Strongsville High School Wind Ensemble Personnel (* Denotes Section Leader)
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PROGRAM Strongsville High School Wind Ensemble Personnel (* Denotes Section Leader) Strongsville High School Wind Ensemble Brian King, director Flutes Horn Trombone Jubilant Overture Alfred Reed *Hannah Fuller *Mackenzie Cone *Alex Scott (1921-2005) Aubrey Powell Henry Joniak Ethan Meyer Victoria Palmer Michael Trepke Adrianna Williams Danielle Woldford On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss David R. Holsinger Elena David Alto Saxophone Euphonium (b. 1945) Rachel Charron *Giorgio Dunshaw *Kevin Whitbred Daniel Park Joseph Wilson Oboe Jaclyn Karpinsky His Excellency Henry Filmore *Jaydin Zurowski Taylor Witherspoon Tuba (1881-1956) Bryan Hickman Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Ryan Blados *Zoe Zylstra *Victoria Rasnick Irene Chan Jacob Cook Percussion Megan Uline *Matt Fragapane Kayla Reinhart Baritone Saxophone Bobby Foley Symphonic Wind Ensemble Brendan Caldwell, conductor David Greaves *Ethan Blazetic Max Kalinowski Aurora Wakes John Mackey Viktoria Kovalenko Brendan Reinhart (b. 1973) Trumpet Ryan Boos Bass Clarinet *Dylan Hyun *Dylan Eshbaugh Ethan Hartman Charles Williams IV Bassoon David Wyler Carnival of Venice Jean-Baptiste Arban *Ellie Zaucha Vince Vesei (1825-1889) Aleah Hedinger Diane Castner Martin Cochran, euphonium soloist Symphonic Metamorphosis Paul Hindemith On Themes of Carl Maria von Weber (1895-1963) I. Allegro II. Scherzo (Turandot) III. Andantino IV. March Symphonic Wind Ensemble Personnel (Listed alphabetically) The Strongsville High School Wind Ensemble is the top auditioned concert band out of three at the high school. Students receive honors credit for their Flute Alto Saxophone Tuba participation in this ensemble. Recent performances of note include The Ohio Olivia Caraccio Justin Ohler Kyle Burr Band Directors Conference, The University of Akron Band Clinic, a Gwenaelle Chevillard Steven Zeleznik Ryan Vaughn performance at the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational at Severance Hall, and Emily Forester the Madison Avenue Atrium in Manhattan, New York City, The bands Evan Fraser Tenor Saxophone Bass consistently earn superior ratings at OMEA State competitions. The Marching Angela Knick Michael Atkinson Grace Cooper Mustangs have a long tradition of being one of the most visible bands in Genevieve Kramer Noah Steele Northeast Ohio. The band has performed at numerous professional sporting Katie Sharp Barintone Saxophone events including collaborations with the Cavs, Indians, and Browns. The band Quinten Harkness Timpani has also performed in the Macy’s Day Parade, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Oboe Nicholas Urbanic and numerous Bowl Games around the country including The Citrus Bowl, The Zoë Sarganis Horn Orange Bowl, and has the distinction of being one of the few bands in Ohio to Archie Sickels Payton Cole Percussion appear in The Rose Bowl two times. Katie Winkler Justin McMullen Steven Chauvette David Peita Alexander Drews English Horn Blaine Schultice Nancy Guzman Dr. Martin Cochran enjoys an active career as a soloist, teacher, clinician, and Archie Sickels Trisha Hardner adjudicator. He has appeared as a soloist with the United States Army Trumpet Emily Kulinowski Orchestra, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Symphonic Band, the Clarinet Leonardo Capone University of Alabama Wind Ensemble, and the Georgia Brass Band. He has Abby Bilson Matthew Maloney Piano presented recitals and masterclasses at the International Tuba-Euphonium Andrew Buckley Katie Malquest Daixuan Ai Conference, the International Euphonium-Tuba Festival, the U.S. Army Band Christopher Chang Kyle Perisutti Tuba-Euphonium Conference, and numerous regional ITEA conferences. Emily Ewing Adrian Scoccia Administrative Personel Hunter Duseau Dr. Cochran has been successful in competitions both as a soloist and Justin O'Toole Trombone Assistant to Dr. Caldwell chamber musician. He is a former winner of the prestigious Leonard Falcone Peter Varga Tess Clayton Blaine Schultice International Euphonium Competition. He is also a former winner of the Christopher Nadar International Tuba-Euphonium Conference Solo Competition, Mock Service Bass Clarinet Brian Pattison Librarian Band Competition, and Tuba Quartet Competition as a member of the Abby Bilson Michael Peebles Brendan Loeb University of Alabama Tuba Quartet. Dr. Cochran served as principal euphonium with the Georgia Brass Band and has toured with the Sotto Voce Contrabass Clarinet Bass Trombone Stage Crew Quartet and as a member of the UAB Faculty Brass Quintet. He has also Hunter Duseau Brendan Loeb Brian Pattison, manager performed on tenor tuba with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Abby Bilson Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, and the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. As a Bassoon Euphonium Leonardo Capone conductor, Dr. Cochran has also served as Director of the University of Katie Kovacs Tyler Kowal Quinten Harkness Montevallo Wind Ensemble, Assistant Conductor of the University of Alabama Rachel Hagemeier '19 Luke Warkall Katie Malquest Wind Ensemble and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Symphony Band Sarah Strarsinger '19 and Youth Wind Ensemble Program. Promotional Poster Art Ashley Platt Dr. Cochran has served on the faculties at Columbus State University, the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Kennesaw State University, Alabama State University, the University of Montevallo, and the University of West BIOGRAPHIES Georgia. He holds a DMA in performance from the University of Alabama, a MM in conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a BME Caldwell is in wide demand as a speaker. His talks have included keynote from Louisiana State University. His primary teachers include Mike Dunn, addresses at university-wide symposia on teaching and learning, national and Alan Baer, and Larry Campbell, and conducting with Thomas Dvorak and international conferences on education in the arts, spiritual gatherings with a Gerald Welker. Dr. Cochran is an artist/clinician for Adams Musical wide variety of faith-based groups and countless forums on music education. Instruments. His speeches help the audience to awaken from the illusion of separateness through the healing power of perception. Brian King is beginning his fourteenth year teaching and has been the Director Caldwell annually runs two experiential seminars titled "The Buddha and of Bands at Strongsville City Schools since 2014. Mr. King teaches the high Bruce Springsteen," a seminar designed for a general audience, and "The schools three concert bands, two jazz bands, pep band, marching band, Conscious Conductor," a seminar designed for musicians. If interested, please adaptive music, music theory, and music appreciation. Mr. King holds a contact him directly for more details. Master of Music Degree in Music Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from The University of Akron. Mr. King has been an active Before arriving in Cleveland, Caldwell served as director of bands at the bassist/tubist performer for many years has been a member of the Walt University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (UWSP) from 2006 until 2014. In this Disney College All-Star Bands in Florida, and Euro-Disney in Paris, France, and role, he oversaw the band area and conducted the UWSP wind ensemble and was an employee of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for several years as a concert band. He also taught classes in conducting, music education and bassist/tubist. He has performed with many well-known musical groups directed the instrumental UWSP apprentice conducting program. Caldwell including The Akron Symphony, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, The Drifters, was also the founder and administrator of The Perception Project and the The Coasters, and Broadway Tours including Chicago, and The Drowsy UWSP Courtyard Connections Forum, a lecture series modeled after the TED Chaperone at Playhouse Square. Talks in which audiences gathered once a semester to "awaken from the illusion of separateness" through presentations which discussed various areas of passion and scholarship. Through exploring seemingly disparate topics in a Dr. Brendan Caldwell is associate professor of conducting and director of profound manner, audiences were encouraged to seek connections with their wind ensembles at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. In this role, own discipline, personal life and each other. he conducts the symphonic wind ensemble and the symphonic band. In addition, Caldwell teaches courses on conducting and a seminar titled "The Caldwell also taught at the University of Dayton from 2002 to 2004. From Buddha and Bruce Springsteen." 1996–2000, he was the director of bands at Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through a vision for artistic process deeply rooted in collaboration, Caldwell regularly forms unique partnerships with the ensemble, soloist, composer and Caldwell's degrees are from Louisiana State University, the University of audience members with the shared goal of seeking to reimagine the concert- Colorado and the University of Minnesota. going experience. Past collaborations have included Dame Evelyn Glennie, George Crumb, Frank Ticheli, Bud Beyer, Marianne Ploger, Charles Rochester Young, Gro Sandvik, Velvet Brown, Graham Breedlove, Wesley Anderson and Nancy Ambrose King. Caldwell's research and scholarship explore personal and musical transformation through the spiritual practice of mindful listening. His vision for performance and listening is deeply rooted in communal mindfulness. In 2013, he released a CD on mindful listening titled "Gypsy Radio and the Rock PROGRAM NOTES and Roll Consecration." As an accompanying document, Caldwell