My Funny Valentine Program

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Hello and Welcome to My Funny Valentine!

We are thrilled that you’re here, and we hope you are ready for a fun, romantic, joyous, and inspiring time. This Big Band is ready to sweep you off your feet, and we’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a long, long time.

Whether you are here to “dance the night away” or to relax and enjoy some beautiful, nostalgic music, we’re honored you’ve chosen to make live music – and CFCArts – a part of your week. This is a community of musicians, friends, coworkers, and neighbors who gather together for 90 minutes each week to learn from each other, have some fun, and build deeper connections with their community.

And out of those connections and rehearsals happens to spring some really great music! The talent in this community is remarkable, and you’re going to hear some of Central Florida’s most talented and enthusiastic community musicians here today.

We hope you have a lot of fun – we know we will! – and we sincerely hope you’ll join us again soon. Whether you’re looking for more great jazz, an incredible choir of 300-voices taking you on a road trip across the USA, unforgettable theatre experiences for everyone in your family, or the largest orchestra you’ve ever seen (over 350 musicians!) performing a captivating night of music by John Williams, 2026 is an amazing year to check out all that Central Florida Community Arts has to offer. Check out CFCArts.com to learn more!

Thank you, again. And now… let’s fall in love!

Justin Muchoney
Music Director and Conductor, Big 
Executive Director | Artistic Director

Hello and Welcome to My Funny Valentine!

We are thrilled that you’re here, and we hope you are ready for a fun, romantic, joyous, and inspiring time. This Big Band is ready to sweep you off your feet, and we’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a long, long time.

Whether you are here to “dance the night away” or to relax and enjoy some beautiful, nostalgic music, we’re honored you’ve chosen to make live music – and CFCArts – a part of your week. This is a community of musicians, friends, coworkers, and neighbors who gather together for 90 minutes each week to learn from each other, have some fun, and build deeper connections with their community.

And out of those connections and rehearsals happens to spring some really great music! The talent in this community is remarkable, and you’re going to hear some of Central Florida’s most talented and enthusiastic community musicians here today.

We hope you have a lot of fun – we know we will! – and we sincerely hope you’ll join us again soon. Whether you’re looking for more great jazz, an incredible choir of 300-voices taking you on a road trip across the USA, unforgettable theatre experiences for everyone in your family, or the largest orchestra you’ve ever seen (over 350 musicians!) performing a captivating night of music by John Williams, 2026 is an amazing year to check out all that Central Florida Community Arts has to offer. Check out CFCArts.com to learn more!

Thank you, again. And now… let’s fall in love!

Justin Muchoney
Music Director and Conductor, Big Band
Executive Director | Artistic Director

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The CFCArts Big Band presents

My Funny Valentine

Justin Muchoney, Music Director

Music for this performance will be selected from:

A Wonderful Day Like Today

• • Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
    arr. Mike Tomaro

It Had to be You

• • Gus Kahn and Isham Jones
    arr. Allen Gray

All of Me

• • Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks
    arr. Roger Holmes

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• • Duke Ellington and Bob Russell
    arr. Mark Taylor

A Foggy Day (in London Town)

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
    arr. Scott Ragsdale

Beyond the Sea

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Charles Trenet and Jack Lawrence
    arr. Jerry Nowak

La Vie En Rose

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Edith Piaf and R.S. Louiguy
    arr. John Ferguson

Moonlight Serenade

• • Glenn Miller and Mitchell Parish
    arr. Jeff Hest

I’ve Never Been in Love Before

• • Frank Loesser
    arr. Lennie Niehaus for the Stan Kenton Orchestra

You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

• • Cole Porter
    arr. Paul Baker

I Love Paris

• • Cole Porter
    arr. Lennie Niehuas for the Stan Kenton Orchestra

Black Orpheus

• • Luiz Bonfa
    arr. Eric Richards

Sway

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Luis Demetrio and Pable Beltran Ruiz
    arr. Damien Montalto

You are the Sunshine of My Life

• • Stevie Wonder
    arr. Paul Murtha

Just the Two of Us

• • Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
    arr. John Wasson

As Time Goes By

• • Herman Hupfeld
    arr. Don Simpson and Myles Collins

My Funny Valentine

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
    arr. Dave Wolpe

Unforgettable

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Irving Gordon
    arr. Roger Holmes

It’s Been a Long, Long Time

• featuring Katie Horvath
  

  • Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
    arr. Myles Collins

Beauty and the Beast

• • Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
    arr. Gordon Goodwin

Big Band

Alto Sax
Laura Bean
Gregory Boger
Allison Cothran
Josh Davidson
Laura Ingemi
Reagan McCray
Alex Milam
Karina Mills
John Ortiz
Robert Radovich

Tenor Sax
Adrienne Bell
Grant Donovan
Heather Horton
Ryder Jauschneg
Jordan Ruhl
Amanda Russell
Ian Vanness
Rhandi Whitlow

Bari Sax
David Andrade
Eduard Hoffmann
Etta Partrick

Production Team

Producer / Music Director – Justin Muchoney
Vocalist – Katie Horvath
Dance Instructors – Katy Manning, Ray Manning
Personnel Manager – Allison Cothran
Stage Manager – Juan Torres
Assistant Stage Managers – Kyle Cartee, Isaac McGarvey
Production Manager – Sara Myers

Special Thanks

Toni, Jovanna, Troy, and the entire team at Dr. Phillips Center for their care and hospitality
Joel, Nancy, Giovanna, and the entire team at Calvary Orlando
Randy and the team at St. John Evangelical Lutheran of Winter Park
Trisha Houlihan (Snaps by Trish) for production photography

Up Next With CFCArts

CFCArts Board of Directors

Chad Faulkenberry, Chair, Journey Strategic Wealth
Dr. Meghan Brand, Vice Chair, Community Leader
Sara Osborne, Secretary, Orlando Health
Tom Clements, Treasurer, Katmai Government Services and Ouzinkie Native Corporation

Dr. Glenn Dym, Florida Cardiology, P.A.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives
Jack Feivou, High Angle Productions
Kris Gault, Samba Safety
Dr. Briyanna Jenkins, Seminole State College
Jason Locker, Orange County Public Schools
Esu Ma’at, Orlando Magic
Jeffrey Moore, University of Central Florida
Mark Morales, Attorney, State of Florida, Dept of Children & Family Services
Dr. Jeffery Redding, University of Central Florida

CFCArts 2025-2026 Member Ambassadors

Marlana Antifit, Big Band
Lauren Blake, Community Choir
Courtney Verna Burns, Community Choir
Courtney Coil, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Stephanie A. Daugherty, Community Choir
Chantel Eubanks, Symphony Orchestra
Elaine Evans, Symphony Orchestra
Chris Gillespie, Youth Theatre
Diane Giordano, Community Choir
Leo Holzenthal, Narrators
Ken Ingraham, Symphony Orchestra
Chase Kensington, Youth Theatre
Evelyn Ortiz-Tatarka, Youth Theatre
Rachel Reinhardt, Symphony Orchestra
Jamaal K. Solomon, Community Choir
Jessica Stein, Symphony Orchestra
Jenny Summers, Narrators
David Theisen, Big Band
Judy Thomas, Community Choir
Amanda Vidal, Symphony Orchestra
Keith Walls, Symphony Orchestra
Mackenzie Wood, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Kyle Young, Big Band

CFCArts Staff

Sara Breitfelder, Community Choir, Narrators, UpBeat! Program Manager
Randi Clark, Operations Administrator
Allison Cothran, Instrumental Programs Personnel Manager
Brandon Fender, Community Choir Artistic Director
Christine Hicks, Narrators Associate Artistic Director
Olivia Knight, Manager of Marketing & Communications
Justin Muchoney, Executive Director, Artistic Director
Sara Myers, Managing Director
Leah Porrata, Youth Theatre Artistic Director
Rose Purdy, Manager of Donor & Patron Services
Ashley Samuels, CFRE, Grants Administrator
Juan Torres, Production Director

Thank You to Our Funding Partners!

Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program and United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program and United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program and United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts.

CFCArts Giving Society Members

This list includes all individual donations from 12/1/24 through 2/5/26. We value your gifts, but sometimes mistakes happen – if your name is not listed the way you’d like to see it or you notice any other errors, please let us know so we can update it!

$10,000 +

Jim and Barbara Caldwell
Tom Clements
Glenn Dym
David Greene
Arne Haak
Anonymous
Frank and Winn Merritt Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999

Russ and Cindy Airington in honor of Stephanie Daugherty
Carlos and Cathy Barrios
Clark Morris
Carol Ann Pohl
John and Anne Pucci
Frank Santos

$2,500 – $4,999

Jane Berg
Anette and Randall Boughner
Jessica and Vance Guthrie
Edmund and Barbara Greenwell
Elisabeth Hurckes
Alyssa Noll and Jesse Kreger
Arum Lansel
Diane Sandquist
Prof. Stephen Summers

$1,000 – $2,499

David Andrade
Tessa and Roland Anodide
Andrew Ayoob
Gary Baumgarten
David Berelsman
Caridad Bergnes
John and Shelley Bond in honor of Rachel Bond
Steven & Nikki Botwinik
Stephen Brannon
George Bridges
Don Chancy in honor of Freda Chancy
Susie Cheatham
J. Gene Chen
Carolyn Christena
David and Carol Cowan
Angela Divjak
Eric Eliason
Marcia Enos
Chad Faulkenberry
Brandon Fender
Matthew Frederick
Matt Gay
Priscilla Greenough
Grant Gribble
Frances Guthrie
Paul Harmon
Laverne Herzog
Eduard Hoffmann
Jay Hood
Mimi Hull
Gerald Keane
Denise Lamwatt
Katie Leatherman
Rita Lowndes
Teresa Lucchese
Deb McCrary
Deborah Mead
Jeffrey Moore
Julie Muchoney
Jessica Needham
Mark Neidig
Ted Nelson
Donna Nickel
Renee Pancoast
Shirley Piercy
Diane Rinkes
Catherine Scott
Nancy Shutts
Richard Stevenson
Mark Thomason
Hardy Vaughn
Larry Watchorn
Doug Whitehead
Katy Reinsel Willis
Bickley Wilson

$500 – $999

Peggy Albu
Marlana Antifit
Kimberly Bailes
Christina Bianchi
Tom Bissell
Ann Black
Alan Blythe
Bryan Blythe
Dr. Meghan Brand
Karen Buchan
Ryan Cheek
David Chivers
Inge Clay
CFCAR
Nancy Deskins
Vicky Diaz
Joseph DiMaio
Carolyn Dymond
Andrea Ellis
Rizwana Fareeduddin
Jack Feivou
Laura Firtel
Alissa Forde
Warren Gordon
Chris Grant
Erica Huffstodt
Dr. Briyanna Jenkins
Gerald Keane
Shelly Lanham
Margaret Lawrence
Olivia Lee
Anne Lee
Travis Lefke
Tim Lentine
Mary Lo
Jason Locker
Rob Lott
Andrea Menendez
Justin Muchoney
Lettie Myers
Toby Myers
Aurelia Nugent
Dw Perkins
Cindy Price
Mary Recchia Brown
Jayne Reynolds
Christine Rieck
Maria Rubin
Meredith Sauls
Christopher Scocco
Jeana Smith
Kimberly Soto
Marcia Starcher
Shannon Thompson
Lizzie Tricker
Karen van Caulil
Haylee van Dalen
Margaret Vives-Austin
Larry Winchowky

$250 – $499

Zac Alfson and Bryan Henley
Carlos Aquino
Natisha Asbell
Susan Barack
Ken Bays
Julie Bilinski
Carmen Bilinski
Sara Brady
Tad Branham
George Bridges
Sarah Brooks
Lennie Burke
Candice Calhoon
Elizabeth Conklin
Val Cronk
Susan Crowe
Catherine Davey
Lisa Doolittle
Joan Dougan
Gerald E Dooley
Tom Emling
Robert Ern
Steve Fessler
Martin Folk
Susan Forster
Kristin Gault
Michael Gore
David and Joanne Halloran
Jennifer Harden
Larry Henrichs
Suzanne Herin
Fraser Howe
Martha Kirby
Vicki Landon
Carolyn Litwin
Kathleen Londergan
Lisa Lopez
Esu Ma’at
Heather Mahoney
Nancy Matherly
Mary Dell Mattingly
Carole Mayback
Gary Moss
Karalyn Moss
Sherry Mulvaney
James Munoz
Kenneth Ng
Nichole Oxley
Daniele Pagenkopf
Brian Paster
Robert Radovich
Rachel Reinhardt
Angie Roman
Christi Searls
Richard Smith
Jennifer and Eric Smith Johnson
Pamela Spears
Amber Steckel
Alexa Stone
Marty Sullivan
Jenny Summers
Brooke Van de Houten
Kay and Mike Van Der Heyden
Keith Walls
Hannah Weilminster
Jennifer Whitman
Trudy Wild
Michael Wilson
Molly Yuska
Jennifer Zanmiller
Ashley Zirkle
William Zoon

$100 – $249

Keith Albright
Ray Alger
Rachel Allen
Joao Almeida
Katrina Anarumo
Anonymous
Danny Aybar
Stephen Bacallao
Candice Bailey
Tameem Bakkar
Beverly Bargren
Mark Barker
Paula Barnett
Ann Barretta
Joel Baumgarten
Cheryl Belfay
Michele Bell
Jana Beougher
Johan Bergh
Joanne Bolemon
Margie Borrero Vicente
Scott Boyce
J. Joseph Brann
Ben Brenner
Kellie Brinker
Stephen Brook
Janet Brower
Alexandra Brown
Shayne Budin
Marcia Buie
Dale Burket
Elisabeth Butler
Kerri Byrd
Sandra Carbone
Joan Carter
Joseph Casalese
Paul Chisholm
Carolyn Christena
Rebecca Clancy
Kent Cooper
Allison Cothran
Diane Culler
Paul Daugherty
Sandra Daum
Josh Davidson
Alan and Susan Davis
Vanessa De La Vina
Janet Denniston
Maxine Derington
Megan Derryberry
Melissa Deschamps
Richard Dreggors
Christine Dudding
Mary Edwards
Anna Eskamani
Kalex Espinosa
Maria Frasca
Lindsay Fraser
Scott Galbraith
Kathleen Gallagher McIver
Victoria Garcia Retterath
John Gehrig
Rick Gibbs
Diane Giordano
Anita Gomer
Scott Greenwood
Keith Gridley
Carisa Groomes
Micheal Guidice
Daniel Hall
Christina Hammock
Gregg Harkness
Susan Harris
Bradford Hewitt
Gail Hill Smith
Danielle Holstine
Leo Holzenthal
Patricia Houlihan
Jill Hughes
Timothy Hurley
Ken Ingraham
Barbara Jarvis
Thomas Karastamatis
Claudia Kasen
Vicki Katsarakes
Bethany Kelly
Bob Kirby
Sylvia Kirkendoll
Michelle Klein
Vadim Klochko
Olivia Knight
Deborah Labonge
Paul Lartonoix
Laurie Lesher-Lockcuff
Marilyn Logan
Grace M
Sandi M Miller
Wendy Mammino
Lisa McCoy
Pamela McCoy
Pamela McLaughlin
Scott Meltz
Tommy Mendoza
Andrea Menendez-Aponte
Danny Meneses
Pamela Midboe Penn
Pamela Miller
Carolyn Minear
Erin Miner
Geoffrey Moehl
Mark Morales
Deborah Mork
Alan Morris
Heather Mount
Bruce Mylrea
Dana O’Neill
Arty Pagan
Mary Palmer
Barbara Parks
Karen Payton
Emily Peterson
Eddie Pipkin
Michelle Purdy
Helene Rasmussen
Jeffery Redding
Jim and Karen Ripperger
Wideline Rislin
Bradley Roberts
Arnetta Rodgers
Jane Rodriguez
Thomas Roten
Aaron Rowe
Patricia Russell
Mark Sajeski
Ashley Samuels
Kathleen Sanborn
Richard Sandler
Azela Santana
Janet Scott
Peggy Scott
Danny Seigler
Linda Selby
Edmund Short
Peter Sieviec
John Sirounis
Marion Skilling
Jennifer Smith
Diana Smith
William Smitherman
Alice Southworth
Kim Spradlin
Rich Starcher
Becki Stauber
Joyce Stefancic
Eloise Stiglitz
Thomas Swalby
Charyl Tabscott
Nancy Tassos
Mary Tench
Richard Thurston
Mary Thurston
Jennifer Tyndall
Linda Van Der Heyden
Tony Wagoner
Adam Walker
Lisa Walters
Charisse Walton
Jen Weaver
Blake Weber
Madison Weinberg
Elizabeth Welker
Tyler Whipple
Charna Wiese
Pam Williams
Alan Wilson
Daphne Winckler
Thomas Winter
Jean Witherington
Julie Wolf
Linda Wolf
Pamela Yarrington
Todd Zimmerman

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