August 17, 2024 – Flatirons Community Orchestra

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Summer Concert

August 17, 2024 — 4 PM
United Church of Christ, 1500 9th Ave, Longmont
Dr. J. Arturo Gonzalez, Music Director

Ballet Suite from Lady Alexandria
Composer & Conductor: Salvador Marmolejo

Village Scene
Entrance of Lady Alexandria and Dario
Village Dances
Dance of the Goddess Victoria and Lady Alexandria
Intermezzo
Dario, the Night Visitor
Cassia\’s Dance

Malambo from Estancia
Composer: Alberto Ginastera

Tierra del Temporal
Composer: José Pablo Moncayo

Danzón No. 2
Composer: Arturo Márquez

Mambo from West Side Story
Composer: Leonard Bernstein

Huapango
Composer: José Pablo Moncayo

Please support FCO as a Donor to the Orchestra

Your contribution to Flatirons Community Orchestra will support the continued performance of symphonic music, original compositions, and chamber music for the community to enjoy.

As a player-funded orchestra, we rely on donations which enable us to continue to bring you numerous concerts throughout the year. Your support helps us to pay our conductor and concertmaster salaries, rent rehearsal and concert space, bring in professional soloists, support local school musicians and more so that we can continue to share our love of making music with our community.

The FCO is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible. For today\’s concert, we request a $10 donation for adults and $5 for children. Our music-filled thanks to our generous supporters!

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Our Conductor & Music Director

Dr. J. Arturo Gonzalez was born in Mexico City, Mexico, where he had his initial music training as part of El Sistema in Mexico. Later he completed his bachelor’s degree in Orchestral Conducting and Piano performance at the prestigious National Conservatory of Music. Immediately after, he was offered a full scholarship to attend Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where he finished his Master’s degree in Choral Conducting and Sacred Music. In 2011 he finished his Doctoral degree in Conducting at the University of Colorado-Boulder where he was the assistant conductor of the University Opera. In addition he has done master classes at the University of California, Westminster Choir College, University of St. Olaf, University of New Mexico, and the Early Music Festival in Daroca, Spain. His teachers and mentors include names like Nicolas Carthy, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Hector Guzman, Joseph Flumerfelt, Donald Neuen, Joan Conlon, Paul Salmunovich, and Anton Armstrong.

As music director and principal conductor he has directed the El Paso/Las Cruces Chamber orchestra, El Paso Association for the Performing Arts, Ballet/Theatre of the Border, and Colorado Light Opera. He is currently conductor of the Flatirons Community Orchestra and Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. For two seasons and three national tours he had the tremendous honor of conducting the National Youth Orchestra of Mexico.

As guest conductor in Mexico, he has been invited several times with the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, National Youth Orchestra of Costa Rica, Carlos Chavez Youth Symphony (the main orchestra of El Sistema in Mexico), National Chamber orchestra of Mexico, Orchestra of the University of Guanajuato, Zacatecas Philharmonic, Cancun Chamber orchestra, National Conservatory of Music Opera Workshop, Opera of Guadalajara, the Orchestra of Xalapa (one of the oldest running orchestras in the Americas) and the philharmonic orchestra of the National University, which was recently reviewed by the London Times as one of the top 10 orchestras in Latin America. In 2016 he was invited in 6 different occasions to conduct the national symphony orchestra of Mexico. In the USA, he has guest conducted the orchestra of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Midwest Lyric Opera, Boulder Opera Company, Aurora Symphony, University City Orchestra, Longmont Symphony, Youth Orchestra of the Rockies, and the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra. Future engagements include conducting appointments with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, the Symphony Orchestra of the Congress of Paraguay, the Opera of Medellín in Colombia, and the Opera of the Academy in Portugal.

Our Concertmaster & Assistant Conductor

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Misty Green is a violinist from Longmont, Colorado who has been playing for nearly 15 years. She holds a Bachelor\’s Degree in Music Education from Colorado State University, where she studied with Ron Francois. At CSU she was a member of multiple chamber groups and operas, including The Magic Flute and Every Good Boy Deserves Favor. Misty played as both principal second and concertmaster in the CSU symphonic orchestra, directed by Wes Kenney.

In addition to her work with the FCO, Misty also directs the Mile High Freedom String Orchestra in Denver, Colorado. During the day, Misty teaches middle school orchestra and guitar at Westlake Middle School in the Adams 12 school district.

Misty plays a violin made in London in 1820 by Henry Thompson. The lion on the scroll is named Leopold.

Orchestra Members

Violin I

Misty Green, Concertmaster
Peter Kennedy
Dawn Lenz
Daniel Rothenberg
Alyssa Wells-Lewis

Violin II

Clare Adamson
Sandra Arreola
Bob Gugel
Debbie Ramirez
Amanda Swain

Viola

Abe Frandsen
Nina Dryer
Benjamin Gonzalez
Amanda Meier
Judy Stone

Cello

Alice Antia
Barbara Christopher
Emmanuel Gonzalez
Eric Hintsa
Beverly Lyne
Chelsea Polk

Bass

Salvador Marmolejo
Dusty Munger

Flute

April Christenson
Beth Ornstein (+Piccolo)
Lynn Scribner
Katie Sease (+Piccolo)

Oboe

Rachel Gessner
Jenny Lindberg (+English Horn)

Clarinet

Barbara Christopher (Bass Clarinet)
Annika Ekrem
Tim Hughes (+Alto Sax)
Beth Johnson
Chelle Limon

Bassoon

Mel Studzinski
Megan Woo

Horn

Gabby Eastwood
Kirk Fowler
John Limon
Hannah Wisdish

Trumpet

Eric Blough (+Conch)
Steve Herbener
Cedric Stahel

Trombone

Florian Bergmann
Stephen Bray
Tyler Stockton

Tuba

Roger Clapp

Percussion

Matt DeCross
Karina Doyle
Sam French
TJ Mogensen
Andrew Snyder

Harp

Jenna Allen

Piano

William Atkinson

Upcoming Concerts

Save these dates:

October 19 at 4pm
Fall Orchestra Concert: A Musical Feast

December 14 at 4 pm
Holiday Orchestra Concert

February 7 at 7 pm
Chamber Ensemble Concert

March 15 at 4 pm
Spring Orchestra Concert: Young Artist Showcase

May 17 at 4 pm
Season Finale Concert

See more details on upcoming concerts

2023/24 FCO Donors

Fortissimo Donor ($500+)

Anonymous
Thomas Bosak
Christina Cerda
Alex Kahler

Forte Donor ($250 – $499)

Vivian Kennedy

Mezzo Forte Donor ($100 – $249)

Rob Geller
Peter Ingram
Charles Kahler
Alan Marasco and Deb Mawhinney
Dianne Michael
Mary Sznewajs
Stephen Thompson
Anthony Villano

Anonymous audience members — thank you for your generous cash donations! An extra shout-out to the Triple Forte Donors, the FCO musicians. This organization would not be possible without you.