featuring the musicians of MYSO's Prelude Wind Ensemble program
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 6:30 pm
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, UW-Milwaukee
Prelude Wind Ensemble Beginner Band
Brian Balmages
Starsplitter Fanfare
MICHAEL SWEENEY
Band on Parade
JAMES SWEARINGEN
Kickstart
ROBERT W. SMITH
Danse Jublilante
Brian Balmages
Creatures in the Attic
mekel rogers
Earthshock
Prelude Wind Ensemble Advanced Band
MEKEL ROGERS
March to Buckingham Palace
BRIAN BALMAGES
Midnight Sky
Randall Standridge
Brave Spirit
Randall Standridge
Dark Ride
Combined Prelude Wind Ensemble Bands
ROBERT W. SMITH
Liturgical Fanfare
Randall Standridge
Skygazer Fanfare
Beginner Prelude Wind Ensemble
FLUTE
Finleigh Goetsch
Nyree Miller
Zara Salameh
OBOE
Peyton Holton
CLARINET
Brando Castillo Lopez
Jada Lipsey
Josselyn Romero
BASSOON
Selena Williams
Zoë Caldwell
SAXOPHONE
Alejandra Lopez
Josiah Jones
Journee Benton
FRENCH HORN
Cecilia Vargo
Ethan Farmer
Yemaya Wright
TRUMPET
Charlotte Marszalkowski
Emilio Salameh
TROMBONE
McKenzie Lewars
Zaira Herford Feliciano
Zakai Green
PERCUSSION
Angelo Rodriguez Curiel
Blayden Cole
Tess Gallam
Juell Lipsey
Advanced Prelude Wind Ensemble
FLUTE
Madyson Duckworth
Fatima Melendez
Natalie Patino
OBOE
Boaz Hoffman
Misael Mora Aguilar
CLARINET
Mackenzie Duckworth
Audrey Engel
Aalun Sallee
Brandon Romero
SAXOPHONE
Nunu Dwyer
Violet Hensersky
Noah Putnam
FRENCH HORN
Noe Caban
BARITONE
Halo Hall
Mateo Salas
TRUMPET
Leonardo Rawson
Oliver Neave
TROMBONE
Dontae Sims Jr
TUBA
Moises Melendez
David Romero
PERCUSSION
Israel Perteet
Samuel Vazquez
Giovanni Melendez
Connie Fellows and Michael Krofta, Directors
Instructors:
Rebecca Anderson, Oboe
Mary Burcyzk, Clarinet
Simon Field, Horn
Nayib Gonzales, Trombone
Ben Haimann, Percussion
Kelly Hofman, Horn
Vincent Martinez, Bassoon
Mallory Merkel, Saxophone
Tatiana Pearson, Flute
Emmy Rozanski, Low Brass
Kyle Samuelson, Low Brass
Thank you to our Prelude Wind Ensemble Student Mentors:
Jayden Heil, Flute
Zoe Hemmerling, Trombone
Eleni Gapinski, Tuba
Prelude Wind Ensemble, a part of MYSO’s innovative Community Partnership Programs, is an immersive two-year training program in woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments for fifth and sixth grade children who live or attend school in the City of Milwaukee and are underserved by music education.
Students who are nominated and accepted into the Prelude Wind Ensemble will receive small group lessons, sectional rehearsals, and full band rehearsals each week. This program, founded in 2022, is the concert band equivalent of MYSO’s Progressions strings program.
Prelude Wind Ensemble is primarily donor-based, with all students receiving virtually full scholarships for instruments, private lessons, membership, and transportation as needed.
The program accepts students via nomination from school principals, teachers, and music directors.
Donations to MYSO are the crucial funding source that allow us to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. We are tremendously grateful for these important gifts.
This list recognizes gifts of $250 or more that were received from July 1, 2025, through January 15, 2026. We encourage you to contact Maria Fuller, Individual Giving and Stewardship Manager, at 414-267-2958, with questions or corrections—or to learn how to make a much-appreciated gift to MYSO.
Appassionato ($100,000 - $399,000)
Robert W. Heine Revocable Trust
United Performing Arts Fund
Maestoso ($20,000 - $99,999)
Anonymous
Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Bertha Surlow and Maurice S. Surlow Donor Advised Fund
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
The Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Adelaide F. Banaszynski Memorial Fund
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation
Johnson Controls
Krause Family Foundation
Milwaukee Recreation Partnership for the Arts and Humanities
Erik & Carol Moeser
Olive and Eunice Toussaint Foundation
The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
Richard P Walters Revocable Trust
The ROS Foundation
Windhover Foundation
Michael Zucker
Con Fuoco ($10,000 - $19,999)
Anon Charitable Trust
Patricia Calvy
Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Margaret E. Sheehan Memorial Fund
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Milwaukee Music Scholarship Fund
Jewish Women's Endowment Fund
Gerald Mainman
PNC Foundation
Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc.
Volo Consulting LLC
William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation
Wisconsin Arts Board with Funds from the National Endowment for the Arts
Vivace ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous
Anthony Petullo Foundation, Inc.
Bob Balderson
Donald & Donna Baumgartner
Drs. Brian and Laurel Bear
Anthony & Jodi Consiglio
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Einhorn Family Foundation
George and Jill Fahr
Greater Milwaukee Foundation- Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Margarete & David R. Harvey
Joan G. and Michael R. Potter Foundation
Constance Kling
Laskin Family Foundation
John & Linda Lewenauer
Madeleine and David Lubar
Maihaugen Foundation
Milwaukee County Cultural Artistic and Musical Programming Advisory Council
Dudley Palmer & Katherine Brooks
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD
Marsha Sehler
Tim and Sue Frautschi Charitable Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Inc.
Zilber Family Foundation
Animato ($2,500 - $4,999)
Anonymous
Baird Foundation
John & Marilyn Breidster
Croen Foundation, Inc.
Tom & Lynda Curl
Davidson and Harley Fund, Inc.
Dal & Jackie Drummer
Linda Edelstein
Abert & Storm Elser
Ernest and Sally Micek Family Foundation
Ted & Mary Kellner
Chistine Krueger
The Mike Van Handel Foundation
Milwaukee Arts Board and Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin
National Federation of Music Clubs
Weiss Family Foundation
Don & Kate Wilson
Cantabile ($1,000 - $2,499)
Anonymous
Helmut & Sandy Ammon
Karen Arbit
Rose Bice
Erin Casper Borissov
Bostik, Inc.
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Jennifer Chang
Robert Coletti and Karen Chung Hung Charitable Fund
Joe & Lisamarie Collins
Maelynn Colinco, M.D.
Myra L. Edwards
Brian & Janet Enters
Wendy & David Enters
Paula Fong
Barbara D. Froemming
Michael & Beth Giacobassi
Gustav and Gladys Kindt Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Eleanor N. Wilson Scholarship
HH Camp Foundation
Patty Hanz & David Feiss
Amy S. Jensen
Jewish Community Foundation - Richman Family Donor Advised Fund
Arthur & Jackie Josetti
Judith Ford's Fund
Greg & Linda Kliebhan
Jun Li
Jim & Sandy Metzger
Robert W. Baird Inc.
Shirely & Denise Roma
Roger & Sally Ruggeri
Steve Russ
William Scanlon
Liga Schubach
Carter & Pamela Simmons
Carlton Stansbury
Mark Stein
Kent & Marna Tess-Mattner
Mark & Penny Vance
Sarah Wendorf
Judith Wenzel & Thomas Ristow
White House of Music
Dr. D.F. Yoder
Con Espressione ($500 - $999)
Anonymous (3)
Veronica Ariens
Patricia Bice
Michael Becker
Mike & Sandy Blegen
Martha Brown & Tony Lam
Michael Cleary
Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation
Kenneth & Sue Copp
Linda Czestler
Steven & Elizabeth Duback
Bryan and Marilou Davido & Kids
Walter S. Dryburgh III
Ted & Beth Durant
Peter Eash-Scott
Rachel & Tim Enright
Dr. Kenneth Fabric
Galaxy Foundation, Inc.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - MacDowell Club of Milwaukee Fund
Jason & Diep Graham
Margaret Hader
Linda Heesch
Nels & Kathy Jacobsen
JM Brennan, Inc
William Johnstone
Robin Johnson
William & Ruth Jones
Travis Kern
Steffany Kaminski
David & Sarah Kolo
Joseph Kutchera & Lulu Garcia
Eric Larson & Susan Lewis
Lincoln Property Company
Michael & Deb Linley
Randolph Lipchik & Ravenna Helson
Jennifer Mattes
Mark & Evonne Zalewski Charitable Fund
Mr. Daniel Neely & Ms. Xiaoting Hao
Kathleen Newell
Victor & Gladys O'Mahen
Mr. & Mrs. Pethke
Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes
Mark & Anne Plichta
Carol Pohl
Caran Quadracci
Barton Reames
Wendy Richman & Tim Feeney
Ritsema & Howley Charitable Fund
Thomas J. Russell, MD
Jeffrey & Diane Roznowski
Jim and Susan Sajdak
Skycom Avionics Inc
Solventum
Joan Spector
Tera Stamm
Kenneth & Diana Stein
Erik & Erin Stilp
Jack Sutte & Audra Zarlenga
Wauwatosa-Mayfair Rotary Club
Jill & Mike Weinshel
WISN TV
Whalen/Burke Family Fund
Nancy Zeit
Grazioso ($250 - $499)
Anonymous (5)
Barbara & Paul Ahlf
Jayne Ayers
Paul Baerwald
Linda Bachowski
Lucy Bahn
Shana Baldassi
Doung & Molly Bell
Terry Bellinger
Boquist Family Fund
Scott Bowe
Joseph & Karen Branch
Janine Brzezinski
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC
Burton & Audrey Strnad Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Mark & Linda Carlson
Jim & Tricia Chirillo
Krista D'Amore
Thomas & Linda Dvorak
Nestor Dyhdalo & Diane Signatur
Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Kurt & Cynthia Eisenmann
Brenda Engel
Michael Gauger
Jen Graetz
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Enerpac Tool Group Community Outreach Fund
Marta & Doyne Haas
Paul & Kathy Hartke
Ed & Doris Heiser
Dietrich Hemann & Megumi Kanda
Carole Herbstreit
Dane Hoechst
The Home Depot Foundation
Bunny & Joel Honigman
Jewish Community Foundation - Marshall Zarem Donor Advised Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Kastrup
Dan & Becky Kennedy
Jacqueline Kern
Joseph Kmoch
Davd & Diane Knox
Bev Kraemer
Beth Krippendorf
Charles & Holly Krull
Sarah Lerand
Darren Luke
Madnek Family Giving Fund
Lois Malawsky
Vincent Martin
Christine McGee
Amina Merchant
Matthew & Leslie Michelic
Richard & Sharon Moore
Meilyn Nelson
Jody Newby
Thomas Norton
Laura Oldenburg
Brian Perkins
Michael Perrone
John & Jill Peterson
Matt & Katie Phillips
Johua Putnam
Ginny Quin
Steven & Rona Rindt
Chris & Angie Roloff
Valentina Sales
Andrew & Natalie Sajdak
Russ & Barb Simpson
Soik Family
Michael & Julie Sonnenberg
Kevin Stathus
Valerie Stein
Ellen Sternig
Jack Stewart
Jason Talbot
Paul Thorgaard
Philip Vacca
Gerald Washington
Anatole Wiering
Del & Kim Wilson
M. Darlene Wilson
Yanhong Xu
Michael & Eileen Zei
Amy Zientek
