Thank you to all the incredible organizations who partnered with us for the inaugural Living Arts Festival. Your enthusiasm, creativity, and unwavering support made this celebration of resilience and artistic expression possible. From community groups to cultural institutions, each participant played a vital role in transforming downtown Sarasota into a vibrant tapestry of performances, exhibits, and experiences. We are deeply grateful for your collaboration and dedication, which brought our vision to life and inspired the community. Thank you for helping us make this event truly unforgettable.
Act One
O Fortuna from Carmina Burana (Carl Orff)
Sarasota Rising Orchestra, Choirs of Riverview and Venice High Schools, Key Chorale & Student Scholars
Selections from Grease (Jacobs/Casey)Rise Above Performing Artshttps://riseabovearts.com
By Night (Elaine Hagenberg) Riverview High School, Sarasota Young Voices, and women of Key Chorale
Baiao Destemperado (Barbatuques)Sarasota Contemporary Dance & Students Performed by: Sarah Affainie, Ella Atkins, Elisha Byerly, Lucy Helms, Dancers https://sarasotacontemporarydance.org/k-12-education/
Three Selections from The Hobbit (Dean Burry)
“Far Over the Misty Mountain” “The King Beneath the Mountain” “Here, Here” Sarasota Youth Opera, conducted by Jesse Martins https://www.sarasotaopera.org/education-outreach
Sugar Plum Fairy Grand Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)Gulfcoast Studio Company of The Sarasota Cuban Ballet Schoolhttp://srqcubanballet.org
Theme from King Arthur (Hans Zimmer)Sailor Circus - High Wire & Sarasota Rising Orchestra Performers: Caleb Overholt, Charity Overholt, Callahan Harchuck, Zaylie Ellis, Illiana Tice, Jasmine Wizenberghttps://circusarts.org
– INTERMISSION –
Act Two
Higher and Higher/This is Me (Walden/Pasek/Paul)
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupehttps://westcoastblacktheatre.org Performed by: Alyvia Taylor, Amellia Samuels, Anthony Jackson, Hadara Porter, Jaliyah Campbell, JC McIntyre, Kegan Belvin, La’Niyah Bostic, Raylen Hamler, Sammy Waite
Zigeunerweisen (Pablo de Sarasate) Nicholas Hammel, violin soloist (Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota)https://www.artistseriesconcerts.org
Walking in the Air (Howard Blake) Riverview High School, Sarasota Young Voices, and women of Key Chorale Sailor Circus Aerial Silks Performers: Ethan Kuykendall, Jocelyn Williams, Ava Wellerhttps://circusarts.org/programs/sailor-circus-academy/
Miniature Overture – Farhad Poupel Sarasota Rising Orchestra
Two Selections from When Icicles Hang (John Rutter)
“Blow, blow thou winter wind” “Hay ay”
The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Traineeshttps://www.sarasotaballet.org/the-sarasota-ballet-studio-company/ Performed by: Haley Dale, Trevin Ralphs
Alima Bordley, Charley Blake, Cassidy Cail, Noa Dean, Stephanie Drenckhahn, Camille Gentes, Isabella Nova, Riley Putnal, Cameron Smith, Ella Tuite, Gregory Dempsey, Benjamin Dunlap, Benjamin Hannum, Clay Kinler, Gavin Talbot, Aaron Williamson Key Chorale & Student Scholarshttps://keychorale.org/education/
Alice’s Theme (Danny Elfman) Choirs of Riverview and Venice High Schools, Key Chorale & Student Scholars Sailor Circus Lyra Solo, Sasha Drapkin
Sunday from Sunday in the Park with George (Stephen Sondheim) Sarasota Youth Opera, Choirs of Riverview and Venice High Schools, Key Chorale & Student Scholars
Raiders March (John Williams) Sarasota Rising Orchestra & All Performers
Sarasota Rising Combined Choirs Riverview High School Choir, David Verdoni, conductorhttps://www.riverviewperformingarts.com/chorus?fbclid=IwY2xjawGZ2GJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWEkjfiaAxKKlWpwGsOwlV-TO_k9Jr-ZJGJGtHYrJU_gPRKKp50Srbku9Q_aem_08gN58mL3_4yASTO8AzLcw Venice High School Choir, Brittany Smith, conductor http://www.vhschorus.org Sarasota Young Voices, James W. Guyer, conductor https://sarasotayv.org Key Chorale & Student Scholars, Joseph Caulkins, conductor https://keychorale.org/education/
Sarasota Rising Orchestra, Joseph Caulkins, conductor Students from: The Sarasota Music Conservatoryhttps://sarasotamusicconservatory.org Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra, https://www.thevenicesymphony.org/education/vsyo/ and local high school students alongside local professional musicians.
Sarasota Rising Orchestra List
Violin 1
Daniel Jordan, concertmaster Selena Shen, asst. concertmaster *Lena Cambis Adden Adorno*
Sean O’NeilLeo Chen*
Violin 2
Michael Turkell, principal Shane Sharkey,* Katherine Baloff, Iris Pous, *Anne Chandra, Jack Liang,* Viola Nathan, Frantz, principal Justin Kim,* Peter Ayuso,
Cello
Christopher Schnell, principal Asa Adorno,* Michael Amos, Christina Kehoe,* BassGil Katz, principal Leah Harding,* Emmalee Gentry*
Flute
Betsy Traba, principal Sarina Sallapudi,* Aleia Molina-Nash,*
Oboe
Nick Arbolino, principal Berlyn Davis*
Clarinet Daniel Parrette, principal Catherine Lyda* Bassoon Fernando Traba, principal Robin Moussier*
Trumpet
Morgan Low, principal Alexandra Jewell,* Liam Tweedon,*
Horn
Josh Horne, principal, Shea Kells-Murphy*
Trombone
Casey Maday, principal Marin Walters*
Tuba
Harrison May*
Piano
Glenn Priest, principal Timpani Jess Ridgeway, principal
Percussion
Marcelina Suchocka, principal Isabella Maltese,* Adam Lyda,* Harold DiViti*
* = Student Performer