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YSO Concert Tour of Spain & Portugal

June 13 – 22, 2026

TOUR REPERTOIRE

Concert 1 (06.16.26) | Madrid –– Chamber Hall, Auditorio Lienzo Norte
Tragic Overture – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) [14:00]
Pavane pour une infante défunte – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) [6:00]
Final from Suite Alentejana No. 2 – Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) [6:00]
“Concerto da esperimento” for Bassoon – Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) [6:00]
I. Allegro (David Hayford, bassoon)
Selections from El Amor Brujo – Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) [12:00]
Encore 1: Castilla – Isaac Albéniz [3:00]
Encore 2: Une nuit à Lisbonne – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) [4:00]

Concert 2 (06.18.26) | Salamanca –– Catedral Vieja de Santa María
Tragic Overture – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) [14:00]
Pavane pour une infante défunte – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) [6:00]
Final from Suite Alentejana No. 2 – Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) [6:00]
“Concerto da esperimento” for Bassoon – Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) [6:00]
I. Allegro (David Hayford, bassoon)
Selections from El Amor Brujo – Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) [12:00]
Encore 1: Castilla – Isaac Albéniz [3:00]
Encore 2: Une nuit à Lisbonne – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) [4:00]

Concert 3 (6.21.26) | Lisbon –– Centro Cultural de Samora Correia (w/ CRAM orchestra)
Tragic Overture – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) [14:00]
Pavane pour une infante défunte – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) [6:00]
“Danza Ritual del Fuego” from El Amor Brujo – Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) [6:00]
“Concerto da esperimento” for Bassoon – Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) [6:00]
I. Allegro (David Hayford, bassoon)
Final from Suite Alentejana No. 2 – Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) [6:00]
Une nuit à Lisbonne – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) [4:00]
Side-by-side with CRAM Youth Orchestra

Encore: Castilla – Isaac Albéniz [3:00]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CONCERT ATTIRE (ALL BLACK – SEE KEVIN’S EMAIL)
Black suit, collared black long-sleeved shirt, option jacket OR
All black full or ankle length dress with long or ¾ length sleeves that do not rise above the elbow while performing OR
All black full or ankle length skirt; with black dressy top with same sleeves as above OR
All black slacks; with black dressy top with same sleeves as above OR
All black pant suit and a black top where pants are in the same style listed above and with same sleeves as above OR
Black slacks of a formal style; black dressy top with same sleeves as above.
Solid black calf or knee-length socks or black full length or knee-high stockings in sheer or opaque hosiery (no pattern/no fishnet) with dressy black shoes

PACKING HELPFUL HINTS

INSTRUMENT CARRY ON CHECKED BAG
Flute Instrument X
Oboe Instrument X
Clarinet Instrument X
Bassoon Instrument X
Horn Instrument X
Trumpet Instrument X
Trombone Instrument X
Tuba Rented X
Violin Instrument X
Viola Instrument X
Cello Rented X
Bass Rented X
Percussion Auxiliary Instruments X

 

Double Rooms – Two Twins
Avalon Anderson & Juha Kim
Zolimar Garcia & Aliyah Fowler
Kaija Anderson & Stella Lundh
Linnea Arnell-Liu & Brianna Baluyut
Sadie Morales & Lydia Shamrell
Jonathan Rice & Ryan Squires
David Hayford & Noah Hlas
Jocelyn Bock & Miranda Simison
Haven O’Brian & Kimberly Jackson
Janset Celik & Mira Gibbons
Anabella Kelley & Bethany Priaulx
Connor Buchanan & Abdurrahmaan Howard
Caleb Kindred & Sebastian Macario
Benjamin Gillette & Titus Stout
Pacey Kane & Cy Sammons
Katie Kanzaki & Molly Smith
Thela Olson & Ayame Stroh

Triple Room – Three Twins
Johann Deutmeyer, Luke Ellis, and Yoshinori Suzuki

STUDENT CREWS

ACTIVITIES CREW: Plan and implement games, ice-breakers, and fun activities for the group during free time.
Kaija Anderson
David Hayford
Jonathan Rice
Ayame Stroh

COACH CREW: Assist with unloading/loading the coach.
Linnea Arnell-Liu
Brianna Baluyut
Jocelyn Bock
Johann Deutmeyer
Noah Hlas
Abdurrahmaan Howard
Kimberly Jackson
Pacey Kane
Stella Lundh
Sebastian Macario
Ryan Squires
Yoshinori Suzuki

SOCIAL MEDIA CREW: Create content and collaborate with social media manager.
Luke Ellis
Aliyah Fowler
Mira Gibbons
Benjamin Gillette
Katie Kanzaki
Anabella Kelley
Juha Kim
Haven O’Brian
Thela (Clarinet) Olson
Bethany Priaulx

STAGE CREW: Help set and strike stage equipment before and after concerts.
Avalon Anderson
Connor Buchanan
Janset Celik
Zolimar Garcia
Caleb Kindred
Sadie Morales
Cy Sammons
Lydia Shamrell
Miranda Simison
Molly Smith
Titus Stout

CHAPERONE GROUPS & ROLE CALL NUMBERS (Two adult chaperones per group of 9-10 students)

Emily Wren Baxter & Zack Morton
1- Connor Buchanan
2 – Johann Deutmeyer
3 – Luke Ellis
4 – Benjamin Gillette
5 – Abdurrahmaan Howard
6 – Pacey Kane
7- Cy Sammons
8 – Titus Stout
9 – Yoshinori Suzuki

Hisham Bravo Groover & Breann Laermans
10 – Kaija Anderson
11 – Aliyah Fowler
12 – Zolimar Garcia
13 – David Hayford
14 – Noah Hlas
15 – Caleb Kindred
16 – Stella Lundh
17 – Sebastian Macario
18 – Jonathan Rice
19 – Ryan Squires

Keelie Kruse & Kevin Sells
20 – Avalon Anderson
21 – Linnea Arnell-Liu
22 – Brianna Baluyut
23 – Jocelyn Bock
24 – Elise Brock
25 – Juha Kim
26 – Sadie Morales
27 – Bethany Priaulx
28 – Lydia Shamrell
29 – Miranda Simison

Chelsea & Evan Sammons
30 – Janset Celik
31 – Mira Gibbons
32 – Kimberly Jackson
33 – Katie Kanzaki
34 – Anabella Kelley
35 – Haven O’Brian
36 – Thela Olson
37 – Molly Smith
38 – Ayame Stroh

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