Artist Roster

Resident Conductor

Michael J. Garasi
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E-Flat Soprano Cornet

Jens Lindemann
Professor of Trumpet,
UCLA

B-Flat Solo Cornet

Richard Kelley
Trumpet, Boston Pops

Brandon Ridenour
Professor of Music,
The Juilliard School

Scott Thornburg
Professor of Trumpet,
Western Michigan
University

Robert White
Professor of Trumpet,
Western Michigan
University

Justin Emerich
Professor of Trumpet,
Michigan State University

B-Flat Repiano Cornet

Steven Cunningham
Assistant Professor
of Music, Hampton
University

Michael Baker
Trumpet, New Jersey
Symphony

B-Flat Second & Third Cornets

Heather Zweifel
Assistant Professor of
Trumpet, Michigan State
University

Leonard Foy
Professor of Trumpet,
DePauw University

Joon Park
Trumpet, Kansas City
Symphony

Michael Gause
Assistant Professor of
Trumpet, University of
Iowa

B-Flat Flugelhorn

Rex Richardson
Professor of Trumpet,
Virginia Commonwealth
University

E-Flat Tenor Horns

Owen Farr
Professor of Tenor Horn,
Royal Northern College of
Music

Ailsa Russell
Principal Tenor Horn,
The Cory Band

Lisa Bontrager
Professor of Horn,
Penn State University

B-Flat Baritone

Gail Robertson
Professor of Tuba
and Euphonium/Jazz,
University of Central
Arkansas

B-Flat Tenor Trombones

Marshall Gilkes
Associate Professor Trombone, Eastman School of Music

Scott Hartmann
Lecturer of Trombone/
Chamber Music, Yale
University

Tony Baker
Professor of Trombone,
University of North Texas

Tim Albright
Professor of Trombone, Lawrence University

Wycliffe Gordon
Director Of Jazz Studies, Augusta University

Bass Trombone

Angel Subero
Professor of Trombone, Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music

Bass Guitar

Ray Tini
Freelance Bass Trombone, Detroit, MI

B-Flat Euphoniums

Steven Mead
Professor of Euphonium,
Royal Northern College of
Music

Ben Pierce
Professor of Euphonium,
University of Arkansas

E-Flat Basses

Marty Erickson
Lecturer of Tuba/
Euphonium, Lawrence
University (retired)

Les Neish
Professor of Tuba, Royal
Northern College of Music

CC Basses

Phil Sinder
Professor of Tuba/
Euphonium, Michigan
State University

William Russell
Tuba, Boston Brass

David Zerkel
Professor of Tuba/
Euphonium, University of
Michigan

Percussion

John R. Beck
Professor of Percussion,
University of North
Carolina School of the
Arts

David Coash
Percussionist, The Florida
Orchestra

David Hardman
Professor of Percussion,
University of Oklahoma
(retired)

David Taylor
Professor of Percussion, Wayne State University

Timpani

Julie Boehler
Principal Timpanist,
U.S. Army Band (retired)

Keyboards

Terry Lower
Freelance Keyboard
Artist, Marshall, MI

Sound Engineers

Richard King
Chair of Recording
Department, McGill
University

Steve Serra
Freelance Sound
Engineer, Battle Creek