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Saturday, July 23, 2022Noon-6 pmFW Town Square Parkpresented bySouth Sound Live!Join us for the 4th Federal Way Rhythmand Brews Festival! Enjoy tastes ofbeers, wine, spirits, hard seltzers andciders along with music and food onthe great lawn at Town Square Park.Sponsored by:Crestwood Animal HospitalFederal Way ChoraleFWBrews.comThe Federal Way Rhythm & Brews Festival is a21 and over event.

Welcome Back!Dear Friends of the Federal Way Symphony,As we look forward to Spring, we reflect with gratitude onall that has already come to pass this season. We returnedto the stage after a long absence with our October premiereand the sparkling piano of Clare Longendyke. Decemberbrought one of our largest audiences yet for a concert ofholiday favorites—even the rainy day didn’t dampen ourChristmas spirit! And in January we held our first-everswing dance party with our friends from Arthur MurrayDance Centers.Now we look to our final two concerts of the season: Afun-filled, family-friendly concert in March and our Aprilfinale that promises to be a glorious showcase for the entireorchestra. We’re also getting ready for the return of the“Rhythm & Brews” festival in Town Square Park. Mark yourcalendars to join us on Saturday, July 23rd from noon-6 pm.The future looks bright for the Federal Way Symphonyas we move into our 40th anniversary season in 2022-23.We have lots of exciting surprises in store as we expandand deepen our connection with the Federal Waycommunity. My term as President will be coming to an endand I have every confidence in my successor, BrandonJenkins-Moak. Brandon will be the youngest president inthe Symphony’s history and his energy and enthusiasm willserve all of us well.With gratitude,Jennie HendriePresident, Federal Way Symphony Board of Directors

Season 40Season Subscriptionson sale June 1, 2022!www.fwpaec.com(253) 835-7010Strings and . . .Sunday, October 16, 2022-2:30 pmMusic Director Adam Stern leads the orchestra in worksfor strings and . . . harpsichord. . . oboe . . . harp & vibraphone and . . . timpani.Featuring Seattle Symphony principal oboist Mary LynchVanderKolk.Holiday TraditionsSaturday, December 3, 2022-2:30 pmCelebrate Christmas with a concert of popular carols plusa suite of the best-known and most-loved choruses fromHandel’s Messiah followed by the city tree lighting in TownSquare Park. Featuring the Federal Way Chorale.Big Band ConcertSaturday, January 28, 2023-7:30 pmAfter a three-year hiatus, we welcome the Federal WaySymphony Big Band back to the stage.Words and MusicSunday, March 5, 2023-2:30 pmGuest conductor Anna Wittstruck will take the baton whileAdam Stern recites Edith Sitwell and William Walton’sFaçade. Young and old alike will enjoy The Story ofBabar, the Little Elephant.Masterpieces from 3 Centuries-40th Anniversary CelebrationSunday, April 16, 2023-2:30 pmJoin us for pieces from Haydn, Dvořák, Schubert andmore as we celebrate the Federal Way Symphony’s 40thAnniversary! Featuring Federal Way Symphony principalflutist Kate Mondragon.

Federal Way SymphonyP.O. Box 4513, Federal Way, WA 98063253.252-2693info@federalwaysymphony.orgNew Office Location31919 First Avenue South, Suite 106, Federal Way, WA 98003Office Hours: 10 am-3pm, Tues-ThursStay connectedfederalwaysymphony.org facebook.com/federalwaysymphonyCan’t get enough of the Federal Way Symphony?Our video concert series are still available online:“Simple series“Swing Into Spring”federalwaysymphony.org/swing-into-spring

Season 40Music & Memories—Celebrating 40 YearsCelebrate 40 years of Music and Memories atthe Federal Way Symphony’s annual galaand auction on Saturday, October 1, 2022.There will be dinner with wine, music, live andsilent auctions, raffles, and other fun gamesand prizes!Saturday, October 1, 20226 pmTwin Lakes Country ClubGiveBIG now to the Federal WaySymphony! All donations betweenApril 19th and May 4th will bematched by our board of directorsand other generous al-WaySymphony-OrchestraOr stop by our donation station in the lobby!

TRÍPTIC DE MOSSÈN CINTO:Translations1.The Sacred Harp The divine harp of David hangs from a tree inZion. Although it is made of gold and strung with silver strings, ithas not sounded a song of love for a long time; instead, it plays amournful lament of sorrow and regret. As it plays, the heavensopen, the door to hell closes, and earth is bound to God’s spirit.With the final note, the day ends and even the stones break withsadness. The Virgin Mary listens and pleads: “Angels of Heaven,take the Harp down; it hangs so high that I cannot reach it. Pleaselower it down to me so that I can play it, yet take care that it is notscratched as it passes through the branches. Place it on my bosomso that I can play it. If it has lost its sound, I will return it. If not, Iwill die embracing my golden Harp that once rejoiced the world withits music.”2.The Violin of St. Francis At the manger in Greece, at the Nativityin the presence of the Holy Child, many instruments play — thebagpipe, the tambourine, the flute, and piccolos. The littleshepherd, dear Francis, wishes to take part, but he has neithertriangle nor clarinet, neither clarinet nor mandolin. The Saint picksup two sticks from the path, places one of them on his shoulder likea violin, and passes the other over it like a bow of finest gold. Thesticks are only ash, but from his holy hands, great music surgesforth. Will not music always flow from the hands of an Angel?3.St. Francis and the Cicada The monastery is so small that asingle vine engarlands it. One day, as the sun heated the earth atmidday, a cicada sang: Zigaluzet. Saint Francis entreated it:“Come, come, my dear sister; come and sing a song praising thegood Lord that created you.” Zigaluzet. The cicada didn’t run away,but stood on her tiptoes, and lustily sang a song celebrating thesummer: Zigaluzet. Every morning for a week, she sang her songagain and again. When the week had passed, Francis lauded her,saying: (Zigaluzet) “Cicada, good cicada, for a week you havestayed here to sing; you may now play the Lord’s guitar!” Zigaluzet.

Meet our soloist—Elizabeth Galafa YlayaPuerto Rican Soprano ElizabethGalafa Ylaya was born in SanDiego, California and raised inOrlando, Florida, where shebegan her vocal training. Sheholds a Bachelor’s degree inVocal Performance from StetsonUniversity & a Master’s degree inVocal Performance from theUniversity of Michigan.During the 2021-2022 season,Elizabeth has performed inseveral solo recital engagements,including an appearance throughSeattle Opera’s Bravo Club. Inthe spring of 2021, she performed the role of Lola inMascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with OperaBend.Elizabeth was a featured soloist with the Tacoma ConcertBand & Semilla Flamenca in February 2020. In November2019, Elizabeth made her Seattle Opera debut, performing therole of Toledo in the new American opera: The Falling and theRising. Earlier in the 2019 season, Elizabeth performed therole of Zerlina in Don Giovanni with OperaBend. Her previousstage credits include Anita in West Side Story with SymphonyTacoma and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with N.O.I.S.E(Northwest Opera in Schools, Etc.). Elizabeth received anEncouragement Award at the 2018 Seattle Opera GuildAwards and was semi-finalist at the National Association ofTeachers of Singing Artist Awards finals that year.When not performing, Elizabeth is a voice teacher and aMusic Together Teacher for babies and toddlers. She residesin Edmonds, Washington, with her husband. A Christmas baby,Elizabeth watches “every cheesy Hallmark holiday movie onTV.” She also enjoys walking the Edmonds beach and isworking to perfect her morning latte.

Adam Stern, Music DirectorViolin ILuke Fitzpatrick, ConcertmasterSarah MalmstromSooyoung HongKaren TadenaCaroline FaflakViolin IIElena Vukosavljev, PrincipalJennifer Sullivan, AssistantAdam SyadMonica BorosCarrie PennerViolaChris Foerstel, PrincipalJulia Adams, AssistantMaria RitzenthalerAleida GehrelsCelloMannfried Funk, PrincipalJoseph Bichsel, AssistantOlga DolgayaBassMichael Berry, PrincipalScott MagillFluteKate Mondragon, PrincipalHelen LeeOboeLogan Esterling, PrincipalLauren UrbanClarinetRachel Yoder, PrincipalBassoonSteven Morgan, PrincipalHornJill Jaques, PrincipalAndre GoodrichTrumpetBob Gale, PrincipalDavid HarknessPercussionDenali WilliamsHarpDeb McClellanCelesteMayumi Tayake

ProgramDag Wirén (1905-1986)Serenade for StringsPreludiumAndante espressivoScherzo: Allegro vivace—Trio: Poco meno moltoMarcia. Tempo di marcia, molto ritmicoJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Air on the G String (from the OrchestralSuite No. 3)Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)Tríptic de Mossén CintoL’harpa sagrada (The Sacred Harp)Lo violí de Sant Francesc (The Violin of St Francis)Sant Francesc i la cigala (St. Francis andthe Cicada)Elizabeth Galafa Ylaya, sopranoINTERMISSIONSamuel Barber (1910-1981)Adagio for StringsFranz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)Symphony No. 2 in CAllegroAndantePresto

In MemoriumLong-time Federal Way Symphonysupporter Preston Johnson passedaway peacefully and surrounded byfamily on February 27, 2022 at the age of85. Along with his wife of 60 years, Liz,and the entire Johnson family, hevolunteered tirelessly for the Symphony,including at this season’s concerts. Inaddition to Liz, he is survived by hischildren, Alisa, Dina and Miles, andgrandchildren, Tristan and Nicholas.Preston served in the Washington National Guard, US Army,and Army Reserve; as a Federal Way public school teacher; andas an attorney specializing in Elder Law. He was an activemember of Church of the Good Shepherd—Episcopal and wasinstrumental in founding Federal Way’s Multi-Service Center.With his family, he was an active volkswalker and did a volkswalkin every state, all Washington and Oregon counties, and severalprovinces in Canada, Mexico, and England.Preston’s Celebration of Life will be held on June 11th at4:00pm at Church of the Good Shepherd–Episcopal, 345 South312th St., Federal Way, WA. Memorial donations may be madeto Church of the Good Shepherd Memorial Fund, the KairosPrison Ministry, or the American Volkssport Association.