Students from the UW instrumental performance studios compete for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony. Guest adjudicators for the competition are Natalie Ham and Zach Lyman.
Program
Concerto - Henri Tomasi (1901-1971)
I. Allegro giocoso
Cameron DeLuca, clarinet; Kiwa Mizutani, piano
Cameron DeLuca is a Doctor of Musical Arts student and studies with Ben Lulich.
Concerto (1932) - Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
II. Andante
Grace Playstead, flute; Jieun Kim, piano
Grace Playstead is a Master of Music student and studies with Donna Shin.
Ballade, Op. 62 (1944) - Eugène Bozza (1905-1991)
Nathaniel Wyttenbach, trombone; Alex Kostadinov, piano
Nathaniel Wyttenbach is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with Eden Garza.
Concerto in D Major, Op. 283 (1908) - Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
I. Allegro molto moderato
Tracia Pan, flute; Jieun Kim, piano
Tracia Pan is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with Donna Shin.
Concerto (1948) - Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Ysanne Webb, clarinet; Mia Kim, piano
Ysanne Webb is a Doctor of Musical Arts student and studies with Ben Lulich.
Ciranda das sete notas, W325 - Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Ryan Kapsandy, bassoon; Alexander Kostadinov, piano
Ryan Kapsandy is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with Paul Rafanelli.
Concerto (1926) - Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
I. Allegro moderato
Xinyi Liu, flute; Jieun Kim, piano
Xinyi Liu is a Doctor of Musical Arts student and studies with Donna Shin.
Concerto, Op. 114 (1988) - Derek Bourgeois (1941-2017)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
Neal Muppidi, trombon; Alex Kostadinov, piano
Neal Muppidi is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with Eden Garza.
Concerto #2 in Eb Major, Op. 74 - Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
I. Allegro
Luqi Wang, clarinet; Kiwa Mizutani, piano
Luqi Wang is a Doctor of Musical Arts student and studies with Ben Lulich.
Concerto in D Major, Roger 188 - Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Drew Theran, trumpet; Alexander Kostadinov, piano
Drew Theran is a Master of Music student and studies with David Gordon.
Concerto in D Major, Op. 283 (1908) I. Allegro molto moderato - Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
III. Finale: Moderato
Claire Wei, flute Jieun Kim, piano
Claire Wei is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with Donna Shin.
Sonata (Concerto) for Tuba and Piano I. Allegro Moderato - Bruce Broughton (b. 1945)
II. Aria
III. Allegro Leggero
Foster Patterson, tuba; Alex Kostanidov, piano
Foster Patterson is a Bachelor of Music student and studies with John DiCesare.
Adjudicator Biographies
Dr. Natalie Ham is an active flutist, educator, and arts administrator in the Greater Seattle area, with a strong commitment to music education and collaborative artistic work. As a performer, Dr. Ham has appeared as a featured flutist with the Harry Partch Ensemble and is a member of Inverted Space Ensemble, a contemporary music collective that collaborates with composers from the Seattle area and abroad. Her artistic work spans orchestral, chamber, Baroque, and contemporary repertoire, with a particular passion for extended techniques, innovative programming, and collaborative projects that explore the boundaries of flute performance.
Dr. Ham has held faculty positions at Whitworth University and Eastern Washington University, and supported undergraduate flute study, chamber music, and orchestral preparation at the University of Washington. Her teaching centers on developing strong technical foundations while supporting students’ musical curiosity, confidence, and individual artistic voices. In addition to her performing and teaching work, Dr. Ham has held leadership and administrative roles within several arts organizations, including the Seattle Flute Society, the American Guild of Organists – Seattle Chapter, and the University of Washington School of Music. She currently serves as Operations Manager for the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra, a robust organization serving students in the Greater Bellevue area, where she supports young musicians and their families in meaningful and sustained musical growth. She holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance from the Eastman School of
Music where she studied with Bonita Boyd, and a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in flute performance from the University of Washington, where she studied with Donna Shin.
Zachary Lyman is Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches trumpet, music theory, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass Quintet. He received the 2017 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. Dr. Lyman holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa where he was the recipient of the prestigious Iowa Performance Fellowship, the highest award for graduate study. He received the Bachelor of Music Degree with honors from the College of Wooster and the Master of Music degree with honors and distinction in performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is active as an orchestral, chamber, and solo performer and has performed with the New England Philharmonic, and the Boston Philharmonic, Cedar Rapids, and Quad Cities Symphony Orchestras. Lyman has also performed as featured soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, PLU Wind Ensemble, PLU Symphony Orchestra, the University Chorale, Choir of the West, the Tacoma Community College Orchestra, the Seattle Bach Choir, Brass Unlimited, Brass Band Tacoma, and many others. He plays throughout the northwest as a member of the Seattle-based Mosaic Brass Quintet. He has appeared with the Vashon Opera Orchestra and at the Olympic Music Festival, and plays regularly with Symphony Tacoma, the Tacoma Opera Orchestra, and the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra. He also serves as Director of the Tacoma Young Chamber Players, the Puget Sound’s premier chamber music experience
for high school musicians. Dr. Lyman’s articles have been published by American Music and the International
Trumpet Guild Journal. His trumpet warm-up book Practical Daily Warm-Ups for Trumpet is published by Keveli Music. The Lyric Brass Quintet’s CD, American Music for Brass Quintet, is available from Emeritus Recordings. A second album, featuring the world-premiere recording of Luther: Seven Scenes for Brass Quintet by PLU Emeritus faculty member Dr. Jerry Kracht, was released in October, 2018. Dr. Lyman lives in Tacoma with his wife, son, and daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys trying to stay upright on his mountain bike, and being a
disgruntled Red Sox fan. Dr. Lyman is an S.E. Shires performing artist.