Conductor
Nick Barra
Assistant Conductors
Mike Costantino
Mary Gaudioso
The Games
Super Mario Odyssey – Main Theme
Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo
Super Mario Odyssey
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Kid Icarus – Medley
Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka
Kid Icarus
Arranger: A.C. Menes
Chrono Medley
Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross
Arranger: Alex Song
Symphony of Dreams mvmt IV: The Wind Fish Awakens
Composer: Minako Hamano
The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening
Arranger: Josh Courtney
Nascence and Apotheosis
Composer: Austin Wintory
Journey
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Pokémontage: Operation Delta
Composer: M. Aoki, G. Ichinose, S. Kageyama, J. Masuda
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Arranger: Marin Chin
To Zanarkand
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy X
Arranger: Andrés Soto
The Moon Theme & Main Theme
Composer: Hiroshige Tonomura & Mark Mueller
DuckTales
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Into the Forbidden West
Composer: Joris de Man
Horizon Forbidden West
Arranger: Josh Courtney
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Main Theme
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Arranger: Andrés Soto
The Games
Super Mario Odyssey – Main Theme
Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo
Super Mario Odyssey
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Kid Icarus – Medley
Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka
Kid Icarus
Arranger: A.C. Menes
Chrono Medley
Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross
Arranger: Alex Song
Symphony of Dreams mvmt IV: The Wind Fish Awakens
Composer: Minako Hamano
The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening
Arranger: Josh Courtney
Nascence and Apotheosis
Composer: Austin Wintory
Journey
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Pokémontage: Operation Delta
Composer: M. Aoki, G. Ichinose, S. Kageyama, J. Masuda
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Arranger: Marin Chin
To Zanarkand
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy X
Arranger: Andrés Soto
The Moon Theme & Main Theme
Composer: Hiroshige Tonomura & Mark Mueller
DuckTales
Arranger: Andrés Soto
Into the Forbidden West
Composer: Joris de Man
Horizon Forbidden West
Arranger: Josh Courtney
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Main Theme
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Arranger: Andrés Soto
The Players
Chris Cubano
Alto Flute, Concert Flute
Rei DeMaida
Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Harp
Mary Gaudioso
Concert Flute, Piccolo, Recorder, Vocals
Gina Martuscello
Concert Flute, Piccolo
Emily Qian
Concert Flute
Dylan Tam
Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Misc. Flutes
Sam Newsum
Oboe, Bassoon, Recorder, Vocals
Heather Anderson
Bassoon
Stephen McAuliffe
Clarinet, Recorder
Nat Smith
Clarinet
Evan Murphy
Alto Saxophone
Richard Perret
Alto Saxophone
John Reynolds
Alto Saxophone, Vocals
Josh Courtney
Tenor Saxophone
Nicole Mason
Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet
Mike Costantino
EWI, Keyboard, Vocals
Ryan Brown
Saxophone
Ed Kapusta
Trumpet
Dimas Lespier
Trumpet
Brandon Sun
Trumpet
Alex Trabanino
Trumpet
Richie Fox
Horn
Alan Ruiz Castro
Trombone
Marcos Chacaliaza
Trombone
Michaela DeBenedetto
Trombone
Jake Kurisko
Trombone
Lexi Fonda
Trombone, Vocals
Alex Cross
Tuba
Tristan Knight
Tuba
Colby Rich
Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Electric Bass
Michael Stark
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Alanis Abreu
Percussion
Michael Gaudioso
Percussion
Alex Jacobs
Percussion
Paul Sadauskas
Percussion
Nick Barra
Piano/Keyboard
Peter Brown
Piano/Keyboard
Ashley Courtney
Violin
Nina Drozdenko
Violin, Piano, Recorder, Vocals
Zach Go
Violin
Angelica Jara
Violin
Megan Trainor
Violin
Richard Cruz
Viola
Rowan Kennedy
Viola
Elizabeth Baldwin
Cello
Andrew Muench
Upright Bass, Vocals
The Players
Chris Cubano
Concert Flute
Rei DeMaida
Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Harp
Mary Gaudioso
Concert Flute, Piccolo, Recorder, Vocals
Gina Martuscello
Concert Flute, Piccolo
Emily Qian
Concert Flute
Dylan Tam
Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Misc. Flutes
Sam Newsum
Oboe, Bassoon, Recorder, Vocals
Heather Anderson
Bassoon
Stephen McAuliffe
Clarinet, Recorder
Nat Smith
Clarinet
Evan Murphy
Alto Saxophone
Richard Perret
Alto Saxophone
John Reynolds
Alto Saxophone, Vocals
Josh Courtney
Tenor Saxophone
Nicole Mason
Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet
Ryan Brown
Saxophone
Mike Costantino
EWI, Keyboard, Vocals
Ed Kapusta
Trumpet
Dimas Lespier
Trumpet
Brandon Sun
Trumpet
Alex Trabanino
Trumpet
Richie Fox
Horn
Alan Ruiz Castro
Trombone
Marcos Chacaliaza
Trombone
Michaela DeBenedetto
Trombone
Jake Kurisko
Trombone
Lexi Fonda
Trombone, Vocals
Alex Cross
Tuba
Tristan Knight
Tuba
Colby Rich
Electric Bass
Michael Stark
Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Alanis Abreu
Percussion
Michael Gaudioso
Percussion
Alex Jacobs
Percussion
Paul Sadauskas
Percussion
Nick Barra
Piano/Keyboard
Peter Brown
Piano/Keyboard
Ashley Courtney
Violin
Nina Drozdenko
Violin, Piano, Recorder, Vocals
Zach Go
Violin
Angelica Jara
Violin
Megan Trainor
Violin
Richard Cruz
Viola
Rowan Kennedy
Viola
Elizabeth Baldwin
Cello
Andrew Muench
Upright Bass, Vocals
Special Thanks
First and foremost, we’d like to thank each and every member of our orchestra that has worked tirelessly this concert season to put this program together. This is some challenging repertoire, and only through the dedication of our musicians can we put on a fabulous show — so thank you for your dedication, for your pursuit of excellent musicianship, and thank you for your unwavering enthusiasm as we worked on and refined pieces that challenged us.
Next, we’d like to thank our the public, our fans, our patrons, for their continued support of the arts and their pursuit of excellence.
We’d also like to thank the Sacred Heart University, East Norwalk Library and the American Legion Post 12 for allowing us to generously use their space for rehearsals.
And finally, if you enjoyed our performance today, the greatest thing you could do is tell a friend!
Our Patreon Fans!
Alex Cross
Allison Botkin
Andrew Muench
Colby Rich
Grace Basilio Romero
Ganon11
Jared Sloan
Josh Courtney
Julia Drozdenko
Lexi
Michael Murphy
Nina Drozdenko
Not A. Leaf
Paul Sadauskas
Phil Marsh
Rachael DeMaida
Stephen McAuliffe
Vida Djaghouri
Our Patreon Fans!
Alex Cross
Allison Botkin
Andrew Muench
Colby Rich
Grace Basilio Romero
Ganon11
Jared Sloan
Josh Courtney
Julia Drozdenko
Lexi
Michael Murphy
Nina Drozdenko
Not A. Leaf
Paul Sadauskas
Phil Marsh
Rachael DeMaida
Stephen McAuliffe
Vida Djaghouri