The CCM Concert Orchestra is joined by faculty artist and acclaimed saxophonist Rick VanMatre for the world premiere of "To Those Who Protect..." composed by CCM alumnus Piotr Szewczyk (BM Violin Performance, ‘00; MM Violin Performance and Composition, ‘03). A collaboration of Polish artists, Anna VanMatre’s spectacular artworks inspired Piotr Szewczyk to compose this new saxophone concerto. CCM faculty member Aik Khai Pung conducts. This world premiere is presented as part of the "CCM Next" series of new works.

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Learn more about how Anna VanMatre's artwork inspired Piotr Szewczyk's new composition through this exclusive interview: [ Ссылка ]

The concert was originally presented in CCM's Corbett Auditorium on Oct. 21, 2022. The video was produced CCM's Multi-Camera Production Class taught by Media Production instructor Chris Glover.

CCM CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Rick VanMatre, saxophones

Violin I
Layang Ka, concertmaster
Linke Zhou, assist.
Ethan Forman
Nayoung Yang
Xiaorong Huang
Kerrigan Mandrell
Beibei Liu
Piper Vance
Maggie Wilcox
Fan Yang (CCM Alumna)

Violin II
Chonghua Zuo, principal
Jason Colòn, assist.
Rachel Elfman
Christine Park
Junjung Hang
Letian Feng
Jiye Li
Zisheng Gao

Viola
Yufeng Lin, principal
Ryan De La Ree, assist.
Caleb Robinson
Shengyu Cao
Cate Mazon
Murphy Combs
Aadhi Ramkumar
Wenjie Yang
Chloe Drake
Chenxi Yuan
Aidan Knox

Cello
Julia Gaines, co-principal
Aidan Bolding, co-principal
Marcel Bobe-Melendez
Juan Guillermo Mireles
Jamie Clark
Ellie Wirthlin
Will Sponaugle

Bass
Jane Hanneman, principal
Jack Kotchka-Smith, assist.
Jason Meusel
Eric Reigelsperger
Abby Singer-Miller
Riley Foos
Anna Mears

Flute
Laura Rodriguez, principal
Betania Canas
Maddie Choi
Sieun Park

Piccolo
Betania Canas
Sieun Park

Oboe
Anna Lower, principal
Isaac Lookado
QiMing Sheng

English Horn
Isaac Lookado

Clarinet
Jason Wilcox, principal
Rachel Beil
Taylor Marren
Kale Welte
Bass Clarinet
Rachel Beil

Piccolo Clarinet
Jason Wilcox

Bassoon
Chaoju Lin, principal
Elizabeth Beeche
Kyle Sodman
Collin Walter

Contrabassoon
Kyle Sodman

Horn
Joseph Bagdovitz, principal
Bri Ihasz
Grace Kim
Joe Muhl
Cole Toothaker

Trumpet
Antwan Hill, principal
Gabriel Curtis
Mason Kibble
Alex Lenhart

Trombone
Alec Yeaste, principal
Gabriel Gilliland

Bass Trombone
Sean Reynolds

Tuba
Paul Ryerson

Timpani
Nick Smith, principal
Sanlou Wei

Percussion
Ryan Donahue
Jacob Hess
Justin Kulka
Zhongzihan Li
Nick Smith

Harp
Madeleine Arney
EJ Busby

Piano
Vera Tianyi Lu

Celeste
Stephan Fillare
Vera Tianyi Lu

Graduate Assistants
Stephan Fillare
Stephen Hardie
Brian McCann
Hannah Schendel

Librarians
Liam Gibb
Citlalmina Hernandez Toro

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