Imagine This
Journey to the depths of your imagination with music that will speak to you in new and creative ways. The band says “Welcome to The Imagination World” while we also “Tiptoe Through the Tubas”. Can you imagine a John Philip Sousa march that features a harmonica soloist?
Sunday, April 2, 2023
3:00 & 7:00 pm
Fresno City College Theatre
Featuring guest artists
Edison Computech Middle School
Wind Ensemble, Directed by Chuck Salanitro
Sponsored by:
DIVISION OF FINE, PERFORMING AND COMMUNICATION ARTS
State Center Community College District
Bruce Weinberger, Conductor
FRESNO COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND
Fresno Community Concert Band
Come Be Inspired!
Founded in October 1993, the band was conceived as an organization that would provide an outlet for the many amateur and retired professional musicians in the Fresno area. The band now boasts 70 players representing a wide range of age and occupation, and all are former high school or college band members. Besides this performance opportunity, the band’s mission is to provide a musical, educational and recreational advantage to the people of Fresno and surrounding area by sustaining the American tradition of the concert band, performing the best in classical and pops band literature. The Fresno Community Concert Band is unique in its mission. No other band like it exists in the area, and because of its professionalism and the dedication of its leaders and members, it will continue to present exciting concerts in the concert band tradition.
Robert Nielsen and Larry Huck served as Co-Conductors of the band from its inception until 2003 when Mr. Huck retired. Robert Nielsen remained as sole conductor, and upon announcing his retirement in May 2018, he was joined by newly appointed Associate Conductors, Sandy Headrick and Bruce Weinberger. Upon his retirement at the end of the season, they became Co-Conductors. Both Sandy and Bruce had been longtime FCCB members and very successful public school music teachers. In October 2019, Bruce Weinberger took the baton as sole conductor.
The band’s first performance on February 3, 1994 was in the Fresno City College Theatre. It has since expanded its performances to six pairs of concerts each season in both the FCC Theatre and Shaghoian Concert Hall and has also performed in the Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts, at the California Music Educators Convention, Civil War Reenactment, CSU, Fresno Wind Festival, Sacramento Band Festival and for broadcasts by MediaOne. The band has also played outreach concerts in Merced, Kingsburg, Selma and Caruthers and special concerts in the Rotary Amphitheatre in Woodward Park.
The band is governed by a sixteen-member Board of Directors. The first President was Paul W. Heath, Vice-President of Murphy Bank, who now serves as the band’s Treasurer. Jan Goyette is now in her fourth year as President. All administrative duties are performed by newly hired Band Manager, Julie Garcia, as well as board and band members and other volunteers.
The Fresno Community Concert Band is generously sponsored by Murphy Bank and Fresno City College, both of which have supported the band since its inception. Joining them is new sponsor Patrick’s Music. Additional support comes from individuals, businesses and band members themselves. Thank you!
Bruce Weinberger, Conductor
Bruce Weinberger is now retired after 35 years of teaching at Sierra High School, Tollhouse, CA, where he taught concert band, marching band, jazz band, orchestra and three choirs, as well as band and choir at the junior high. Sierra High School’s band and concert choir had the privilege of performing at a CMEA Convention in Pasadena.
Mr. Weinberger received his Bachelor of Music degree from CSU, Long Beach (during which time he became the first undergrad student conductor of the Wind Symphony) and a Masters in Music Education from CSU, Fresno. He has studied conducting with Larry Curtis, Gary Unruh, John Larry Granger, Jon Robertson and Herbert Blomstedt and studied flute with John Barcellona at CSULB. He played percussion in the FCCB and was appointed Associate Conductor of the band in 2017. He became Co-Conductor in 2018 and sole Conductor in 2019.
Mr. Weinberger was chosen “Teacher of The Year” for the Sierra Unified School District in 2000 and 2006 and was “Educator of the Year” for Sierra High School in 2015. He was also chosen to conduct Honor Bands for Tulare-Kings County. A high point of Mr. Weinberger’s career occurred in November 2014 when Mariano Rivera, former relief pitcher of the New York Yankees, personally delivered 85 new uniforms and Yamaha instruments for the entire marching band on behalf of his Foundation. In December of the same year, the Sierra High School Music Department was featured in Central California Life Magazine.
Mr. Weinberger and wife D’Arcy (retired music teacher) reside in Clovis and have two adult children. Mr. Weinberger loves to cook, travel, and all things Disney.
Julie Garcia, Band Manager
Julie Garcia is a freelance graphic and web designer who was born and raised in Fresno. In high school she played the clarinet in the Clovis East Marching Band and graduated in 2009. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Fresno State in 2013. Julie has a passion for the Fresno community working with the Fresno Bee, Jeffrey Scott Advertising, and the River Park Farmers Market. She often works with small local businesses on branding and marketing materials.
Julie has been a long-time fan of the Fresno Community Concert Band. She was introduced to the band by her great-grandmother over 5 years ago. Julie has regularly attended concerts with her husband and two young sons, who especially love a good Sousa march or a Christmas carol! Julie recently had the pleasure of redesigning and maintaining the band website (fresnocommunityband.org )
When she is not baking delicious breads and pastries, Julie is a voracious reader and cross stitcher. Julie is looking forward to working closely with the band and growing the FCCB audience in the coming months.
Thank you to Fresno City College for their continued support!
We thank all of you for a great season and for supporting the Fresno Community Concert Band!
FCC Music Department Upcoming Events
APRIL
11 – Symphony Orchestra, 7:00pm, Shaghoian Concert Hall
13 – Student Recital, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium
14 – Central Valley Guitar Summit, All Day, OAB Auditorium
20 – Brass Bash, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium
26 – Jazz Concert, 7:30pm, Theatre
28 – Student Recital, 12:00pm, Recital Hall
30 – Concert Band w/ Wind Sympony of Clovis, 3:00pm, Shaghoian Concert Hall
MAY
JUNE
04
All of Us Choral Concert,
Auditorium 08
Intermediate/Advanced
Recital,
Community
03 – Spring Honors Recital, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium
– Six-String Showcase, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 05 –
7:30pm, OAB
–
Piano
7:30pm, Recital Hall 09 – Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 13 – Gala Opera Concert, 5:00pm, OAB Auditorium 16 – Chamber Ensembles Concert, 7:30pm, Recital Hall 28 – Fresno
Concert Band, 3:00pm, Shaghoian Concert Hall
01, 02, 09 – New Wrinkles,
03, 04, 07, 08, 10 – New Wrinkles,
Auditorium
7:30pm, OAB Auditorium
2:00pm, OAB
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The Fresno Community Concert Band is deeply grateful for the support of Charles “Mike” and Dolores Murphy and
Murphy Bank
f rom the formation of the band in 1993 to present day.
Their kind help and encouragement has been instrumental to the success of the band.
A heartfelt thank you from us all!
Flute
Guest Artist
Edison Computech Middle School Wind Ensemble 2022-23
Ken Yang
Jesus Reyes
Juan Martinez
Elias Michel
Bass Clarinet
Lizbeth Valdez Olivos
Sebastian Ordaz
Emely Cueto Alvarez
Ian Arellano Alvarez
Alto Saxophone
Zulema Lopez
Nikaya Lee
Daniela Gastelum
Breanna Turnbull
Sadie Isch
Christopher Vinton
Taanishka Arora
Arianna Tin
Oboe
Rey Vasquez
Clarinet
Weluchi Onyeje *
Noah Martin
Victor Nunez
Danika Lee
Yaneli Beltrán
Brandon Magallanez
Ivan Perez
Diana Ortega
Aurora Nikitin
Xavier Garzon
Selena Rodriguez
Jonah Simmons
Killian Guerra
Manuel Garcia
Henry Catania
Flare Jaurique
Tenor Saxophone
Jonah Schwandt
Jamiah Thomas
Baritone Saxophone
Mia Garcia
Jonathan Andritch
Trumpet
Agustin Cordero
Max Becerril
Gabriel Yang
Isabella Leyva
Nyah Edmunds
Irving Rodriguez
Oscar Gutierrez
French Horn
Eva Saldivar
Cristian Juarez
Aiden Arreguin
Jesus Serrano
Trombone
Declan Gripenstraw
Tanmay Chhabra
Gavin Acevedo
William Fitzer
Baritone
Matthew Jensen
Tuba
Lukele Rimmer
Percussion
Sebastian Barba
Anna Brown
Ricardo Hernandez
Alexandra Hernandez
Cormac McConnell
Xiaoyo Q
Natalie Teran-Cruz
Rashan Crockett
Donovan De La Cerda
Santana Rendon
Ahmani Smith
Austin Jew
The Fresno Community Concert Band is a proud member of the ASSOCIATION OF CONCERT BANDS:
The International Voice of Community Bands www.acbands.org
Today’s concert is sponsored by Guarantee Real Estate (Palm & Herndon)
We thank them for their support of the Fresno Community Concert Band and wish their employees a very Happy Spring!
Piccolo
Fresno Community Concert Band Personnel
Grace Sledd – Music Teacher, CUSD
Flute
Elizabeth Habib – Music Teacher, FUSD
*Laurie Harmon – Teacher
Doug Mayer – Structural Engineer
Susan Mencarini – Optometrist
Lisa Poole – Retired Science Teacher
Alexis Sabol – Nurse
Elaine Sherry – Retired Teacher
Grace Sledd – Music Teacher, CUSD
Clarinet
Mike Canady – Musical Instrument Sales
Maria Contreras – Bilingual Aide
Chris Dall – Artist
Marina Gonzalez – Music Teacher, Sanger USD
Patti Hamernik M.D. – Pediatrician
Jennifer Levy – Registered Nurse
Susan Nelson – Retired
William Podolsky – Retired Physician
Cynthia Tilghman – Semi-retired Music Teacher
Gail Inghram Verbano – Court Reporter
*D’Arcy Weinberger – Retired Music Teacher
Alto Clarinet
Tracy Lewellen – Musician/Artist
Bass Clarinet
*Joni Bishop – Teacher
Bassoon
Michael Krikorian – Retired Music Teacher
*Betty Snyder – Retired Educator
Alto Saxophone
Holly Bergevin – Teacher
*Becky Nissila – RN Project Coordinator
Alan Moffett – Music Teacher
Tenor Saxophone
Todd Doucet – Programmer/Analyst expert
Baritone Saxophone
Frank Zamora – Band Instrument Repair Technician
Horn
Chris Belden – Retired Music Teacher
Bradley Feyma – Music Educator, Edison HS
Laura Hanrahan – Music Teacher, FUSD
*Barry J. Holm – Banker
Patrick Smith – School Bus Instructor
Jim Mattos – Musician
Oboe
Carly Ervin – Music Director, Sierra Jr/Sr HS
Trumpet
Eric Cymanski – Music Teacher, CUSD
Cheryl Faulkner – Inventory/B.O.M. Specialist
Jan Goyette – Retired Music Teacher
Sheldon Horn – Music Teacher
Dean Lloyd – Retired Teacher
Tony Luna – Music Teacher, CUSD
Dr. Teenie Matlock – Professor, UC Merced
*Dan Pena – Band Director, Sanger H.S.
Trombone
Gary Barber – Underwriting Associate
Stan George – Retired Music Teacher
Erin Gunstream – Elementary School Principal
Darryl Harmon – Music Teacher
Ed Hawke – Retired
Matthew Roberts – History Teacher, Retired
*Chuck Salanitro – Music Director, Computech M.S.
Ethan Spradling – Student Teacher
Colby Vasquez – Band Director, Clovis West H.S.
Euphonium
Stevan Fabela – Facilities Operations FUSD
Paul Heath – Vice Pres., Murphy Bank
Paul Hinkly – Retired
John Olson – Retired
Tuba
Josh Perkins – Respite Care Provider
*Harry Siverly – Musical Inst. Repair
Donald Thornton – Retired IRS Tax Examiner
String Bass
Michael McLane – Retired Teacher
Percussion
Phil Gessert – Band Director, Liberty HS
Libby Keledjian – FCC Music Student, FCC Choral Department Assistant
Tracy Lewellen – Musician/Artist
Joe Lizama – Musician
Layne Williams – Private Piano Instructor
*Ezra Wright – Middle School Band Teacher
Elaine Sherry – Music Librarian
Tracy Lewellen – Stage Manager
* Section Leader
Tiptoe Through the Tubas
Burke/Arr. Jerry Brubaker
Josh Perkins, Harry Siverly, Donald Thornton - Tuba Soloists
Harmonica Wizard March
Dean Lloyd - Harmonica Soloist
Harold Gore
Jitterbug!
Dan Pena - Guest Conductor
Fantasy Adventure At The Movies
INTERMISSION
Michael Brown
Edison Computech Middle School Wind Ensemble Chuck Salanitro - Conductor
Fanfare on a Theme of Imagination
Wonders of the Universe
SHORT BREAK
Fresno Community Concert Band and Edison Computech Middle School Into The Clouds!
Program
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daisuke Shimizu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Moffit/Barnes/Nielsen
Welcome to the Imagination World
National Anthem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rossano Galante
A Childhood Remembered
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe
. . . . . . . . . . . . John P. Sousa/Arr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert
Buckley
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall
Balmages Fragile
Standridge
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob
Grice
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bricusse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John
Saucedo Pure Imagination
& Newley/Arr. Douglas Wagner Imagine
Lennon/Arr. Richard Saucedo
You can donate to FCCB through Paypal. Simply go to our website and click the yellow DONATE button on the Support page. www.fresnocommunityband.org It’s that easy!
Sunday, May 28, 2023
3:00 pm • Shaghoian Concert Hall
Guest Conductor: James Lamb
Musical Director, Conductor and Composer
Thank You
Patrick Balakian, owner of Patrick’s Music, has graciously agreed to have his store serve as a ticket sales location for the Fresno Community Concert Band. We deeply appreciate the support of Patrick Balakian and Patrick’s Music.
Join us
Remembrance
for our next concert… Solemn
769 E. Barstow
Fresno, California 93710 (559) 224-7287 www.patricksmusic.net
Avenue
The Fresno Community Concert Band would like to thank the following businesses, organizations and individuals for their generous support. This list includes regular donations plus the contribution part of season passes. If we have made errors in this list, please gently let us know. Gifts are as of March 20, 2023
CONCERT SPONSORS
Members of the FCCB including Robert and Irene Nielsen – “Solo Celebration”
The Horn Shop - “A Grateful Christmas”
Paul and Linda Heath – “Pops Hit Parade”
Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State - “Around the World in 90 Minutes”
Guarantee Realty Palm & Herndon – “Imagine This”
Elaine Sherry and Anita Morris – “Solemn Remembrance”
STARS AND STRIPES
$1000 to $5000
Murphy Bank
Fresno City College
Fresno Community Concert Band Musicians
Fresno State Alumni Association
Patrick’s Music
The Horn Shop
Al Carlson, Income Design Inc.
Cultural Arts Rotary Foundation
Bill and Jan Goyette
Paul and Linda Heath
BANDMASTER
$500 to $999
Raymond and Hillary Angelillo
Robert Lawrence
Jerome Kasper
Robert and Irene Nielsen
John L. Perry, Jr.
Elaine Sherry
Anne Thaxter
Donna Weppler
BLAZING BRASS
$250 to $499
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henry
John and Judy Hulstrom
Susanne Juarez
Peter and Janice Larion
Steve and Marie Moore
Virginia J. Tavlan
Carol Terrell
Emory Wishon and Sydney Wishon
WHIRLING WOODWINDS
$100 to $249
Mike and Cathy Barabe
Erna Bonetto
Andrew Camoroda
Bonnie Corcoran
Will Coyle
Katie Wenthur and Stephen Cunha
Joan M. Decker
Diane Ellis
Jim and Joan Emerson
Myrna Estes
Eugene Richardson and MaryAnn Gamegan Richardson
Frank and Betty Gong
Chet Hansen
David Hartford
Dick and Bobbi Herrinton
Betty Higdon
Elaine Johnson
Carol Just
Joann Kalafut
Marianne Kast
Michael and Jessica Kelley
Robert Kiehl
Steven Kipfer and Sandra Vasquez-Kipfer
Nancy Klassen
Bob and Liz Lewellen
Elaine Lynn
Paul Martin
Nancy Jane Mazi
Bill and Kaye Mills
Lyle and Nancy Nelson
Graham and Shirley Partlett
Patrice Penny
Kay Pruett
Donna Rosenstein
Brad and Jane Sorensen
Alice Stewart
Richard and Elizabeth Stockton
Clint Thaxter
Valerie Toews
Barbara and Tom Westerfield
Jennifer Waite and Patricia Westphal
Mac and Jean Wright
M. Zanoni
PULSATING PERCUSSION
Galen Adam
Richard and Cindy Andrews
Jacque Arabian
Lynette Barber
Marianne Bishop
William and Azalea Carter
Thomas and Susan Catchpole
Gary and Anita Cregger
Catherine Davis
Celeste Delmonte
Mary Depew
$50 to $99
Don and Linda DeVere
Ron DuBois
Pat Duprey
Thomas Elin
Gordon and Diane Fake
Jan Forbes
Michael Ford
Teresa Galloway
Jay M. Gaynor
Peter and Stacey Gessert
Conrad and Leslie Gaunt
Tony and Marcia Gutierrez
Charles and Jayne Harmon
Gene Harrison
John and Maureen Hayes
Verna Healey
Lind Higgins
Irene Ikeda
Laurence Imperatrice
Carol and Chris Janzen
Mary Johnson
Ruth Kallenberg
Jean and Jerry Kasper
David J. Keller
Loretta King
Evelyn and Carl Knowles
Robert and Jennifer Koelewyn
Christopher and Kathleen Lozano
Elaine Lynn
Roy and Kathleen Mattox
Diane Merrill
Janet Mills
Virginia Mott
Jeffrey Nenning
Ron and Linda Newton
Becky Nissila
Leilani Niswander
Rick and Cheri Pharr
John and Carol Presley
John Pugliese
Alma Quiroz-Plumlee
Lynne Rodriguez
Angie Rosenthal
Debi Ruud
Jo E Schilpp Wilkerson
Jerry Schroer
Emil Sereda
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Sigel
Jeanette Simmons
Bob and Sue Smith
Mable Smith
Lynn and Carol Streit
David Strobel
Mavis Teale
Hank and Dory Van Loon
Dennis Vasquez
Jim and Mary Vaughan
Richard and Mary Zaharini
SOUSA FRIENDS
$20 to $49
Patsy Agee
Rebecca Bartsch-Bergthold
Mary Bou
Flora De Pasquale
Chris Fendrick
Alyce Fourchy
Geraldine Gerbrandt
Judith Goodmon
Mareth and Robby Gunstream
Joe and Irene Hara
Barbara Jo Harding
Marjorie Jauron
Nancy Kast
Nancy Kerr
Renate Ley
Laura L. Lindegren
Connie Lingerfelt
Lynn Mann
Darlene Martin
Marilyn McDonald
Allan and Patty McLane
Dolores Murphy
FM Neate
Jeanne Nelson
Bill and Susan Nelson
Adaire Palm
Barbara Parnell
Judy Pavelich
Lyn Peters
Kenneth Prestridge
Jan Propp
Belva Quattrin
David Rodrigues
Carolyn Romersa
Margaret Sanders
Sue Satterberg
Special Gifts
Rebecca Slaton
Jo Schlipp Wilkerson
Norman Sigel
David Slater
Gene Tuck
In Memory of LOIS BIRD by Robert Bird, Eugene Richardson and MaryAnn Gamegan Richardson
In Memory of WARREN HEATH, JEANNE HEATH, DAVID HEATH, MARIAN HEATH BENNER, and HAROLD GOLDSMITH by Paul and Linda Heath
In Memory of EIJI MARUKO by Betty Snyder
In Memory of RANDY MORRIS by Robert and Irene Nielsen, T. Onkka, and FCCB Musicians
In Memory of My loving husband RANDY MORRIS by Anita Morris
In Memory of Fresno Big Band Directors AL HARKINS, BOB MORAND, and FRANK WELLS by Ron DuBois
In Memory of Fellow Teachers DAVE BARBER and RANDY MORRIS by Evelyn Knowles
In Memory of EIJI MARUKO by Keiko Maruko, Harumi Sasaki, Norm & Nadine Takeuchi, and The Harry & Shizuko Takeuchi Trust
In Memory of HUGH ADAMS by Betty Snyder
In Memory of LIDA MARIE HELMAN by Virginia J. Tavlan
Acknowledgments
Murphy Bank
Fresno City College
Patrick’s Music
Paul W. Heath
Julie Garcia – Band Manager
Harry Siverly – Logistics
Julie Garcia – Website
Chris Lang – FCC Theatre Technical Director
Johnny Cano III – Theatre Technical Director
Delia Makel – FCC Graphics and Printing
Ben Lozano & Sara Woody – FCC Printing
Vincent Keenan – Shaghoian Concert Hall Technical Director
Tracy Lewellen – Stage Manager
Elaine Sherry – Band Librarian
Bill Goyette
D’Arcy Weinberger
Betty Snyder
Rebecca Snyder-Ray
Barbara Holdt
Jennifer Waite
Michael McLane
Cheryl Faulkner
Larry Huck – Conductor Emeritus
Robert Nielsen – Conductor Emeritus
Fresno Community Concert Band Board of Directors
Jan Goyette, President
Harry Siverly, Vice President
Lisa Poole, Secretary
Paul W. Heath, Treasurer
Elaine Sherry, Band Librarian
Joni Bishop
Phil Gessert
Elizabeth Habib
Dean Lloyd
Susan Mencarini
Matthew Roberts
Cynthia Tilghman
Ezra Wright
Bruce Weinberger, ex-officio
Julie Garcia, ex-officio
Fresno Community Concert Band
P.O. Box 25878 • Fresno, CA 93729 • (559) 440-9429 www.fresnocommunityband.org
