3/14/21 Combined Bands Virtual Performance

Symphonic Band

Jerry Luckhardt, conductor

Gold Campus Band Shaun Evans, conductor

Maroon Campus Band

Lance Sample, conductor David Roush, graduate conductor

University Band

Betsy McCann, conductor Preston Weber, graduate conductor

North Star Campus Band Lauren Visel, conductor

BROADCAST PREMIERE

Sunday, March 14, 2021 | 2:00 pm

PROGRAM

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (ARR. BRION/SCHISSEL) | 1854-1932

Liberty Bell March (1893/2001) Symphonic Band Jerry Luckhardt, conductor

PAVEL CHESNOKOV (ARR. BROWN) | 1877-1944

Salvation is Created (1912/2016) Gold Campus Band Shaun Evans, conductor FRANK TICHELI | b. 1958

Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs (2002/2020) II. Dance Maroon Campus Band Lance Sample, conductor RYAN GEORGE | b. 1978

Café 512 (2010)

University Band Betsy McCann, conductor JODIE BLACKSHAW | b. 1971

13 Moons: West (2018) North Star Campus Band Lauren Visel, conductor NICOLE PIUNNO | b. 1985

Solace Dance (2016)

University Band Betsy McCann, conductor

FLOYD M. HUTSELL (ARR. MCLEOD/BENCRISCUTTO) | 1883-1961

Minnesota Rouser (1909)

Maroon, Gold, and North Star Campus Bands

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BIOGRAPHIES

Jerry Luckhardt is associate director of bands at the University of Minnesota School of Music, where he conducts the Symphonic Band and teaches undergraduate conducting. Luckhardt has appeared as a guest conductor and clinician with ensembles throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He has earned acclaim from composers such as Michael Colgrass, Shelley Hanson, Libby Larsen, Alex Shapiro and Frank Ticheli for performances of their works. Luckhardt is also a strong advocate for music education, with memberships in groups such as the College Band Directors National Association, Minnesota Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, and Minnesota Band Directors Association.

David Roush is a second-year wind conducting master’s student at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his studies at Minnesota, he received a bachelor of music education degree at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His career began as a band director for grades 5-12 in Neoga, IL, where he taught for 5 years. He currently lives in Minneapolis.

Shaun Evans is a second-year wind conducting doctoral student at the University of Minnesota. He received a master of music degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor of arts degree at Georgia State University. His career began as a band director in Cobb County, Georgia, at Harrison High School. He currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Hannah, son, Elias, and two dogs.

Preston Weber is a second-year wind conducting master’s student at the University of Minnesota. After graduating with a bachelor of music education from the University of Minnesota, he taught band and orchestra at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, MN and conducted the Crosstown Community Band in Minneapolis. He lives in Roseville with his daughter and his wife, Olivia, a doctor of psychology candidate.

Lance Sample serves as assistant director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where he assists the Marching Band, directs the Minnesota Athletic Pep Bands, and teaches conducting. Sample earned degrees from West Virginia University, Florida State University, and The University of Texas at Austin.

Lauren Visel is a first-year conducting doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota. She recently served as director of the University of British Columbia’s Concert Winds. She received a master of music degree from the University of British Columbia after teaching in public schools.

She is the director of the UMN North Star Campus Band.

Betsy McCann is the assistant director of bands and director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Marching Band and University Band, teaches conducting, and administers the Athletic Band program. McCann earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University and is active as a guest conductor and clinician.

Thank you to Mike Duffy for technical assistance that made this online performance possible.

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SYMPHONIC BAND

Flute Catriona Ailts Kylie Johnson *Kiara Riehl Megan Schoenzeit Chi Vo Oboe Lauren Bastian *Emily Exline Clarinet Sophie Browning *Abigail Duncan Emily Elliott Maddie Meland Kaylee Mina Hanna Saveraid Maddie Swenson

Bassoon *Malika Chadaga Omar Inamagua Derek Wong Saxophone Colin Fitzsimmons Epiphany Rhoads Chloe Schindler *Adam Shew Trumpet Owen Drabek Wyatt Evans Eleanor Grace Emily Malmgren Mikayla Paul *Mary Grace Shearon Horn *Anika Mann Sophie Olson Henry Rieffer

Trombone Caleb Danielson *Jacques Tousignant Tuba Jack Van Nurden *Ben Villnow Gabe Welch Percussion Christian Anderson Zackary Bohte Aarush Bothra Joseph Do Olin Edwards Miranda Hanson Kaitlyn Hicks *Megan Perera

*section principal

GOLD CAMPUS BAND

Flute Masey Brook Madelyn Cloutier Alexandra Injeski Madeline Toombs Clarinet Jeffrey Chen Isabel Kennedy Madelyn Mitchell Grace Wobbrock

Alto Saxophone Colton Bauer Nicholas Edmiston Nicholas Gable Lily Hamel Allison Johnson Arianna Xu

Trumpet Colin Coughlin Holton Griffin Brandon Nguyen Kaelyn Pecha Joseph Toth Daniel Upcraft

Tenor Saxophone Catherine Lewis Joseph Pham Colton Werner

Trombone Stephanie Erdmann Isabella Zellmer

Baritone Saxophone Andrew Jacobson Nina Myszkowski

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Tuba Alec Sanschagrin Percussion Joshua Erion Killian Miller

MAROON CAMPUS BAND

Flute Kathryn Bourgoyne Hamza Jamal Tabitha Martin Don Nguyen Catherine Rossman McKenzie Schindler Jacqueline Schramm Josh Spitzer-Resnick Clarinet Brett Abraham Bridget Carpenter

Alto Saxophone Marcus Bradt Casey Hokanson Hunter Nieson

Horn Nathan Kanzelman Lauren Pross A.J. Stocker

Tenor Saxophone Nick Pottorff

Euphonium Wels Bowen Connor McCausland

Trumpet Kajsa Hagen

Percussion Ashton Pihl Varsha Tallapaka Jakob Thunen

UNIVERSITY BAND

Flute Stephanie Bai Erin Bowers Heather Breidenbach Maria Garrido-Lavender Oboe Annalise Bablitch Stephanie Lee Clarinet Nathan Lasselle Shelby Lee-Reid Margueritte Maloney Evgeni Radichev Vijay Shah Yi Tang Bass Clarinet Scott Brar

Bassoon Krista Brackman Alto Saxophone RJ Arpin Shannon Bowers Xin Chen Devin Gast Zach Johnson Sam Maddox Connor Sparrow Tenor Saxophone William Frickstad Baritone Saxophone Colin Robinson

Horn Matthew Brown Tanner Kremer Euphonium Anders Kolbrek Hailee Leipzig Eleanor Muzzy Tuba Kyle Rounds Kyle Springer Percussion Gabriel Ehlers-Nelson Vaughan Johnson Ben Kremer

Trumpet Olivia Dykes Oliver Latocki Nick Niziolek Erin Todd AJ Voracek

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NORTH STAR CAMPUS BAND

Flute Sylvia Doerr Kaylee Shibley Emilie Powell Clarinet Clare Grilley Avi Limer

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Bass Clarinet Alexander Terwilliger

Horn Elsa Ballata

Alto Saxophone Connor Anderson Benjamin Willis

Trombone Mary Grace Shearon

Trumpet Ethan Pearson Jacob Sprandel

Euphonium Eleanor Muzzy

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