FCCB: Imagine This!

FRESNO COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND Bruce Weinberger, Conductor

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

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 03 – Spring Honors Recital, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 04 – Six-String Showcase, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 05 – All of Us Choral Concert, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 08 – Intermediate/Advanced Piano Recital, 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 Community Concert Band, 3:00pm, Shaghoian Concert Hall

JUNE 01, 02, 09 – New Wrinkles, 7:30pm, OAB Auditorium 03, 04, 07, 08, 10 – New Wrinkles, 2:00pm, OAB Auditorium

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The Fresno Community Concert Band is deeply grateful for the support of

Charles “Mike” and Dolores Murphy and

Murphy Bank from 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!

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 Flute 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

Alto Saxophone 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!

Fresno Community Concert Band Personnel Piccolo

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

Program Welcome to the Imagination World ������������������������������������������ Daisuke Shimizu National Anthem ������������������������������������������������������� Arr. Moffit/Barnes/Nielsen A Childhood Remembered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rossano Galante Tiptoe Through the Tubas . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Burke/Arr. Jerry Brubaker Josh Perkins, Harry Siverly, Donald Thornton - Tuba Soloists Harmonica Wizard March . . . . . . . . . . . .John P. Sousa/Arr. Harold Gore Dean Lloyd - Harmonica Soloist Jitterbug! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Buckley Dan Pena - Guest Conductor Fantasy Adventure At The Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Michael Brown INTERMISSION Edison Computech Middle School Wind Ensemble Chuck Salanitro - Conductor Fanfare on a Theme of Imagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Balmages Fragile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall Standridge Wonders of the Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Grice SHORT BREAK Fresno Community Concert Band and Edison Computech Middle School Into The Clouds! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Saucedo Pure Imagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bricusse & Newley/Arr. Douglas Wagner Imagine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Lennon/Arr. Richard Saucedo

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Join us for our next concert…

Solemn Remembrance

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.

769 E. Barstow Avenue Fresno, California 93710 (559) 224-7287 www.patricksmusic.net

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

Rebecca Slaton Jo Schlipp Wilkerson Norman Sigel David Slater Gene Tuck

Special Gifts 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