Presents
Transformations
Friday, May 8, 2026
Hopkins High School
Keehun Nam, Music Director
Concert Program
Symphony No. 2, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Movement 1
Variations on a Theme of Joseph Hadyn, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Theme. Andante
Variation 1. Poco più animato
Variation 2. Più vivace
Variation 3. Con moto
Variation 4. Andante con moto
Variation 5. Vivace
Variation 6. Vivace
Variation 7. Grazioso
Variation 8. Presto non troppo
Finale. Andante
Umoja – Anthem of Unity , Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
Biographies
Keehun Nam, Music Director
Nam currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Southeast Minnesota Youth Orchestras, where he conducts the top ensemble and sets the artistic vision for the season. He has served in numerous leadership roles, including Interim Director of Orchestras at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Musical Director of the Ithaca College Sinfonietta, and Founder of the Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra. Nam’s guest conducting appearances span both North America and Europe, with performances in Berlin, St. Petersburg, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.
A native Minnesotan, Nam grew up in Eden Prairie and holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from Ithaca College and a Bachelor’s degree in Musical Arts from Vanderbilt University.
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Violin I
Marion Judish, Concertmaster
Steve Chafee
Max Clifford
David Haugen
Anna Tessman
Aimee Paar Olson
Kinza Brue
Violin II
Ginny Bement, Principal
Barbara Flooding
Nancy Birth
Bettina Grund
Jean Liss
Anastasia Verdoljak
Lynne Bulger
Kathleen Schularick
Joshua Lindgren
Viola
Matt Dehnbostel, Co-Principal
Allison Fron
Stella Anderson, Co-Prinicipal
Nannette Goldman
Charlotte Howell
Kate Rundquist
Rachel Skunes
Michael Lutz
Cello
Anne Zetterval, Principal
Avery Johnson
Carl Passal
Beth Janke
Beth Karges
Katie Pargal
Bill Goldman
John Billings
Bass
Mike Steiner, Principal
Michael Bromer
Curtis Bird
Ethan Johnson
John Bulger
Carl Osterhouse
Meghan Weiss
Flute
Emily Aberle, Principal
Sarah Toland
Anita Rieder
Laura Ludowise
Piccolo
Laura Ludowise
Anita Rieder
Oboe
Dawn Alitz, Principal
Donna Votino
Alyssa Jermiason
English Horn
Alyssa Jermiason
Clarinet
Tori Okwabi, Principal
Alan Kolderie
Kate Berning-Alfred
Bass Clarinet
Colleen White
Bassoon
Paul Humiston, Principal
Sam Grabarkski
Horn
Zanne Burton, Principal
Melissa Kalal
Sam Crocker
Allie Jensen
Tara Renz
Matt Renz
Trumpet
Ben Alle, Principal
Miriam Dennis
Dean Heller
Carolyn Ritter
Trombone
Patrick Anderson, Principal
Brent Rundquist
Bass Trombone
Michael Okwabi, Principal
Tuba
Dean Shea, Principal
Percussion/Timpani
Chris Mahan, Principal
Tyler Anderson
Kelly Grill
Paul McKenzie
Megan Tvedt
Harp
Amy Nam
Rachel Brandwein
Piano
Yanjue Lin
Music Director
Keehun Nam
Assistant Conductor
Eli Ross
WSO BOARD
Lisa McDonnel, President
Ron Frazzini, Vice President
Miriam Dennis, Secretary
Matt Ouska, Treasurer
Jacque Frazzini, Director
Beth Karges, Director
Paul McKenzie, Director
Doug Schmitt, Director
WSO STAFF
Rachel Postler, Executive Director
Keehun Nam, Music Director
Marion Judish, Concertmaster
Kinza Brue, Librarian
Emily Aberle, Personnel Manager
Michael Okwabi, Production Manager
Melissa Kalal, Publicity Director
Thank You to our WSO Donors
(August 2025 – Present)
VISIONARY ($2,500 or more)
Dr. Michael and Carol Bromer
Greg and Lisa Buck
Sam Grabarski
Todd and Lisa McDonnel
Keehun and Amy Nam
Kent and Joanne Turner
The Meyer-Grabarski Charitable Fund
DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($1,500 – 2,499)
Mike and Ginny Bement
Marilyn Bierden
Nancy and Steve Birth
Lowell E. Hammer
Dean Shea
GUARANTORS ($800 – 1,499)
Bonnie Miller
Betsy Nelson (in honor of Ginny Bement)
Stephen J. and Dixie Riedel
St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation
BENEFACTORS ($500 – 799)
Anonymous
Diane Blake
Mark and Anita Boyd (in honor of Paul Humiston)
Christopher and Peggy Carlson
Barbara Flooding and Robert Sieving
Ron and Jacque Frazzini
Paul and Julie Humiston
Elizabeth Karges
William and Karen Karges
Lions Club Wayzata
Nancy and Duane McDonnel
Northern Tap House
Dr. Carl Passal and Karen St. John
Gudrun Spritzig
Michael B. and Barbara A. Steiner
PATRONS ($250 – 499)
Duke’s on 7
Cheryl and John Fron
Anne Janke
James McMiller
Paul McKenzie
Jane M. and Daniel J. Murphy (in honor of Kathleen Schularick)
John and Joyce Myers
Drs. Brian A. Nelson and Janice M. Sinclair
Pub 819
Robert Rieder
Barry Rosenthal
Thomas Tessman
Robert Tunheim
James and Janet Webster
Janice and Paul Zigler
FRIENDS ($50 – 249)
Charles Abrahamson
Peter and Sarma Alle (in honor of Ben Alle)
Christopher Anderson
Stella N. Anderson
Anonymous
John and Nan Beard
James and Sharon BoyceF
Nancy Caswell
Steve and Nancy Craver
Miriam Dennis
Ariel Detwiller
Gail Dimond
Carol Eldevik (in memory of Randi Claire Eldevik)
Penny Edgell
Robert Epstein
Douglas Federhart and Stuart Holland (in honor of Carl Passal)
Jill Fource
Michael and Bernice Frisch
Lorelie Giddings
Shirley S. Hogan (in memory of Richard Hogan)
Sharon Hulett
Marcia Jones
Marion Judish
Paula Klinger (in memory of John Klinger and in honor of Zanne Klinger Burton)
Bart and Lisa Klingler
Gene Marien
Bonnie and Scott McGinnis
Diane Meier and Reed Wahlberg
Susan Miller
Carol Moller
Dan and Cheryl Oie (in honor of Hannah Schendel)
John and Mary Pagnucco
Joseph Polta
John and Glenda Roe
Brent and Kathleen Rundquist
Andrew Schweitzer
Roberta Sonnesyn
Sarah Toland
Janet and James Voges
Barbara Weaver
Jennifer Wilhem
Beth Witherspoon
Verg Wong
Gene and Karen Zaske
Lillian and Stephen Ziff (in honor of Allie Jensen)
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