family
The Goodmanson Family
The Graziano Family
The Hanner Family
Robert and Kristi Hartwell
Jake and Renata Livits
The Mahon Family
The O’Donnell/Plunkett Family
Michele and David Petersen
Michael and Liberty Schopf
Agnes and Jerry Winski
Woolridge Family
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL AND PROGRAM...
The Symphonic and Concert Bands are part of a comprehensive music program at Buffalo Grove
High School. Both ensembles meet one period a day and receive academic credit. Jazz Band 1
rehearses after school, meets the entire school year, and receives academic credit. Jazz Band 2 is a
seasonal activity that meets one evening a week from November through the spring. The “Bison
Pride” Marching and Pep Bands consist of members from the Symphonic and Concert Bands, and
perform at home football and basketball games. The music curriculum also offers opportunities to
orchestral and vocal students as well as AP Music Theory and Jazz Theory and Improvisation.
Edward R. Jacobi, Jr. is in his 30th year as the Director of Bands at Buffalo Grove High School. He
previously served as the Director of Bands at Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, Illinois and
as the Assistant Band Director and Director of Jazz Studies at Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa.
He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of Illinois in UrbanaChampaign. Mr. Jacobi has directed ten successful concert tours to Europe (1987, 1990, 1993,
1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013). The next tour is scheduled for 2016 (next year).
Mr. Jacobi has been involved with the exchange with our “sister-school”, the Kundmanngasse
Gymnasium in Vienna, Austria since its inception in 1990. This next fall we will celebrate the 25th
Anniversary of our great exchange. Mr. Jacobi is very proud to have been involved in all of them.
The Symphonic Band received one of the highest honors given to high school bands when it was
invited to perform at the Illinois Music Educators Association, All-State Festival in Peoria, Illinois
in 2003. The performance took place in the Peoria Civic Center Theater. In March of 2012 Mr.
Jacobi and the Symphonic Band performed for the first time at Orchestra Hall in Symphony Center,
the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This was a landmark occasion for our school, band
program, and Mr. Jacobi. The performance was memorable also for the level at which our band
performed. In April of 2013 the band performed, by invitation, with the University of Illinois Wind
Orchestra at the University of Illinois in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in the Great
Hall. In addition to these concert accolades, Mr. Jacobi directed the 2007 IMEA All -State Jazz
Band. For the past several years he also has guest lectured at the University of Illinois School of
Music’s Jazz Pedagogy Class taught by Professor Glenn Wilson. Each year Mr. Jacobi judges the
jazz trumpet auditions at the All-State Music Festival.
Both of Mr. Jacobi’s sons have also received Bachelors’ Degrees in Music Education from the
University of Illinois. Andrew is in his third year as the Director of Bands at Richwoods High
School in Peoria, Illinois and Brendan, who just graduated, works with band programs in the area.
Both studied in Vienna, Austria and they work with the “Bison Pride” Marching Band in the
summer camps. They have participated in several European Concert Tours playing and directing the
band, leading tours, and being a valuable resource as they have each travelled to Europe over ten
times. Both young men are continuing their college studies with Andrew completing his first
semester in the Master’s of Music Education curriculum at the University of Illinois and Brendan
continuing to take science classes as he continues to create greater opportunities for himself. Mrs.
Jacobi has taught Foreign Language at Hoffman Estates for the last 30 years and is the PastPresident of the Northern Illinois Division of the American Association of Teachers of French
(AATF). Mr. Jacobi is very proud of his family’s accomplishments and likes to share the stage with
them whenever he can.
The Buffalo Grove Instrumental Association (BGIA) provided this evening’s meal for you. The
BGIA is the parent support group for the Buffalo Grove High School Band. This organization
provides opportunities for our students to fund raise for trips, as well as sponsor various activities.
We also raise funds so awards, scholarships, and state of the art equipment can be made available
for our band students. Your support of these activities helps us to provide valuable opportunities for
our students, as well as enable us to host evenings like tonight. Our sponsorship program is the
financial anchor of our organization. We hope if you have a family member involved in tonight’s
concert and you are not yet a sponsor, you will consider enrolling to support our program. Thank
you for attending tonight. We appreciate your continued support of our program.
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND
Piccolo
Jessica Prus *
Flute
Dana Benitez
Jane Chang
Riley Donahue
Alejandra Godina
Daniela Gonzalez
Olivia Hanner
Julia Mills
Leimomi Podell
Jessica Prus
Sayra Salgado
Rebecca Sonido
Kalie Svarnias
Naomi Torres *
Oboe
Olivia Portnov *
Bassoon
Cassie Joung *
Bb Clarinet
Lucie Greene *
Jennifer Komrska
Vianey Ocampo
Nikki Piamonte
Vanessa Torres
Deborah Wiegand
Dasha Yermol
Bass Clarinet
Sarah Harner *
Trumpet
Joseph Bahi
J\ared Cihlar *
Alto Saxophone
Julia Deredowski
Elisa Arevalo
Caroline Hendler
Jerry Campos
Ryan Heuer
Adrian Gaucin
Stephen Jordan
Samantha Goodmanson Tyler Kallas
Lynnette Hartwell
Cassandra Petersen
Cristina Lazaro
Scott Mahon *
French Horn
Billy O’Connor
Sydney Larson
Aayush Patel
Enoch Mwesigwa
Julianne Roser
Helen Niu *
Oleg Silkin
Henry Ritz
Nicholas Son
Philip Winski
Anthony Sorgani
Katie Wasilewski
Trombone
Jack Williams
Rylee Bers *
John Cole
Tenor Saxophone
Jack Delattre
Daniel Ferriss *
Mitchell Guittar
Alexis Opperman
Elton Moy
Baritone Saxophone
Rachel Schoeneman *
Tuba
Joey Boyd *
Jared Laxgang *
Percussion
Adriana Archie
Kevin Cabrera *
Ben Carnes
Tim Cooper *
Aidan Damo
Katharine Hanner
Andrew Kim
Alexandra Kirov
Katie Ploger
Ian Yambao
* denotes
Section Leader
Euphonium
Evan Choi *
We would like to thank all of the volunteers who worked and planned to
make this evening so special. Special thanks to Joy Yambao for all of her
work in coordinating tonight’s dinner.
See the Band website for updates throughout the year at www.bgband.org.
BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
Piccolo
Fatima Dabbah *
Flute
Nikki Arvidson *
Emily Buehler
Fatima Dabbah
Ashley Griffin
Lucy Jang
Sarah Larson
Alyanna Monk
Ana Perez
Ashley Rowe
Hannah Schuller
English Horn
Lea Wells *&
Oboe
Joohyuk Lee
Lea Wells *&
Bassoon
Heather Hartwell
Margaret Jett
Philip Thoenen *
Randy Trubitt
Eb Clarinet
Serena Clearwater *
Bb Clarinet
Kenneth Bernales
Serena Clearwater
Sarah Gardner
Akshay Garg
Jakub Kolanko
Brian Lynch
Christine McNicholas *
Kenny Park
Bass Clarinet
Emily Carey *
Andy Plunkett *
Alto Saxophone
Sam Fernandez
John Ito &
Josh Opperman
Emily Valentin *&
Trumpet
Morgan Alvarado
Daniel Champagne
Richard Gray
Joey Graziano
Nick Graziano
Natalie Lezama
Brandon Monsen
Quinn O'Meara
Harrison Park
Allan Paronia
Maxwell Woolridge *
French Horn
Julia Baranski *
Lauren Komrska
Jonathan Loosa
Glen Smith
Nick Stevens
Tenor Saxophone
Matthew Kosk
Mark Poirier *
Baritone Saxophone
George Ayoub *
Bass Saxophone
Matthew Kosk *
Trombone
Brendan Altieri *&
Matthew Hufano
Brianna Maciel
Anastasiya Plotnikova
Christian Sanford
John Weiss
Euphonium
Andrew Racki *&
Joey Theodore
Tuba
Kevin Gruzinsky *
Max Klikuszowian
Kyle Koblas
Christian Yi
Percussion
Victoria Appelt
Emily Carnes *
Matt Goodmanson
Isabelle Livits
Anthony Murat
Olivia Nowak
Chris Pecoraro
Daniel Rogowski
Linnea Rylander *
Boris Star
* denotes
Section Leader
& denotes
District VII
At the start of this school year one of our wonderful band parents,
Vivian Appelt passed away. She left suddenly and her loss is felt deeply by
all who knew her. She was a loving and supportive mother to Tory and her
sister, Becca, who was a four-year band member. Wherever her daughters
were performing, in music or in athletics, she was there. Vivian was an
inspiration to everyone, and we are thinking of her tonight.
Tonight’s program is dedicated to her and her beautiful family.