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Wind Ensemble
09.27.25 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Wind Ensemble
In Motion

Ken Collins, conductor

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Motu

Chief Musician Christopher Buchanan (b. 1984)


D'un Matin de printemps

Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
trans. Jack Hontz


Heart on Fire

Viet Cuong (b. 1990)


First Suite in E-flat (for Military Band)

I. Chaconne
II. Intermezzo
III. March

Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
ed. Colin Matthews


October

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)


Danzón No. 2

Arturo Marquez (b. 1950)
trans. Oliver Nickel

Wind Ensemble Roster
Flute

Gwendolyn Cauffman
Christian Claudio-Segovia
Megan Hawthorne
Gwendolyn Ryan
Katarina Sams
Brienna Yates, piccolo

Oboe/English Horn

Emma Shields
Brendan Shirk
Esme Rowe

E-flat Clarinet

Darian Angel

Clarinet

Veronica Cooker
Jesse Eagle
Caden Janosy
Timothy Johnson
Daniel Lee
Colton Leverett
Brenden Rafferty
Caitlyn Rose
Bryce Smyers

Bassoon

Edward Petersen
Emily Seelinger
Katelyn Young

Alto Saxophone

Cliff Hernandez
Patrick Rippeon

Tenor Saxophone

Neveah Raysor

Baritone Saxophone

Aidan Robbins

Horn

Nathaniel Brown
Juniper Jones
Gavin Kelly
Gabriella Pocaro

Trumpet

Elianah Colmenares
Alexander Ferrari
Aidan Murray
Christopher Steinberger
Theo Tevault

Trombone

Rebecca Acolatse
Brenna Patterson
Jaylinn Vanegas

Bass Trombone

Brian Au

Euphonium

Cedric Allder
Reeve Thomas

Tuba

Nathaniel Castaneda
Erik Ruane

Bass

Alexander Parello

Harp

Anna Smith

Piano

Juan Dominguez

Percussion

Christopher Boxall
Lukas Dannenberg
Jacob Derges
Ethan Fox
Milik Green
Taryn Marks
Brodie Meyers
Ethan Richardson

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