Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025  •  1 p.m.

The Ohio State University School of Music
Weigel Auditorium  •  Columbus, OH
 

Program

Welcome

Dr. Heather A. Lofdahl, High School Honor String Orchestra Weekend director
 

Gray Orchestra

Dr. Heather A. Lofdahl, conductor

Symphony No. 2

William Boyce

I.   Allegro assai
II.  Vivace
III. Presto (Allegro)

La Llorona

Traditional, arr. Jorge L. Vargas
 

Skyline Serenade

Dión Morales

The Sprint

Alan Lee Silva

Scarlet Orchestra

Prof. Miriam Burns, conductor

Suite for Strings

John Rutter

I.   A-Roving
II.  I have a bonnet trimmed with blue
III. O waly waly
IV. Dashing away

Sinfonia No. 10 in B minor

Felex Mendelssohn 

Personnel

Gray Orchestra

Violin 1
Cristian Hernandez-Vazquez, concertmaster
Owen Garver
Freddie Showers
Scarlett Buchanan
Luke Aichele
Grady Raymond
Csenge Sundem
Nate Mauch
Ellen Shen
Stevie Williams
Thea Harkleroad
Emma Tingley
Lorraine Williamson
Ruby Browning

Violin 2
Harshith Paul Nesaraja, principal
Moriah Mulligan
Lian Holtgrave
Eren Ozeken
Kennedi Freeman
Sahiti Madireddy
Lilian Fox
Isabelle Tracy
Anisha Venkatakrishnan
Lauren Chrisitan
Griffin Beach
Hally Jones
Martha Lavrishin
Rina Vainisi
Rohan Narisetti

Viola
Avery Greene, principal
Kyran Sanderson
Leah Levingston
Aseda Essandoh
Samantha Shephard
Halima Wood
Willow Wakefield
Tornado Dee
Alexander DeFreitas
Gavin Briggs
Bella Custodio
Alexis Foster
Avery Klima

Cello
David Lee, principal
Maia Cordell
Abigail Peck
Morgan Clements
Emma Shih
Aaron Fowler
Reese Philipsen
Gavin Warner
Clement Chow
Luke Parkinson
Alden Brinkmann
Preston Steele

Bass
Jackson Deininger, principal
Zsofi Flasher 
Chyler Katona 
Davis Williamson 
Caiden Renzi 
Tobias Newland 
Parker Myers

Oboe
Thomas Alexander, Ohio State Student
River Wells, Ohio State Student

Bassoon
Jack Householder-Wise, Ohio State Student
Gunnar Pellissier, Ohio State Student

Guitar
Fé Beatty, Ohio State Student

Scarlet Orchestra

Violin 1
Isabella Dewey, concertmaster
Faelynn Gill
Aishah Wiradarya
Megan Zhang
Nelson Stevenson
Kori Shea
Ayu Yamamoto
Olivia Lee
Nathan Elliot
Vivian Chen
Carolina Neese
Ava Christie

Violin 2
Alyn Jiang, principal 
Ronak Polkampalli
Avila Blessing
Abigail Choi
LouLou Rafailidis
Tori Bourgeois
Grace Kim
Maggie Bixler
Sofia Wagner
Lydia Huffman
Daphne Tucker
Sophia Long

Viola
Lily Baron, principal
Caleb Belohlavek
Luke McFarlane
Lena Zantopulos
Lucy Liu
Robin Myers
Anne Hostettler

Cello
Adrian Miller-Castano, principal
Olivia Cadle
Sarah Rutledge
Nicholas Wright
Annalise Joseph
Elina Katz
Samuel Cole
Natalie Johnson

Bass
Matthew Woodmansee, principal
Miles Manning 
Ryan Billy 
Mekhi Tate
 

Participating Schools and Orchestra Directors

Beavercreek High School (Beavercreek) — Heather Marsh-Myers
Bexley High School (Bexley) — Steven Spangler
Blessing Hearth Homeschool (Utica)l
Brecksville Broadview Heights High School (Broadview Hts.) — Steve Cocchiola
Chillicothe High School (Chillicothe) — Kyndal Preston
Columbus Alternative High School (Columbus) — Samuel Richardson
Columbus School for Girls (Bexley) — Agnes Becker
Delaware Christian School (Delaware) — Melissa Allen
Dublin Coffman High School (Dublin) — Kevin Wallick
Dublin Jerome High School (Dublin) — Michelle Adair
Dublin Scioto High School (Dublin) — Megan Aubhil
Gahanna Lincoln High School (Gahanna) — Kevin Dengel
Grandview Heights High School (Grandview Heights) — Thomas Stanley
Granville High School (Granville) — Samantha Schnabel
Greenville High School (Greenville) — Kenneth Price
Hilliard Bradley High School (Hilliard) — Erin Broadhurst
Hilliard Darby High School (Hilliard) — John Riegel
Hilliard Davidson High School (Hilliard) — Patrick Barrett
Lakewood High School (Lakewood) — Michael Dandron and Elizabeth Hankins
Lexington High School (Lexington) — Stephen Domka
Mariemont City Schools (Mariemont) — Sarah McEvoy
Mount Vernon High School (Mount Vernon) — Anthony Springer
New Albany High School (New Albany) — Aaron Wilburn
Newark High School (Newark) — Ashley Rudd
North Canton Hoover High School (North Canton) — Ronald Varn
Norwood High School (Norwood) — Allison Marshall
Olentangy High School (Lewis Center) — Michelle Beck
Olentangy Liberty High School (Powell) — Jill Bixler
Olentangy Orange High School (Lewis Center) — Lori Cornett
Pickerington High School North (Pickerington) — Jordan Koogler
Port Clinton High School (Port Clinton) — Adam Murray
Revere High School (Richfield) — Joshua Bowman
Reynoldsburg High School (Reynoldsburg) — Kathryn Vansant
Rutherford Hayes High School (Delaware) — Allison Parrett
Shroder High School (Cincinnati) — Marva Rasmussen
Springboro High School (Springboro) — Sarah Benedict
Steubenville Catholic Central High School (Steubenville) — Sam Johnston
Stivers School for the Arts (Dayton) — James Hogan and Ryan Griffin
The Wellington School (Columbus) — Dawna Rone
Thomas Worthington High School (Worthington) — Nicholas Harwas
Westerville North High School (Westerville) — Elizabeth Brosius
Willard High School (Willard) — Rebecca Lutz Plotner
Worthington Christian Upper School (Westerville) — Renee Johnson

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Special Public Concerts in Mershon Auditorium

Marching Band Hometown Concert

Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. | Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St.

Enjoy an exciting new show when The Ohio State University Marching Band Hometown Concert performs at Mershon Auditorium. The Best Damn Band in the Land will entertain fans with selections from its popular halftime shows, fan favorites and traditional Ohio State tunes. Purchase tickets

31st Annual Music Celebration Concert

Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. | Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St.

Join us for our annual community celebration featuring student bands, choirs, jazz bands, orchestra and more. Purchase tickets