Program
Gloria | Francis Poulenc
I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis.
Glory to God in the highest
And on earth peace, goodwill to all people.
II. Laudamus te
Laudamus te, Benedicimus te, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te.
Gratias agimus tibi Propter magnam gloriam tuam.
We praise you, We bless you, We worship you, We glorify you.
We give thanks to you for your great glory
III. Domine Deus, Rex cælestis
Domine Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Lord God, heavenly King, Almighty Father.
IV. Domine Fili unigenite
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe.
Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
V. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, Rex Celestis
Deus Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis; suscipe deprecationem nostram.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, King in Heaven
Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Receive our prayers.
VI. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, Tu solus Dominus, Tu solus Altissimus.
Jesu Christe, Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.
You who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
Only you are holy, only you are Lord. Only you are most high.
Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Sarah Luebke, soprano
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Symphony No. 5 in E minor, opus 64 | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Andante, Allegro con anima
II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
III. Valse, Allegro moderato
IV. Finale, Andante maestoso, Allegro vivace
Dr. Emily Freeman Brown, Director of Orchestral Activities
Eden Treado, Allana Bogan, Bo Young Kang, Master’s Assistant Conductors
Orchestra Librarian, Halie O’Loughlin
Rotating Concertmasters:
Tchaikovsky Mvts 1&2, Autumn Kuntz concertmaster, Federico Orlando principal II. Mary Jo Johnson Vln I 2nd chair.
Tchaikovsky Mvts 3&4, Mary Jo Johnson, Concertmaster, Federico Orlando, Vln I, 2nd chair, Autumn Kuntz, principal II.
Poulenc, Federico Orlando, concertmaster, Autumn Kuntz, Vln I 2nd chair, Mary Jo Johnson, principal II.
Violin I
Autumn Kuntz*
Mary Jo Johnson*
Federico Orlando*
Antonia Suarez Gomez
Jessica Pytel
Gracie Hayes
Benjamin Christiaansen
Mahlia Proctor
Leah Mellinger
Jenna Mikuls
Violin II
Autumn Kuntz*
Mary Jo Johnson*
Federico Orlando*
Alexandra Jones
Ayanna Grant
Ryley Amos
Diego Ortiz
Courtney Spencer
Caylee Farley
Sophia Singleton^
Viola
Jaylon Hayes-Keller*
Jake Weil*
Samuel Atkinson
Natalie Holstine
Madison Estep
Zavion Henderson Wimbley
Lexam Andersen
Bryce Kline
Sierra Wood
Cello
Hayley Currin*
Joshua Lyphout*
Joey Miller
Jackson Cook
James Reed
Calem Nagy
Caitlin Slusarski
Dominic Gomez
Jacob Burger
Emily Ward
Aubrey Hemming
Georgia Ray
Bass
Eliana Kornowa*
Natalie Fry
Ryan Spiess
Jacob Warren+
Flute/Piccolo
Ashley Busch
Emily Fluty*
Halie O’Loughlin*
Kiersten Swihart
Oboe/English Horn
Michael Berchert*
Leah Piccirillo*
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/E-flat
Justin Brown*
Michael Hudzik
Haley Harrison*
Bassoon/Contrabassoon
Owen Polkinghorn*
Annie Lombard
Cruz Stock
Horn
Elena Maria Farmer Ocrus
Ethan Hupp
Hannah Oprea*
Nathan Stricker
Bird Birmingham*
Trumpet
Ariana Coan
Brandon Ising*
Matthew Pileski
Tyrone Williamson*
Trombone
Jeremy Ong*
Jackson Kuphal
Arryn Meeker, bs
Tuba
Sakda Pharchumcharna*
Connor Remington*
Percussion/Timpani
Christopher Harris*
Emma Zemancik
Nicholas Bahr
Harp
Holly Maxx
Julie Buzzelli+
*section principal or co-principal
+Faculty
^Guest Artist
Richard Schnipke, conductor
Heather Goldman, pianist
Aaron Roos, graduate assistant conductor
Soprano
Kourtney Hill
Brittany Izor
Mackenzie Jones
Aria King
Ellie Lewis
Audrey Martin
Laney Mitchell
Madelyn Shepherd
Amanda Simpson
Cassidy Vanscoy
Alto
Kloe Archbold
Karli Christ
Autumn Crowell
Emily Harmon
Karla Kunk
Alexandra Meade
Isabella Olzak
Ashlyn Slocum
Annie Swanson
Rue Stammen
Tenor
Noah Beasley
Dominic Carlozzi
Malcolm De Souza
Alexander Ebright
Dylan Gheen
Alejo Goenaga
Jake Grafitti
Silas Haplea
Alec Lee
Ethan Martinez
Bass
Jaylen Donald
Zac Flasch
Logan Gutierrez
Dylan Haywood
Zach Ortega
Aaron Roos
Sam Scheele
Matthew Steele
Ben Tittl
Dr. Adam Luebke, conductor
Kevin McGill, pianist
Kourtney Hill, graduate assistant
Alejandro Goenaga, graduate assistant
Soprano
Louiya Anthony
Alex Bailey
Abigail Blank
Morgen Bollenbacher
Eileen Brady
Morgan Fausz
Alexia Giles
Riley Heather-Bergman
Coral Jackson
Lainey Luginbill
Bella Mytinger
Zo Povlsen
Macy Strauss
Allison Twining
Maelee Zerkle
Alto
Isabelle Carr
Kamiah Felver
Samantha Gentz
Jade Gilmore
Brooke Guyton
Kourtney Hill
Anna LeHoty
Cipher McAlpine
Danielle Merced
Chloe Schwettmann
Rylie Thomas
Emily Thorton
McKenna Warner
Madeline Yarbro
Tenor
Christian Arnold
Kyle Biers
Noah Burke
Joel Domino
Alejo Goenaga
Benjamin Haines
Matt Henry
Gavric Herring
Charlie Ligus
Ronan McGrath
Zackary Murray
Jacob Ramirez
Mason Smith
Anthony Stout
Andrew Vo
Bass
Apollo Bernath
Luca Caretto
Galen Coffman
Gabriel Cozzetto
Chandler Giesswein
Aiden Johnston
TJ Miller
James Moore
Colton Ogg
Aaron Roos
Ethan Vandeneyde
Starr Washington
Dr. Adam Luebke, conductor
Kevin McGill, pianist
Aaron Roos, graduate assistant conductor
Soprano
Margaret Chrysler
Abigail Cloud
Kristie Foell
Emma Guanzon
Beatrice Guenther
Carla Rahrig
Sherry Spears
Alethia Toppins
Alto
Ava Crane
Sara Headley
Kate Hissam
Maggie Kalmar
Morgan Lulf
Suzanne Midden
Lisa Morgan
Jessica Sharp
Alyssa Schwan
Tenor
Delta Rae Greenlese
Keith Guion
Corban Hutchins
Jerry Smith
Sam Spowart
Bass
Luca Caretto
Mike Fuhrman
Joseph Kalmar
Jeff Rader
Aaron Roos
Ryan Spiess
Soprano Dr. Sarah Luebke has appeared in opera, musical theater, and concert stages throughout the United States and Europe. She made her Carnegie Hall debut singing Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Martini's Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina with Mid-America Productions in 2023. Upcoming engagements include performances with the Sorel Foundation Residency of composer Jennifer Higdon, soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, and soprano soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria with the BGSU Philharmonia.
A trail-blazing interpreter of 21st century vocal repertoire, she has collaborated with and performed works of Chen Yi, Missy Mazzoli, Benjamin Moore, and James Whitbourn. Stage roles include Juno (The Tempest), Masha (Enemies: A Love Story), Isabelle Eberhardt (Songs from the Uproar), Yum-Yum (Mikado), Rose Maybud (Ruddigore), La Fée (Cendrillon), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos), Monica (The Medium), Serpina (La Serva Padrona), Nora (Riders to the Sea), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Lucinda (Into the Woods), and Jane McDowell (The Stephen Foster Story). Concert work includes Messiah (Handel), Annelies (Whitbourn), St. Matthew Passion (Bach), Requiem (Fauré), Ein deutches Requiem (Brahms). She was as a young artist with Twin Cities’ Opera Guild and Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Festival.
Recognized for her studio teaching, she was selected for the distinguished 2022 NATS Intern Program. She received the 2022 NATS Mario Martinez Intern Prize and 2020 ESM Teaching Assistant Prize. Her students have been winners and finalists in the National Classical Singer Competition, Schubert Club Competition, Schmidt Vocal Competition, state, regional and national NATS auditions, and The Voice (NBC). They have been accepted into top music schools and performance programs, including The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, Boston Conservatory, Interlochen Summer Music Festival, and the Brevard Music Festival.
Prior to her appointment at BGSU, Dr. Luebke taught applied voice and pedagogy at the State University of New York at Fredonia and French lyric diction at the Eastman School of Music.
Dr. Luebke received the DMA in vocal performance with concentration in vocal pedagogy from the Eastman School of Music, the MM in vocal performance from the University of Kentucky, and the BM in vocal performance with minor in French from St. Olaf College. Her principal teachers include Kathryn Cowdrick, Robert McIver, and Everett McCorvey.
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