Colors of Autumn

October 13, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Hurricane High School Auditorium


Conductors: Nick Lanners and Brian Thompson

Opening Night

Brian Balmages

Amadeus!

from Symphony No. 25

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Jamin Hoffman

Krisanna’s Colors: Red, Blue, & Yellow

Robert W. Smith

American Folk Rhapsody

Clare E. Grundman

Gravitas

Soon Hee Newbold

View a PDF version of tonight’s program here.


*Principal Player

Violin I

*Teya Applegate
Marie Cazier
Ashley Higbee

Kirsten Skow
Amber Stout
Debra Thornton

Violin II

*Julianne Beecher
Nancy Crowley
Anita Parry
Janelle Ruesch

Talia West

Viola

Melissa Nay

Gerrod Nelson
*Krystin Richardson

Cello

*Ethan Allen
Nick Jeppson
Katelyn Johnson
Emily Wilson
Nataly Wixom-Burdick

Bass

*William Ruesch

Harp

*Savanna Krogh

Piano

*Lorraine Wixom

Flute/Piccolo

*Cari Bennion

Amber Bodell
Meridy Reeve

Clarinet

Joan Howell

David Stapleton
*Jacob Stewart

Bass Clarinet

*Rebecca Collins

Horn

William Calban

*Sabrina Leavenworth

Trumpet

*Jenny Campbell
Nick Lanners
Scott Munson

Trombone

Jacob Hardy
Brian Thompson
*Heber White

Percussion

Corban Beutler
Savanna Krogh

Zach Stapleton
*William Wixom-Burdick


Musician Spotlight

Krystin Richardson

Instruments: Viola, Violin, Cello, Bass, Piano

Krystin started piano lessons when she was in 4th grade. She began playing the viola in 6th grade after joining her school orchestra. She played viola through high school and then continued in college at SUU while she got her degree in music education.

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David Stapleton

Instruments: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute

David started playing the clarinet in 4th grade. He participated in solo contests, district and all-star bands, and was selected in all-state band his final two high school years. His greatest musical challenge was overcoming a bicycle accident in high school that resulted in severe mouth damage including the loss of his top front teeth. He was told he would never play clarinet again, but 46 years later, he is still doing it.

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Acknowledgements

Hurricane Valley Symphony gratefully acknowledges the following
for their financial donations:


Washington County RAP Tax
Anonymous Donor

Anonymous Donor

Hurricane Valley Symphony gratefully acknowledges the following
for their support:

Hurricane City
Hurricane High School


Future Concerts

Please join us at a future concert

Christmas Concert
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 p.m. at Hurricane High School

Winter Concert
Monday, March 2, 2026
7:00 p.m. at Hurricane High School

Spring Concert
Monday, April 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. at Hurricane High School


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