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Wind Ensemble
03.05.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Wind Ensemble
Mystic Motion

Timothy J. Robblee, director

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Zigzag

Julia Wolfe (b. 1958)


Reminiscence

Kathryn Salfelder (b. 1987)


- intermission -


Winds of Nagual

I. The desert: Don Juan Emerges from the Mountains
II. Don Genaro Appears 
III. Carlos Stares at the River and Becomes a Bubble
IV. The Gait of Power
V. Asking Twilight for Calmness and Power
VI. Don Juan Clowns for Carlos
VII. Last Conversation and Farewell

Michael Colgrass (1932–2019)

Wind Ensemble Roster
Flute

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

Oboe

Brendan Shirk
Esme Rowe

Clarinet

Darian Angel
Veronica Cooker
Renae Flood
Caden Janosy
Timothy Johnson
Alison Kite
Daniel Lee
Colton Leverett
Alix Shriver
Bryce Smyers

Bassoon

Edward Petersen
Emily Seelinger
Katelyn Young

Saxophone

Cliff Hernandez
Neveah Raysor
Patrick Rippeon
Aidan Robbins

Horn

Nathaniel Brown
Cameron Elliott
Juniper Jones
Gabriella Pocaro
Abel Rose
Phoebe O'Kelly

Trumpet

Elianah Colmenares
William Dunn
Taylor Losey
Aidan Murray
Adan Sanchez
Christopher Steinberger
Theo Tevault

Trombone

Rebecca Acolatse
Brian Au
Cam Middleton
Alexander Rayburn
Trey Strosnider
Jaylinn Vanegas

Euphonium

Cedric Allder
Reeve Thomas

Tuba

Nathaniel Castaneda
Erik Ruane

Bass

Alexander Parello
Jack Penland

Piano

Eoín Fleming

Percussion

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

Harp

Anna Smith
Ethan Thompson

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