Opera on the Rocks Program

Saturday June 14 2025. St Mark's Anglican Ocean Park

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Program Order

Act I

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba George Frideric Handel

from the Opera Solomon Transcribed for Orchestra by Steven Rosenhaus

Variations on a Theme by Haydn Johannes Brahms

Arranged: John Whitney

Appalachian Morning Robert Sheldon

Symphony No 45 Franz Joseph Haydn

in F# minor "Farewell"

[Intermission]

Act II

A selection of famous Tenor and Soprano Arias from famous

Operas from the Golden Age of Opera.

Accompanied by the Full Orchestra

Orchestra Members

Violin I

Monika Niedzielko - Concertmaster

Emily Tang

Kara Sun

Amilia Lai

Bellamy Cao

Elena Bokova

Violin II

Julia Vaughn

Helen Narang - Librarian

Eric Heine

Matisa Malakshahi

Elena Bokova

Cahlene Lee

Viola

Haley Leach

David Hopkins

Claudia Peters

‘Cello

Daniel Rosner

Martin Brosnan

Paula Weaver

Jasmine Allen

Double Bass

Peter Koyander

Flute

Clara Shi - Woodwind and Brass Section Leader

Larrisa Antonenko

Oboe

Ted Harrison

Clarinet

Jan Schnider

Bassoon

Stephanie Graham

French Horns

Janelle Julian

Don Burks

Trumpet

Thomas Huang

Trombone

Angus Kenneth Stuart

Tuba

Corbin Petherick

Tympani

Larry Olsen