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Young Artist Winner - Caleb Van Vleet
Caleb Van Vleet is a 16-year-old violist born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. He is a Junior at Rapid City Central High School where he is a member of the Central Chamber Orchestra. He has studied under Carol Knowles since he began playing the viola at the age of nine. He is also a student of the Black Hills Suzuki School. Caleb has played with the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra for the past two seasons. Caleb hopes to pursue music performance after high school. In addition to playing his viola, Caleb enjoys thrifting, collecting house plants, listening to music, and spending time with his dogs.
Caleb would like to extend a special thank you to the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra. He attended his first BHSO concert at age nine, which is what inspired him to continue playing the viola. Caleb would also like to thank his family, friends, and teachers who have helped him throughout his musical journey.
Program
Overture in C Major - Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 – 1847)
Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, H337 - Bohuslav Martinů (1890 – 1959)
II. Molto adagio – Poco allegro – Andante molto tranquillo
2024 Young Artist Competition Winner -- Caleb Van Vleet, Viola
Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a - Anton Arensky (1861-1905)
Orchestration – William Holst
Theme: Moderato
I. Un poco piu mosso
II. Allegro non troppo
III. Andantino tranquillo
IV. Vivace
V. Andante
VI. Allegro con spirito
VII. Andante con moto
Coda: Moderato
Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, by Anton Arensky Is based on Tchaikovsky's song, Legend, for voice and piano. It was originally written by Arensky as a string quartet movement, and subsequently arranged by the composer for string orchestra.
William Holst has had a long and varied career as a musician and trombonist. He served 30 years as a trombonist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic/Symphony. He also performed with the Colorado Opera, Opera Festival of the Rockies, and the Colorado Ballet. He was a co-founder of the High Altitude Trombone Quartet, a professional quartet that played throughout Colorado. His trombone studies were with Leon Brown at North Texas University, Daral Rauscher - Dallas Symphony, Dick Reed - Denver Symphony, and Ed Kleinhammer - Chicago Symphony.
He is the former principal trombonist of the Sixth Army Band at the Presidio and lead trombonist with Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders in Las Vegas. He performed for over 25 years with Colorado Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band. He has been a trombonist with the Black Hills Symphony for two years.
Mr. Holst’s other passion includes arranging and orchestration. He has arranged numerous pieces for brass ensemble, trombone quartet, big band, and concert band. His orchestration of the ‘Arensky Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky’ is his first venture into orchestration and arranging for orchestra.
Intermission
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor “Unfinished” D 759 - Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Andante con moto
Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Dalilah Op. 47 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Concert Roster
1st Violins
Amanda Swartz, Concertmaster
Allen Cornford
Anthony Nesland
Elizabeth Knowles
Carol Knowles
Karina Carley
Patrick Knowles
Mariah Bush
Joe Berendse
Leo O’Malley
2nd Violins
Marilyn Maxvold, Principal
Sean Tallon
Katie Sprague
Alexander Trujillo
Lesa Koscielski
Nicole Free
Claudia Werner
Jackson Swartz
Connor Stuck
Enya Wallace
Violas
Charlie Savot, Principal
Cullen Knowles
Emily Pflaum
Laura Wilsey
Jennifer May
Susan Guthrie
Kaylee Tupper
Caleb Van Vleet
Chris Budd
Cellos
Elizabeth Benusis, Principal
Marta Koscak
Bill Evans
Caitlin Gerdes
Timothy Pike
Cordelia Grey
Natalie Miller
Zaidee Peterman
Double Basses
Kraig Long, Principal
Sue Griffith
John Knowles
Tyler Woolsey
Flutes
Julie Anderson, Principal
Helen Van Dam
Olya Bunger
Oboes
Nancy Olney, Principal
Paige Werner
Anna Hughes
English Horn
Paige Werner
Clarinets
Deborah Knowles, Principal
Jackie Ott
Bass Clarinet
Christine Leichtnam
Bassoons
Erika Olson, Principal
Heidi Perrett
Contra Bassoon
Steve Dalton
Horns
Skye van Duuren, Principal
Victoria Palmreuter
Jennifer Stelzig
Sarah Decker
Trumpets
Christopher Hahn, Principal
Rick Hamil
Haley Armstrong
Nick Ries
Trombones
Steve Solem, Principal
William Holst
Bass Trombone
David Blauer
Tuba
Joel Adams
Timpani
Andrew Simco
Percussion
Carol Gulbransen, Principal
Alan Temple
Balie Albrecht
Keyboard
Diane Ketel
