Thank You
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to those who unselfishly gave of themselves to make this event possible:
On April 12, SN&R was awarded the Dick Cable Media Award at the People Helping People Awards luncheon from the Community Services Planning Council for its work with youth in music and the arts through the Jammies events.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Ace of Spades • Capital Public Radio
Dimple Records • Interwest
Pus Cavern • Radio 94.7 • Skip’s Music
Sacramento International Film Festival
Special thanks to the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
Special thanks to Daniel and Christine Santo of Talent Launch
Thank you to our Advertisers:
Law Office of Steven Bernikar • Dr. Gerald Epstein
Hope Productions • Pacific Music Camp
Thank you to the Battle of the Bands venues:
Luigi’s Fun Garden • The Refuge • The Naked Lounge
Special thanks for the Sacramento Film & Music Festival
Special thanks to the UC Davis Department of Music
Thank you to our Judges:
Conductor/Music Director of Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Morgan
Conductor, Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra Leo Eylar
Classical Music Host, Capital Public Radio Michael Frost
Music Director, UC Symphony Orchestra Christian Baldini
Former Lead Singer of ’80s New Wave Band Romeo Void Debora Iyall
Music Director, KCRA TV Josh Krage
Host of 98 Rock Local Licks Mark Gilmore
Music Writer, Sacramento News & Review Rachel Leibrock
Director of Skip’s Music Stairway to Stardom Larisa Bryski
Thank you to our Hosts:
Two-Time Sammies Hall of Famer Danny Secretion
Director of Community Engagement and Community Involvement, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Julian Dixon
Special thanks to our Classical Jammies Collaborators:
Station Manager, Capital Public Radio Carl Watanabe
Classical Content Coordinator and Announcer, Capital Public Radio Kent Teeters
Marketing Director, Capital Public Radio Constance Crawford
Special thanks to Sacramento State:
Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra Conductor Leo Eylar
Sacramento State Music Department Chair Ernie Hills
Special thanks to our Classical Semifinal and Preliminary Judges:
Director of Community Engagement and Community Involvement, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Julian Dixon
Chair Department of Music, Sacramento State Ernie Hills
Professor of Voice, Department of Music, Sacramento State Claudia Kitka
Classical Music Host, Capital Public Radio Michael Frost
Associate Conductor, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra Kenneth Raskin
Classical Content Coordinator and Host, Capital Public Radio Kent Teeters
Special thanks to Crest Staff:
Manager Sid Garcia-Heberger
Special thanks to Mondavi Support Staff:
Director of Facilities Steve McFerron
Director of Production Jenna Bell
Ticket Office Manager Sarah Herrera
Special thanks to Maloof Sports & Entertainment Production Staff:
Tom Vannucci • Scott Freshour
Chimeng Tran • Maurice Brazelton
Special thanks to Arden Fair:
Senior Marketing Manager Jennifer Prouhet
Assistant Marketing Manager Laura Montez
Special thanks to Sherman Clay Pianos:
Mark Murphy • “Zarah” Marjorie Masterson
Thank you to our Jammies Event Staff:
Director/Producer (Contemporary) Jerry Perry
Director/Producer (Classical) Tom Vannucci
Events Director Maritza Davis
Events Coordinator Carla Holder
Events Assistant Kevin Tuuaga
Advertising Sales Manager Rick Brown
Sales Support Will Niespodzinski and Mirinda Glick
Creative Designer Miles T. Harley
Editorial Contributors Laila Barakat and Cat Jones
Copy Editor Kimberly Brown
SN&R Web Publishing & Support Kelsey Falle
Events Interns Kristen Stauss, Rachel Broome, Yessenia Gutierrez
Sound (Contemporary) Bianchi Sound
Instrument Back Line Skip’s Music
Technical Staff (Classical) Provided by the Mondavi Center, UC Davis
Event Production (Classical) Provided by Maloof Sports & Entertainment
Video Production (Contemporary) Access Sacramento
Event Photographer Steve Harriman
Event Videographer Matt Brown