Zodiac Suite Winter Festival
Dec 21, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1 Concert, 6PM PST.
Premiered on Jan. 1, 2021
Mary Lou Williams
Zodiac Suite
Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite features twelve movements of jazz-style orchestration, each correlating with one of the twelve zodiac signs. Visit each day (Dec. 21, 2020 - Jan. 1, 2021) to enjoy a new movement, and join us on Jan. 1, 2021 for our New Years Day Winter Festival Concert featuring all twelve movements, played with other new repertoire!
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y., ca. Apr. 1947
From the William P. Gottlieb Collection, Library of Congress
Aries
December 21, 2020
Taurus
December 22, 2020
Gemini
December 23, 2020
Cancer
December 24, 2020
Leo
December 25, 2020
Virgo
December 26, 2020
Libra
December 27, 2020
Capricorn
December 30, 2020
Scorpio
December 28, 2020
Aquarius
December 31, 2020
Sagittarius
December 29, 2020
Pisces
January 1, 2021
Program
Florence Price
Adoration
(orch. Linda Diaz)
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Elaine Huang
Dandelion Artwork
Aubrey Armes
Audio
Linda Diaz
Ensemble
Piccolo
Linda Diaz
Flute I
Alana MacMahon
Dorothy Pan
Linda Diaz
Theodore Strich
Tianyi Yan
Oboe
Joshua Park
English Horn
Lisa Read
Clarinet
JaJa Tong
Javier Morales-Martinez
Katrhyn Dullerud
Alto Saxophone
Hari Sridhara
Keegan Ewan
Tenor Saxophone
Holden Anderson
Niven Jayanthi
Piccolo Trumpet
Aaron Ghrist
Trumpet
Eddy Lanois
Ethan Chilton
Horn
Brayden Armes
Daniel Seaman
Killian Mulrooney
Susan Kishi
Trombone
Adam Karelin
Joseph Erwin
Bass Trombone
Terry Cowley
Tuba
Errol Rhoden III
Timpani
Guanxiong Wang
Double Bass
Mark Stephenson
Lila Forde
Island Song
Production
Project Lead
Adam Karelin
Video
Steven Tan
Audio
Wayne Yang
USC Honors Combo
Alto Sax
Nicole McCabe
Tenor Sax
Benjamin Lindenburg
Voice
Lila Forde
Piano
Michael Orenstein
Bass
Maxwell Beck
Drums
Graham Littlejohn
Director
Jason Goldman
Ensemble
Flute
Courtney Badura
Lorena Yan
Oboe
Maximus Chan
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Javier Morales-Martinez
Horn
Sophie Barnard
Timpani
Aidan Gold
Snare
Aidan Gold
Harp
Sarah Hsiao
Violin I
Elise Haukenes **
Elaine Huang
Jingxuan He
Violin II
Emily Hsu*
Judith Gauriau
Tricia Saputera
Viola
Celka Ojakangas
Giulia Gomes
Cello
Matias Pachalian
Sammie Fan
Bass
Mark Stephenson
*Section Lead
**Concertmaster
Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite
Project Lead
Adam Karelin
Movement I. Aries
Welcome to our first ever Winter Festival! ❄️ Over the next 12 days, we will be presenting the 12 movements of the too-rarely-performed Zodiac Suite by Mary Lou Williams!
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Audio
Adam Karelin
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Producer
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemsteff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufield
Flute
Jamie Kim
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Javier Morales-Martinez
Horn
Rachel Kim
Bassoon
Samantha Epp
Violin I
Elaine Huang*
Violin II
Tricia Saputera
Viola I
Celka Ojakangas
Viola II
Terence Li
Cello
Cassandra Liu
*Concertmaster
Movement II. Taurus
Responsi-bull parenting.
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Linda Diaz
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Piccolo
Linda Diaz
Oboe
Lisa Read
Bass Clarinet
Max Opferkuch
Bassoon
Sloan Quessenberry
Horn
Madison Dorsett
Violin I
Judith Gauriau*
Violin II
Yi-Shen Loo
Viola I
Jerry Chang
Viola II
Rose An
Cello
Justin Shin
Bass
Marcoantonio Muniz
*Concertmaster
Movement III. Gemini
Seeing double? 👀
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Elaine Huang
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Erica Lee
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
JaJa Tong
Bassoon
Jadon Schuler
Horn
Brayden Armes
Violin I
Elise Haukenes*
Violin II
Yeahwon Lee
Viola I
Cameron Audras
Viola II
Giulia Gomes
Cello I
Matias Pachalian
Cello II
Cassandra Liu
*Concertmaster
Movement IV. Cancer
Grab a blanket, some eggnog, and enjoy this performance from the hippest underwater Jazz club around 🎄
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Linda Diaz
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Tenor Sax
Jordan DeTiege
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Jamie Kim
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Kathryn Dullerud
Bassoon
Sloan Quessenberry
Horn
Rachel Kim
Violin I
Shelby Wong*
Violin II
Tricia Saputera
Viola I
Trinity Yang
Viola II
Kevin Tsao
Cello
Erica Huang
Bass
Mark Stephenson
*Concertmaster
Movement V. Leo
From the SSO family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎁
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Elaine Huang
Linda Diaz
Audio
Adam Karelin
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Theo Strich
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Javier Morales-Martinez
Bassoon
Samantha Epp
Horn
Madison Dorsett
Violin I
Elise Haukenes*
Violin II
Therry Malone
Viola I
Celka Ojakangas
Viola II
Terence Li
Cello
Matias Pachalian
*Concertmaster
Movement VI. Virgo
But the struggle isn't finished
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Audio
Wayne Yang
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Linda Diaz
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Javier Morales-Martinez
Bassoon
Sloan Quessenberry
Horn
Brayden Armes
Violin I
Judith Gauriau*
Violin II
Danielle Liu
Viola I
Jerry Chang
Viola II
Rose An
Cello
Justin Shin
*Concertmaster
Movement VII. Libra
The Earth is on fire.
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Linda Diaz
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Erica Lee
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Kathryn Dullerud
Bassoon
Samantha Epp
Horn
Rachel Kim
Violin I
Elaine Huang*
Violin II
Yeahwon Lee
Viola I
Cameron Audras
Viola II
Giulia Gomes
Cello
Matias Pachalian
Bass
Marcoantonio Muniz
*Concertmaster
Movement VIII. Scorpio
Who dunnit?
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Elaine Huang
Aaron Ghrist
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Linda Diaz
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Javier Morales-Martinez
Bass Clarinet
Max Opferkuch
Bassoon
Jadon Schuler
Horn
Madison Dorsett
Violin I
Elaine Huang*
Violin II
Therry Malone
Viola I
Trinity Yang
Viola II
Kevin Tsao
Cello
Cassandra Liu
*Concertmaster
Movement IX. Sagittarius
Stay safe, wear a mask, and social distance—we'll get through this together!
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Jamie Kim
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
JaJa Tong
Bassoon
Samantha Epp
Horn
Brayden Armes
Movement X. Capricorn
Here's to all the mental health providers who have cared for us throughout the pandemic
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Linda Diaz
Audio
Wayne Yang
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Dorothy Pan
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Max Opferkuch
Bassoon
Sloan Quessenberry
Horn
Rachel Kim
Violin I
Judith Gauriau*
Violin II
Jorge Luis Padron, Jr.
Viola I
Celka Ojakangas
Viola II
Rose An
Cello
Justin Shin
Bass
Mark Stephenson
*Concertmaster
Movement XI. Aquarius
Production
Video
Adam Karelin
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Piano
Sam Reid
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Erica Lee
Oboe
Lisa Read
Bass Clarinet
Max Opferkuch
Bassoon
Jadon Schuler
Horn
Madison Dorsett
Violin I
Elise Haukenes*
Violin II
Frank Lee
Viola I Cameron Audras
Viola II
Giulia Gomes
Cello
Erica Huang
*Concertmaster
Movement XII. Pisces
Production
Video
Linda Diaz
Video Production Support
Brayden Armes
Tricia Saputera
Audio
Aidan Gold
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Ensemble
Voice
Lila Forde
Piano
Paul Cornish
Bass
Yafeu Tyhimba
Drums
Trevor Zemtseff
Trumpet
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Trombone
Michael Neufeld
Flute
Jamie Kim
Linda Diaz
Erica Lee
Theodore Strich
Dorothy Pan
Tianyi Yan
Alana MacMahon
Oboe
Lisa Read
Clarinet
Baron Zhu
Kathryn Dullerud
Bassoon
Samantha Epp
Jadon Schuler
Horn
Rachel Kim
Brayden Armes
Alex Liang
Violin I
Shelby Wong*
Judith Gauriau
Yeahwon Lee
Frank Lee
Elaine Huang
Elise Haukenes
Violin II
Therry Malone
Sarah Salisbury
Mehul Krishna
Akansha Singh
Tricia Saputera
Jorge Padron
Viola I
Celka Ojakangas
Trinity Yang
Jerry Chang
Viola II
Terence Li
Kevin Tsao
Rose An
Cello
Matias Pachalian
Cassandra Liu
Justin Shin
Erica Huang
Bass
Mark Stephenson
Marcoantonio Muniz
Acknowledgements
2020-2021 Board, Staff, and Committees
President
Elaine Huang
Vice President
Linda Diaz
Music Director
Adam Karelin
Orchestra Manager
Aaron Ghrist
Representative for Non-Music Majors
Niven Jayanthi
Representative for Music Majors
Assistant Music Director
Aidan Gold
Treasurer
Divya Vasireddy
Public Relations Officer
Trinity Yang
Head Librarian
Justin Shin
Social Events Chair
Therry Malone
Competitions Coordinator
Kathryn Dullerud
Stage Manager
Ethan Park
Artistic Planning Committee
Adam Karelin, Chair
Errol Rhoden III
Niven Jayanthi
Aidan Gold
Matias Pachalian
Elaine Huang
Production Committee
Linda Diaz, Chair
Jorge Padrón
Public Relations Committee
Trinity Yang, Chair
Marcoantonio Muniz
Tricia Saputera
Lucca Cidale
Kathryn Dullerud
Recruitment Committee
Aaron Ghrist, Chair
Niven Jayanthi
Aidan Gold
Daniel Hakimi
Maximus Chan
Fan Yang
Library Staff
Justin Shin, Chair
Matias Pachalian
Frank Lee
Zoe Rodriguez
Social Events Committee
Therry Malone, Chair
Ethan Park
Alana MacMahon
Thomas York
Sasha Hussain
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the Student Symphony Orchestra of USC, including:
Lina Bahn, Faculty Advisor
Larry Livingston
Donald Crockett
Veronika Krausas
Francille Rusan Wilson
The Mary Lou Williams Foundation
USC Undergraduate Student Government
USC Thornton School of Music
Dean Robert Cutietta
Thank you to our wonderful audiences for supporting our musicians!
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