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For this concert production, we welcome Emily Ray as Guest Music Director. She conducted, guided, and coached the orchestra via Zoom rehearsals. Not an easy task! We enjoyed and flourished under her direction and couldn't have put together this concert without her. Thank you Emily Ray.
Sunday, March 7 • 4:00-4:30 pm PST
Concert Program
Opening Remarks:
Karen Tyger Fisher, co-president, CWO board of directors
Ghadan/Tomorrow
Introduced by the composer, Suad Bushnaq
Edited and mixed by Chloe Bean
Pan Dam Demic Blues
Dorothy Falarski, composer & co-lyricist; Peter Albin co-lyricist; video by Wendy Shiraki
String Trio #3 in D major for 2 violins & cello; Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen, composer (1745-1818)
slideshow of CWO musicians & women who inspire them created by Wendy Shiraki
Courage
introduced by the composer, Adrienne Albert
Closing remarks:
Beth Voge, co-president, CWO board of directors
Concert Production Staff
Emily Ray, Guest Music Director (click for bio)
Wendy Shiraki, graphic artist, video recording master, director
Karen Fisher, producer, sound engineer
Beth Voge, researcher, permissions and legal, helpful decision making
Sue Leonardi, musician wrangler, master of sense & reason
CWO Musicians
Flute/Piccolo
Kristin Brooks-Davidman
Beth Voge
Dawna Stebbins
Oboe
Wendy Shiraki
Amy Kahn
Clarinet
Karen Tyger Fisher
Bassoon
Donna Wiley
French Horn
Michelle Stuart
Jean Bogiages
Carol Yarbrough
Trumpet
Sue Leonardi
Christine Krezel
Pamela Sawyer
Trombone
Annalise King
Tuba
Vanessa Sayres
Timpani
Kathryn Crandall
Percussion
Kathryn Crandall
Chimes
Emily Ray
Violin I
Anne Nesbet
Claire Edelmann
Nahal Rose Lalefar
Violin II
Anne Nesbet
Ann Clements
Audrey Nelson
Joan Rosen
Lisa Summerlin
Suzy Logan
Viola
Anne Nesbet
Cello
Amanda Gerrie
Susanne DiVincenzo
Bass
Susanne DiVincenzo
Thank you for supporting women in music!
Thank you for your generous donations.
STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY. WE NEED YOU AT OUR NEXT LIVE CONCERT IN THE FALL !!
With love & appreciation,
COMMUNITY WOMEN’S ORCHESTRA
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celebrate women in classical music.