OMEA All-State High School Symphonic Band

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2022

6:00 PM

Conductor: Marcellus Brown

Ensemble Managers: Jennifer Bell & Frank Petrik

Old Churches Michael Colgrass

The American Red Cross March Louis Panella

Marcellus Brown, Conductor

Marcellus Brown is the Director of Bands at Boise State University and conducts the University Symphonic Winds and the Treasure Valley Concert Band He teaches instrumental conducting and serves as the Director of the Boise State University Summer Chamber Music Camp. During Professor Brown’s tenure at Boise State the University Symphonic Winds has presented concerts at numerous Idaho State Music Educators Conferences, the Western/Northwestern College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Regional Conference, the 2011 CBDNA National Conference held in Seattle, Washington and the 81st Annual American Bandmasters Association National Convention held in Reno, Nevada

Mr Brown has done extensive work as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States and has been a guest conductor and presenter at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic In 2006 Mr Brown was elected into the American Bandmasters Association and he has served as President of the College Band Directors National Association Northwestern Division. Currently Mr. Brown is serving on the selection panel for the National Band Association William D. Revelli Composition Contest .

Jennifer Bell, Symphonic Co-Manager

Jennifer Bell is the Director of Bands at Whiteaker Middle School. She is in her nineteenth year of teaching She has spent the last two years at Whiteaker Middle School enjoying the process of starting students on instruments and watching them grow and develop into budding musicians Prior to her return to middle school she spent 7 years at McNary High School where she led to program to place in the top 5 at the OSAA State Championships several years She taught in Grants Pass Oregon at North Middle School for one year and was recruited into the Salem area by Karl Raschkes to be the Director of Bands at Claggett Creek Middle School Jennifer graduated from University of Oregon in 2001 with a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Music Education in 2006 She has been nominated for Music Educator of the Year by the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem in 2005, 2006, and 2008 and 2014 She is a member of Phi Beta Mu International Band Director Honorary Fraternity, OBDA, OMEA and NAfME

Frank Petrik, Symphonic Co-Manager

Frank Petrik is a graduate of Montana State University where he holds a degree in Music Education He has 23 years teaching experience in Oregon public schools and is the current Director of Bands for Silverton High School in Silverton, OR He enjoys his work as an adjudicator, clinician, and Oregon Ambassadors of Music staff member Mr Petrik lives in Silverton with his partner Amanda and their 2 children Charles and Cecelia