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oyster bay high schoolBass ClarinetAngelina PavlovicContrabass ClarinetNathaniel YeeClarinetsMichaela LesterSara BonifacioJoseph LaRosaNathaniel YeeAthena StamatiouAlto SaxophonesLuke McNamaraChristopher DeanTenor SaxophonesMichael BarberaWilliam HenryBaritone SaxophonesDeanna BesartWilliam IannettaFrench HornsElisia GalloTaylor HallCailee SalvatoFranchesca AlejoTrumpetsMichael PanellaCraig ManninoBryan BradyBrendan O’BrienEuphoniumBrian DukeTubasDylan SattarJonathan GoldschmittPercussionShannon WalshArianna WulffenJaiya ChetramJack DiFigliaJohn PurcellAbygail SeslowskyAnia KellyTrombonesKevin BiggianiJayden RomanoCiara BarefootThe Summit Public Schools MusicDepartment has a longstandingtradition of musical excellence withperformances at many prestigiousuniversities and concert halls includingCarnegie Hall, McAfee Hall (BelmontUniversity), Center for the Arts ConcertHall (George Mason University) andDekelboum Hall (University of Maryland)as well as Walt Disney World, MetLifeStadium and Studio B in Nashville.Additionally, Summit’s performingensembles have received gold andsuperior rankings at numerous festivalsand performance tours. On a consistentbasis, students have been selectedfor regional, all-state and all-nationalensembles while alumni have performedwith the New York Philharmonic,Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,numerous Broadway and nationaltours and Lady Gaga.The Summit High School ChamberChoir is the premier auditioned choralensemble at Summit High School. Overthe years, this ensemble has receivedrave reviews from audiences andadjudicators alike. The group primarilyfocuses on acapella music but hasalso performed multiple masterworksincluding Faure’s Requiem, Beethoven’sChoral Fantasy, Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Massand most recently Franz Schubert’s Massin G. In 2018, the SHS Chamber Choirwas afforded the opportunity to recordone of their performances at Nashville’sfabled Studio B recording studio inNashville, Tennessee.The Summit High School ChamberOrchestra has received superior ratingsat music festivals throughout the UnitedStates and Canada, and has wonawards from the New Jersey MusicEducators Competition, Montclair StateUniversity Orchestra Festival, Rutgers’String Symposium, the NJ OrchestraFestival and ASTA NJ String Symposium.The Hilltop String Quartet (leaders ofFOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT NJPAC.ORG OR CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC

summit high schoolSHS Chamber Orchestra) has won boththe NJ ASTA Quartet Competition andthe Young Musician›s Chamber MusicCompetition from the Chamber MusicSociety of Lincoln Center five times. TheChamber Orchestra is by audition andstrives to perform the highest level ofchamber orchestra repertoire.The Summit High School Wind Ensembleis an audition-only ensemble open tostudents in grades 10-12. The ensemblehas received gold and superior ratingsat music festivals throughout the UnitedStates and has performed at manyprestigious concert halls and universities.Performing a wide repertoire of music,tonight’s program spans the music ofthe last 60 years from the immortalWest Side Story to a world premiereperformance of Through the Underdark.Alex Bocchino began teaching in theSummit Public Schools in 1998 and iscurrently Director of Bands at SummitHigh School. Mr. Bocchino directsthe Concert Band, Wind Ensemble,Marching Band and the Big Band.Mr. Bocchino has conducted Summitensembles at Carnegie Hall, McAfeeHall, Dekelboum Hall and recordedat Studio B in Nashville. Ensemblesunder his direction have alsoreceived gold and superior rankingat numerous festivals. Mr. Bocchinoreceived his bachelor›s and master›sdegrees from William PatersonUniversity and continued graduatestudy at Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity. Additionally, Mr. Bocchinohas conducted select CJMEA RegionEnsembles and since 2009 has beenan adjunct faculty member at CaldwellUniversity. Mr. Bocchino is especiallyhonored to conduct the premiere of hisformer student Jordyn Gallinek’s piecetonight, Through the Underdark. On apersonal note, Mr. Bocchino is an avidcollege sports fan and enjoys spendingtime with his wife and three children.Rebecca Mongioj is the Assistant BandDirector at Summit High School and is inher seventh year teaching band in theSummit Public School District. In addition7

summit high schoolto her work with the SHS MarchingBand, this year Ms. Mongioj is excited tobe regularly working with the studentsat SHS. She also directs the LCJSMSJazz Lab Band, as well as the LCJSMSPit Orchestra for their spring musical.Ms. Mongioj received her bachelor’s inmusic education from The College ofNew Jersey, specializing in clarinet, andreceived her master’s in music educationfrom Montclair State University.Outside of all things band, Mrs. Mongiojis an avid runner who has completedseveral marathons.Dr. Elisabeth R. Sato beganstudying the violin privately withByrnina Socolofsky at the age of six.She earned her bachelor’s and master’sdegrees in violin performance fromthe Esther Boyer College of Music andDance at Temple University under thetutelage of William dePasquale andMei-Chen Liao-Barnes. She also holds amaster’s in music and music educationdegree from Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, and a doctorate in musicand music education from TeachersCollege. Elisabeth has held adjunctteaching positions at MiddlesexCounty College and TeachersCollege, Columbia University, and haspresented her work at the AmericanString Teachers Association (ASTA)National Conference and theNew Jersey Music Educators Association(NJMEA) annual Conference.Elisabeth has been teaching in NewJersey public schools for nine years.She is currently the Orchestra Directorat Summit High School where sheconducts the String Orchestra,Symphony Orchestra, ChamberOrchestra and Hilltop String Quartetand also directs the 4/5 Orchestra atBrayton Elementary School, bothlocated in Summit, New Jersey. Whenshe is not teaching, Elisabeth enjoystraveling, cooking and spending timewith her husband Arthur.Dan King is the Director of ChoralActivities, Advanced Placement MusicTheory and Audio Engineering atFOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT NJPAC.ORG OR CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC

summit high schoolSummit High School in Summit, NewJersey. Dan also serves as the VocalDirector for Summit High School’s awardwinning musical theater productions,including a Paper Mill Playhouse RisingStar Award for Outstanding MusicDirection for 2019’s Pippin. Dan, a nativeof New Jersey, received his bachelor’sdegree in music education from WilliamPaterson University in 2011 and hastaught as a member of the SummitChamber ChoirSopranoEmma AkianAnna CreelSarah DuongLillian EspelandKayla Gassner-SnyderElla GraingerGrace HendraRebecca KampelChloe LeeEmily LeuenbergerSofia MedenicaPublic School system ever since. Danreceived his master’s degree in musiceducation from Rutgers University in2019 and is also the Director of MusicMinistries at Preakness Reformed Churchin Wayne, New Jersey where he directsthe Chancel Choir, the Handbell Choirand leads the contemporary worshipteam. Dan currently lives in Wharton, NJwith his wife Amanda, their three-yearold son Caleb and their dog Copeland.AltoOlivia BaldwinMia BattistellaCharlotte ButlerMiriam ChaconCaroline Crisafulli-VargasLissette GreenAnna HeilEmily HuffmanIsabelle JeanAbby KaneScarlet Mai Bale DyerAnna SullivanAngelina TungTenorEvan GunterQuinn McNamaraMarek MuzykaVaughan OberhuberBen SchachneZachary SiegelBassDonald GrennonMatthew HeckerIsaac KusminBrendan MelendezJake ModelJake RuggerioAmir SamuelsDerek SchroederJack Wilson9

summit high schoolChamber OrchestraViolin 1Eden AgabsEjoo KangSonia SorvikEmma VatociViolin 2Scott Au-YeungNoah HingerEylon HotamKaya JainChloe KimShawn MacalalagWilson WicelinskiWind EnsembleFlute/PiccoloKeira LowdenFluteGiulia GuzzinatiDeeda MohammadiVictoria NicelyClarinetRhea AlangadLara CotaViolaLiv GeSarah KaneZoe RegnerHenry ReisingJulia SpeerCelloAndrew CheungSmruti JadhavEmma VachalBassZachary MerkovskyJessica MorleyIan RitterNoah SilbersteinFluteKeira LowdenClarinetIan RitterBassoonJack BollenbacherHornOliver FishmanPianoJohn NguyenAlto SaxophoneBennett HarveyHenry OlsonTenor SaxophoneAndrew SemselBassoonJack BollenbacherBass ClarinetAlexander GallegosBaritoneSaxophoneSpencer NicelyFOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT NJPAC.ORG OR CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC

summit high schoolHornOliver FishmanLucas GomezJosh MooreTrumpetBrian AxtellLuke BollenbacherAmanda JenkinsMeredith JenkinsEden LevkovJames RitterSantiago Solis-NegronCharlotte WhitcherTromboneJohn ChoNayan NagarajaBass TromboneTadhg JarzebowskiEuphoniumAllie LissAndres VasquezTubaLeo BrandtEdward WangProgram NotesFrom Summit High SchoolJordyn Gallinek is an Americancomposer, educator and performingmusician based in New York.She began studying music at theage of eight, discovering a passionfor composition soon after exploringevery instrument she encountered.She received Bachelor of Music andMaster of Arts degrees from NewYork University, and then proceededto attend The Juilliard School for hermasters in Music Composition. In the fallof 2020, she stayed at Juilliard to pursuethe Doctor of Musical Arts program asa C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow, studyingmusic composition with Robert Beaser.In addition to working as a teachingfellow for the Music Theory and EarTraining departments at Juilliard, sheis also a musician-in residence at theBader International Study Center atQueen’s University.Jordyn’s works have been performedin the United States and Asia, notablyby the Juilliard Orchestra, the SylvanWinds, the Oregon Wind Quintet andthe Cassatt String Quartet. She wasPercussionMichelle FernandezMatthew LameoMelanie LopezJohn NguyenJack PulgarKara RegnerJosh SilverbergMichael SpeerPianoJessica Lithe recipient of the 2021 New JuilliardEnsemble Commission and was thewinner of the 2018-2019 JuilliardOrchestra›s Composition Competitionand the 2018 Texas A&M ChamberMusic Symposium›s CompositionCompetition. Jordyn has also beenawarded composer fellowships at theAspen Summer Music Festival in 2021,the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in2019 and the Seal Bay Festival in 2017.While pursuing her degrees, she alsostudied with Christopher Rouse, JustinDello Joio and Joseph Church.John Mackey has written for orchestras(Brooklyn Philharmonic, New York YouthSymphony), theater (Dallas TheaterCenter) and extensively for dance (AlvinAiley American Dance Theater, ParsonsDance Company, New York City Ballet),but the majority of his work for the pastdecade has been for wind ensembles(the fancy name for concert bands),and his band catalog now receivesannual performances numberingin the thousands.Recent commissions include worksfor the BBC Singers, the Dallas WindSymphony, military, high school, middle11

summit high schoolschool and university bands acrossAmerica and Japan; and concertos forJoseph Alessi (principal trombone, NewYork Philharmonic) and ChristopherMartin (principal trumpet, New YorkPhilharmonic). In 2014, he became theyoungest composer ever inducted intothe American Bandmasters Association.In 2018, he received the Wladimir& Rhoda Lakond Award from theAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters.He resides in San Francisco, Californiawith his spouse, a philosopher whoworks on the ethics of technology, andalso titles all of his pieces; and theircats, Noodle and Bloop.In a career that spans five decades,John Williams has become one ofAmerica’s most accomplished andsuccessful composers for film and forthe concert stage. He has served asmusic director and laureate conductorof one of the country’s treasured musicalinstitutions, the Boston Pops Orchestra,and he maintains thriving artisticrelationships with many of the world’sgreat orchestras, including the BostonSymphony Orchestra, the New YorkPhilharmonic, the Chicago Symphonyand the Los Angeles Philharmonic.Mr. Williams has received a varietyof prestigious awards, including theNational Medal of Arts, the KennedyCenter Honor, the Olympic Order, andnumerous Academy Awards, GRAMMY Awards, Emmy Awards and GoldenGlobe Awards. He remains one ofour nation’s most distinguished andcontributive musical voices.Leonard Bernstein was anAmerican conductor, composer,pianist, music educator, author andhumanitarian. Among the mostimportant conductors of his time,he was also the first American conductorto receive international acclaim.According to music critic DonaldHenahan, he was «one of the mostprodigiously talented and successfulmusicians in American history.”Bernstein was the recipient of manyhonors, including seven Emmy Awards,two Tony Awards, 16 GRAMMY Awards, including the LifetimeAchievement and the KennedyCenter Honor.As a composer he wrote in many genres,including symphonic and orchestralmusic, ballet, film and theater music,choral works, opera, chamber musicand works for the piano. His bestknown work is the Broadway musicalWest Side Story, which continues to beregularly performed worldwide, and hasbeen adapted into two (1961 and 2021)feature films.Bernstein was the first American-bornconductor to lead a major Americansymphony orchestra. He was musicdirector of the New York Philharmonicand conducted the world›s majororchestras. He was the first conductorto share and explore music on televisionwith a mass audience. Throughdozens of national and internationalbroadcasts, he made even the mostrigorous elements of classical musican adventure in which everyonecould join. Through his educationalefforts, including several books andthe creation of two major internationalmusic festivals, he influenced severalgenerations of young musicians.A lifelong humanitarian, Bernsteinworked in support of civil rights,protested against the Vietnam War,advocated for nuclear disarmament,FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT NJPAC.ORG OR CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC

summit high schoolraised money for HIV/AIDS researchand awareness and engaged in multipleinternational initiatives for human rightsand world peace. Near the end of hislife, he conducted a historic performanceof Beethoven›s Symphony no. 9 in Berlinto celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall.The concert was televised worldwide onChristmas Day in 1989.Randall Thompson, eminent Americancomposer, was educated at HarvardUniversity. His teachers there includedWalter R. Spalding, Edward B. Hill andArchibald T. Davisons. He also studiedwith Ernest Bloch in New York City in1921. From 1922 to 1925, Thompson helda fellowship at the American Academyin Rome, and he held GuggenheimFellowships in 1929 and 1930. From1927–1929 and again in 1926–1937,he was assistant professor of musicat Wellesley College. Other academicpositions included professorships at theUniversity of California, Berkeley (1937–1939) and Princeton University (1945–1948). From 1939 to 1941, Thompson wasdirector of the Curtis Institute of Musicin Philadelphia and then became headof the music division of the School ofFine Arts at the University of Virginia(1941–1945). In 1948 he was appointedprofessor of music at Harvard University,becoming the Walter Bigelow RosenProfessor in 1951, and the ProfessorEmeritus of at the close of the 1964–1965academic year. Thompson receivednumerous awards from Americancolleges and honorary doctorates fromthe University of Rochester, Universityof Pennsylvania, Allegheny Collegeand the New England Conservatory ofMusic. In 1959, the Italian Governmentnamed him Cavaliere ufficiale al meritodella Republica Italiana. Thompson wasa member of The National Institute ofArts and Letters and of the AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.1. The Road Not Taken SATB ChorusTwo roads diverged in a yellow woodAnd sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as faras I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy andwanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!Yet knowing how way leads onto wayI doubted if I should ever come back.I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood,and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.2. The Pasture TBB ChorusI’m going out to clean thepasture spring;I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away(And wait to watch the water clear,I may):I sha’n’t be gone long. — You come tooI’m going out to fetch the little calfThat’s standing by the mother.It’s so youngIt totters when she licks itwith her tongue.I sha’n’t be gone long. — You come too13

summit high school3. The Telephone SAA/TTBB Chorus‘When I was just as far as I could walkFrom here today,There was an hourAll stillWhen leaning with my head againsta flowerI heard you talk.Don’t say I didn’t, for I heard you say—You spoke from that flower on thewindow sill—Do you remember what it wasyou said?’‘First tell me what it was you thoughtyou heard.’‘Having found the flower and driven abee away,I leaned my head,And holding by the stalk,I listened and I thought I caughtthe word—What was it? Did you call meby my name?Or did you saySomeone said “Come”—I heard itas I bowed.’‘I may have thought as much,but not aloud.’‘Well, so I came.’4. A Girl’s Garden SAA ChorusA neighbor of mine in the villageLikes to tell how one springWhen she was a girl on the farm,she didA childlike thing.One day she asked her fatherTo give her a garden plotTo plant and tend and reap herself,And he said, ‘Why not?’In casting about for a cornerHe thought of an idle bitOf walled-off ground where a shophad stood,And he said, ‘Just it.’And he said, ‘That ought to make youAn ideal one-girl farm,And give you a chance to putsome strengthOn your slim-jim arm.’It was not enough of a gardenHer father said, to plow;So she had to work it all by hand,But she don’t mind now.She wheeled the dung inthe wheelbarrowAlong a stretch of road;But she always ran away and leftHer not-nice loadAnd hid from anyone passing.And then she begged the seed.She says she thinks she planted oneOf all things but weed.A hill each of potatoesRadishes, lettuce, peas,Tomatoes, beets, beans,pumpkins, cornAnd even fruit trees.And yes, she has long mistrustedThat a cider apple treeIn bearing there today is hers,Or at least may be.Her crop was a miscellanyWhen all was said and done,A little bit of everything,A great deal of none.Now when she sees in the villageHow village things go,Just when it seems to come in right,She says, ‘I know!FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT NJPAC.ORG OR CALL 1.888.MY.NJPAC14

summit high schoolIt’s as when I was a farmer—’Oh, never by way of advice!And she never sins by telling the taleTo the same person twice.5. Choose Something like a StarSATB ChorusO Star (the fairest one in sight),We grant your loftiness the rightTo some obscurity of cloud—It will not do to say of night,Since dark is what bringsout your light.Some mystery becomes the proud.But to be wholly taciturnIn your reserve is not allowed.Say something to us we can learnBy heart and when alone repeat.Say something! And it says ‘I burn.’But say with what degree of heat.Talk Fahrenheit, talk CentigradeUse language we can comprehend.Tell us what elements you blend.It gives us strangely little aid,But does tell something in the end.And steadfast as Keats’ Eremite,Not even stooping from its sphere,It asks a little of us here.It asks of us a certain height,So when at times the mob is swayedTo carry prais

oyster bay high school Oyster Bay High School The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District is a small educational community serving a diverse population of students in grades K-12 in three schools: Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School (grades PreK-2), James H. Vernon School (grades 3-6) and Oyster Bay High School (grades 7-12). Oyster Bay-