NGSO @ The SoNo Collection
& GameStop

Saturday, 19 October 2024 | 1 PM | M&T Bank Magnificent Room

Conductor

Nick Barra

Assistant Conductors

Mary Gaudioso
Michael Gaudioso
Lexi Fonda

The Games

Super Mario Odyssey – Main Theme
Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo

Super Mario Odyssey
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Kirby’s 20th Anniversary Medley
Composer: Hirokazu Ando

Kirby
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Theme of Love
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu

 Final Fantasy IV
Arranger:  Josh Courtney

The Hunter
Composer: Ryan Amon

Bloodborne
Arranger: Michael Gaudioso

Population Growing
Composer: Kazumi Totaka

Animal Crossing
Arranger: Lexi Fonda

Pokémontage: Operation Delta
Composer: M. Aoki, G. Ichinose, S. Kageyama, J. Masuda

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Arranger: Marin Chin

DK Swing Splash
Composer: David Wise

Donky Kong Country
Arranger: Josh Courtney

Twilight Princess – The Lows, Highs, and Mids
Composer: Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, Koji Kondo

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Arranger: Nicholas Barra

Korobeiniki
Composer: Traditional, Lyrics N.A. Nekrasov

Tetris
Arranger: Greg Cox

Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Main Theme
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Hikari
Composer: Utadu Hikaru, Yoko Shimomura

Kingdom Hearts
Arranger: Alex Song

The Games

Super Mario Odyssey – Main Theme
Super Mario Odyssey
Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Kirby’s 20th Anniversary Medley
Kirby
Composer: Hirokazu Ando
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Theme of Love
Final Fantasy IV
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger:  Josh Courtney

The Hunter
Bloodborne
Composer: Ryan Amon
Arranger: Michael Gaudioso

Population Growing
Animal Crossing
Composer: Kazumi Totaka
Arranger: Lexi Fonda

Pokémontage: Operation Delta
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Composer: M. Aoki, G. Ichinose, S. Kageyama, J. Masuda
Arranger: Marin Chin

DK Swing Splash
Donky Kong Country
Composer: David Wise
Arranger: Josh Courtney

Twilight Princess – The Lows, Highs, and Mids
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Composer: Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, Koji Kondo
Arranger: Nicholas Barra

Korobeiniki
Tetris
Composer: Traditional, Lyrics N.A. Nekrasov
Arranger: Greg Cox

Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Main Theme
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger: Andrés Soto

Hikari
Kingdom Hearts
Composer: Utadu Hikaru, Yoko Shimomura
Arranger: Alex Song

The Players

Chris Cubano

Concert Flute

Rei DeMaida

Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Harp, Violin

Mary Gaudioso

Concert Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Vocals

Dylan Tam

Concert Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Tin Whistle, Ocarina

Sam Newsum

Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Vocals

Stephen McAuliffe

Clarinet, Alto Clarinet

Nat Smith

Clarinet

Vince Hoffarth

Contrabass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone

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

Dimas Lespier

Trumpet

Alex Trabanino

Trumpet

Richie Fox

Horn

Marcos Chacaliaza

Trombone

Lexi Fonda

Trombone, Vocals

Jake Kurisko

Trombone

Alan Ruiz Castro

Trombone

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, Guitar

Alex Jacobs

Percussion

Paul Sadauskas

Percussion

Nick Barra

Piano/Keyboard

Nina Drozdenko 

Violin, Piano, Guitar, Vocals

Zach Go

Violin

Angelica Jara

Violin

Richard Cruz

Viola

Rowan Kennedy

Viola

Elizabeth Baldwin

Cello, Accordion

Andrew Muench

Upright Bass, Vocals

The Players

Chris Cubano
Concert Flute

Rei DeMaida
Concert Flute, Bass Flute, Harp, Violin

Mary Gaudioso
Concert Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Vocals

Dylan Tam
Concert Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Ocarina, Tin Whistle

Sam Newsum
Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Vocals

Stephen McAuliffe
Clarinet, Alto Clarinet

Nat Smith
Clarinet

Vince Hoffarth
Contrabass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone

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

Dimas Lespier
Trumpet

Alex Trabanino
Trumpet

Richie Fox
Horn

Marcos Chacaliaza
Trombone

Lexi Fonda
Trombone, Vocals

Jake Kurisko
Trombone

Alan Ruiz Castro
Trombone

Alex Cross
Tuba

Tristan Knight
Tuba

Colby Rich
Electric Bass

Michael Stark
Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Alanis Abreu
Percussion

Michael Gaudioso
Percussion, Guitar

Alex Jacobs
Percussion

Paul Sadauskas
Percussion

Nick Barra
Piano/Keyboard

Nina Drozdenko
Violin, Piano, Guitar, Vocals

Zach Go
Violin

Angelica Jara
Violin

Richard Cruz
Viola

Rowan Kennedy
Viola

Elizabeth Baldwin
Cello, Accordion

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 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

Elle
Ganon11

Grace Basilio Romero
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
Elle
Ganon11
Grace Basilio Romero
Jared Sloan
Josh Courtney
Julia Drozdenko
Lexi
Michael Murphy
Nina Drozdenko
Not A. Leaf
Paul Sadauskas
Phil Marsh
Rachael DeMaida
Stephen McAuliffe
Vida Djaghouri

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