Program Paul Niemisto, conductor and founder of the CVRO in 1979, is a

member of the St. Olaf College music faculty. He is a graduate of the

University of Michigan and received additional conducting training at the
Serenade for Wind Instruments Arthur Bird Mozarteum International Summer Academy in Salzburg and at the
Adagio American Symphony Orchestra League Institute. While in Canada
Allegro energico during the 1970s he was a conductor of the Prince Edward Island
Symphony and the South Shore Orchestra and was a playing member of
Serenade in E flat, Opus 7 Richard Strauss the CBC Halifax Orchestra. Recently, he has been a regular summer
traveler to Finland, where he teaches courses in conducting, performs in
CVRO Wind Ensemble brass festivals, and conducts bands and orchestras. Since 1991 he has
directed a Finnish-American brass ensemble, “Boys of America,” which
Sebastian Tackling, Conductor has traveled widely and made recordings in the U.S. and Scandinavia.

Time Piece Steven Amundson Sebastian Tackling, guest conductor for a portion of today’s program,
came from Lehrberg Germany to attend St. Olaf College, where he is a
Serenade for Strings in E, Opus 22 Antonin Dvorak junior music education major and plays bassoon in the St. Olaf Orchestra
Moderato and Band. In the past he has sung in the Chapel Choir; recently he
became director of the Valhalla Band, a student organization. His plans
Capriol, Suite for String Orchestra Peter Warlock include graduate study in conducting and a career in conducting both
Basse-Danse professional and collegiate groups.
Pavane
Tordion * * *
Bransles
Pieds-en-L’Air
Mattachins
Donors to the Fund for the Purchase of Tympani
CVRO String Ensemble for the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra
Paul Niemisto, Conductor
Carl and Joan Behr Harry Nordstrom
* * * Grace and Jon Buck Charlotte and Gordon Rasmussen
Edwin and Gertrude Chambers David and Judy Reitz
Acknowledgments Sophie Dahle Dennis and Jane Rinehart
Jacqui Dorsey Brynhild Rowberg
We are grateful to the Valley Grove Preservation Society, Ken Sahlin, Robert Hanson and Debbie Hada Marilyn and Sy Schuster
president, for the use of the Valley Grove Church and to the Northfield Valborg Hallan Mary Zoe Scott
Arts Guild for its support. We extend thanks also to the Northfield David and Vanessa Hazelton Greta and John Smith
Community Education and Recreation Department and the music staff at Gary Iseminger VFW
Bridgewater Elementary School for providing rehearsal space for the Joann and Richard Kleber Tim and Jean Vick
CVRO and to Sebastian Tackling for assisting us during a very busy Jane McWilliams Eileen Young
period at St. Olaf. This concert is made possible in part by grants Janet Mitchell Mary Zard
provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the McKnight Elizabeth Muir
Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an
appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature. We greatly appreciate
support by the Community National Bank
 Personnel
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CVRO String Ensemble

Violin
Trish Beckman
Pam Mount
Gail Nelson
Cello
Carrie Melby
Cannon Valley Regional
Adam Casper
Gerry Casper
Hannaah Reitz Tom Niemisto
Jane Rinehart
Orchestra
Bob Hanson Viola
Karin Larson Meg Hargreaves
John Metz
Bass
Matt Pollick
Paul Niemisto,Conductor
CVRO Wind Ensemble
SebastianTackling, GuestConductor
Flute Clarinet Horn
Sue Carlson Jesse Streitz Joan Behr
Mary Zard Kathy Szydlo Trish Culbert
Rob Risch
Oboe Bassoon Barb Wornson
Hartley Clark Bill Child

Cannon Valley
Erin Vos Thea Groth Bass
Matt Pollick

Coming events for the Canon Valley Regional Orchestra Spring Concert
Summer outdoor concerts:

Tuesday, August 21, 7 p.m., Northfield Central Park

Thursday, August 23, 7 p.m., Faribault Central Park

Celebration of the 125 th anniversary of the Defeat of Jesse James Days:

September 8, evening, Carleton College Campus

Valley Grove Church, Nerstrand
Fall Concert: Sunday, May 20, 2001 at 4:00 p.m.
November 17, evening, Sheldon Theater, Red Wing