Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Finlandia, Op. 26 (1899, revised 1900)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91)
Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 (1779)
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante
III. Presto
Katherine Winterstein, violin
Kenji Bunch, viola
Intermission
Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)
Verso (2010)
I. Looking Back
II. Standing Still
III. Moving Forward
Katherine Winterstein, violin
Kenji Bunch, viola
Frederick Jodry, harpsichord
Florence Price (1887–1953)
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor (1940)
I. Andante—Allegro
II. Andante ma non troppo
III. Juba
IV. Scherzo. Finale
Kenji Bunch is one of America’s most engaging, influential, and prolific composers. Through an expansive blend of classical and vernacular styles, Bunch makes music that’s “clearly modern but deeply respectful of tradition and instantly enjoyable.” (The Washington Post) Deemed “emotional Americana,” (Oregon ArtsWatch) and infused with folk and roots influences, Bunch’s work has inspired a new genre classification: “Call it neo-American: casual on the outside, complex underneath, immediate and accessible to first-time listeners… Bunch’s music is shiningly original.” (The Oregonian) Hailed by The New York Times as “A Composer To Watch” and cited by Alex Ross in his seminal book The Rest Is Noise, Bunch’s wit, lyricism, unpredictability, and exquisite craftsmanship earn acclaim from audiences, performers, and critics alike. His interests in history, philosophy, and intergenerational and cross-cultural sharing of the arts reflect in his work. Varied style references in Bunch's writing mirror the diversity of global influence on American culture and reveal his deft ability to integrate bluegrass, hip hop, jazz, and funk idioms. Rich, tonal harmonies and drawn-out, satisfying builds characterize Bunch’s work and easily lend themselves to dance and film. Over sixty American orchestras have performed Bunch’s music, which “reache(s) into every section of the orchestra to create an intriguing mixture of sonic colors.” (NW Reverb) As the inaugural Composer in Residence for the Moab Music Festival (2021), Bunch composed Lost Freedom: A Memory in collaboration with and starring actor George Takei as the narrator of his own writings, interwoven with chamber ensemble. Other recent works include commissions and premieres from the Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Lark Quartet, Britt Festival, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Music From Angel Fire, Chamber Music Northwest, Eugene Ballet, Third Angle New Music, Grant Park Music Festival, and 45th Parallel (2020 Composer in Residence). His extensive discography includes recordings on Sony/BMG, EMI Classics, Koch, RCA, and Naxos labels among others. Also an outstanding violist, Bunch was the first student ever to receive dual Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in viola and composition from The Juilliard School and was a founding member of the highly acclaimed ensembles Flux Quartet (1996-2002) and Ne(x)tworks (2003-2011). Bunch currently serves as Artistic Director of
Katherine Winterstein is praised by critics for playing that is “as exciting as it is beautiful,” and for “livewire intensity” that is both “memorably demonic” and “delightfully effective.” She enjoys a wide range of musical endeavors, as a chamber musician, orchestral musician, soloist, and teacher. Ms. Winterstein is concertmaster of Vermont Symphony, associate concertmaster of Rhode Island Philharmonic, and co-concertmaster of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. In recent seasons she has performed as concertmaster of Palm Beach Opera, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and also performs regularly with Handel and Haydn Society and A Far Cry. The summer of 2022 is her 21st with Craftsbury Chamber Players of Vermont, and she has performed with Boston-based Chameleon Arts Ensemble, Radius Ensemble, and Dinosaur Annex, and with the Providence-based Aurea Ensemble. She has appeared as soloist with several orchestras including Vermont Symphony, Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, Charlottesville Symphony, Champlain Philharmonic, Providence Baroque Orchestra, and Boston Virtuosi. She served on the performance faculty of Middlebury College from 2002-2015, joined the faculty of the Hartt School of Music in September of 2011, and began teaching at Brown University in September of 2015.
Mark Seto leads a wide-ranging musical life as a conductor, scholar, teacher, and violinist. He is Director of the Brown University Orchestra and Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Music at Brown University, where he teaches courses in music history, theory, and conducting. He is also Artistic Director and Conductor of The Chelsea Symphony in New York City. 
Ethan Chung studies Computer Science-Economics and has loved his time playing cello in the BUO. After graduating, he will be in Boston, but he plans to come back and visit to see more BUO concerts and get Baja's with his friend Charlie.
Nina Dwumfour-Poku is a senior studying neuroscience and music and has absolutely loved performing with the BUO during her time at Brown! After Brown, Nina will be taking a gap year before heading off to medical school. An aspiring neurosurgeon-scientist-artist, Nina hopes to integrate music as a complement to medical care in her practice as a physician. 
Susan Hasegawa is a cognitive neuroscience concentrator from Honolulu, Hawaii. Outside of playing viola in orchestra, Susan spends time playing piano, volunteering at RI Hospital, and as a Crisis Text Counselor, and working with the SNAP/SOCIAL project at Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research. Many of her favorite memories in college came from all of the wonderful people that she has met through orchestra and she is very thankful for all of the years that she’s been in orchestra. 
Xinru Li is a music and computer science concentrator from Chicago, Illinois. Xinru has played viola and served on the board of BUO since her freshman year, and can be seen conducting musical theater (shows include Candide, Ragtime, and Sweeney Todd) and taking care of her 100 plants when she’s not in class. 
Emily Kim is a Biology concentrator from Irvine, California. She loves BeReal, iced maple lattes, and her red Birkenstocks. Emily fell in love with the Brown University Orchestra for its tight-knit, welcoming community and has been a member for the past four years. 
Kevin Kim is a senior at Brown finishing his studies in Economics. He joined the orchestra during his senior spring after 5 years away from symphonic orchestras. Originally from Suwanee, Georgia, he will be in NYC post-graduation working in consulting.
Rohun Rajpal is a senior concentrating in Applied Mathematics. He has greatly enjoyed his time playing the violin in various chamber and orchestral ensembles during his time at Brown, and looks forward to starting work at Bank of America’s Global Sustainable Finance Group upon graduating.
Sierra Rowley is a computer science concentrator from Rhode Island. Next year she will be working for the Department of Defense dealing with computer things. She has spent 3 wonderful years as a member of BUO and is grateful for Mark and the rest of the orchestra for making it such a fun and loving community. Shout out to the cello section for always being the coolest and most fun group of people <3
Michael Tu is a senior studying computer science and music. Outside of orchestra, he conducts the Brown University Chamber Orchestra. He's always had a passion for video games, and that is what got him interested in music and computer science. Next year, he will be working as a software engineer at a mobile game company in San Francisco. 
Mina Woo is an Art History and Health and Human Biology double concentrator from Long Island, NY. She has played violin with the orchestra every semester since sophomore year except this past fall when she studied abroad in Granada, Spain. In her free time, she enjoys running and salsa dancing. After graduation, she will be attending medical school at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and hopes to continue playing the violin.
Annie Wu is a violist and neuroscience concentrator. Outside of playing in BUO, she studied with David Rubinstein and Consuelo Sherba, played in a variety of chamber music groups, and volunteered with Healing through Harmony. After graduation, she will be working as a lab technician at Brown and hanging out with her cats Smudge, Felix, and Temperance while applying to medical schools. 
Tomoki Yamanaka is originally from Tokyo, Japan and he will be graduating with a degree in Applied Mathematics-Economics. He is grateful that he has been able to perform in the BUO since his freshmen year. His favorite piece performed in BUO was Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
Jeffrey Zhu is an Applied Math and Computer Science concentrator from Concord, Massachusetts. He joined the Brown University Orchestra his freshman year, and has had a blast ever since with the group. He hopes to continue making music when he moves to NYC after graduation.