SEWARD, NE (10/05/2018) The University Symphonic Band of Concordia University, Nebraska, will perform its fall concert at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in the Cattle Conference Room in Janzow Campus Center on Concordia's campus.
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will both be playing throughout the evening. At times, the group will be performing a large scale piece, such as "Olympiada" by Samuel Hazo, and at other times, the ensemble will play more intimate works, such as "Ye Banks and Braes O'bonnie Doon" by Percy Grainger.
Along with scaling the group to fit the musical intent of each composer, four student conductors will be assisting with conducting the ensemble. The four student conductors are Sarah Brutlag, Stephanie Barry, Jacob Roggow and Brandon Holmes.
"This concert has a broad spectrum of music written and arranged for concert bands and will hopefully be an enjoyable evening for audience members and performers alike," said Dr. Andrew Schultz, conductor of the Symphonic Band.
The University Symphonic Band was formed in 1906 and is the oldest continuing musical organization at Concordia. The ensemble places emphasis on sacred, multicultural and contemporary literature, as well as traditional concert band repertoire. The concert is free and open to the public.
Members of the 2018-2019 University Symphonic Band (listed by home state, home city and then last name in alphabetical order):
Nebraska
Bar-Lee Klein, freshman, Arapahoe, Neb., flute
Danae Welling, senior, Ashland, Neb., tuba
Rebekah Henschen, freshman, Bancroft, Neb., trombone
Jacob Mikkelson, junior, Bellevue, Neb., horn
Jonathan Deardoff, junior, Bennington, Neb., percussion
Dane Pedersen, senior, Columbus, Neb., tuba
Paige Stadler, senior, Columbus, Neb., trombone
Macey Kroeger, junior, Dannebrog, Neb., clarinet
Seth Hart, junior, Fairbury, Neb., trombone
Nathan Klaumann, senior, Fairbury, Neb., percussion
Autumn Johnson, freshman, Fremont, Neb., alto sax
Abigail Huggins, sophomore, Grand Island, Neb., clarinet
Caleb Staehr, senior, Grand, Island, Neb., baritone sax
Zachary Staehr, sophomore, Grand Island, Neb., trombone
Jonathan Rippe, senior, Gretna, Neb., euphonium
Trenton Bruntz, freshman, Hastings, Neb., trumpet
Chris Warneke, junior, Hastings, Neb., alto sax
Megan Kroeker, sophomore, Henderson, Neb., flute
Britnee Fear, senior, Hershey, Neb., tuba
Hannah Birtell, sophomore, Holdrege, Neb., horn
Brooke McNiel, senior, Holdrege, Neb., euphonium
Rebekah Guilford, freshman, Lincoln, Neb., trumpet
Emma Smith, senior, Lincoln, Neb., percussion
Lukas Sollberger, sophomore, Louisville, Neb., trumpet
Amelia Schlichting, sophomore, Lyons, Neb., clarinet
Elizabeth Kelley, sophomore, McCook, Neb., percussion
Dylan Cookus, freshman, Milford, Neb., percussion
Luke Blomenberg, sophomore, Norfolk, Neb., trumpet
Katherine Draucker, senior, Ogallala, Neb., flute
Stephanie Barry, junior, Omaha, Neb., student conductor
Shelby Betterton, junior, Omaha, Neb., flute
Thomas Johnson, senior, Omaha, Neb., clarinet
Avery Kesar, sophomore, Omaha, Neb., trumpet
Rose Nigh, freshman, Omaha, Neb., tenor sax
Abigail Jeppesen, sophomore, Pleasant Dale, Neb., clarinet
Lydia Jeppesen, senior, Pleasant Dale, Neb., trumpet
Kyra Kennedy, sophomore, Purdum, Neb., bass clarinet
Josh Hendrickson, junior, Seward, Neb., euphonium
Nolan Homp, sophomore, Seward, Neb., trombone
Brittan Taylor, sophomore, Seward, Neb., percussion
Shelby Todd, sophomore, Staplehurst, Neb., clarinet
Sara Kettelhake, sophomore, Tecumseh, Neb., alto sax
Rebecca Hoffschneider, junior, Utica, Neb., flute
Shiloh Richters, sophomore, Utica, Neb., trumpet
Caleb Ristvedt, senior, Utica, Neb., trombone
Tabitha Ristvedt, freshman, Utica, Neb., alto sax
Keziah Bruns, sophomore, Waco, Neb., horn
Elizabeth Gierke, freshman, Waverly, Neb., flute
Madeline Smith, senior, Wood River, Neb., alto sax
Colorado
David Krueger, senior, Aurora, Colo., tenor sax
Naomi Bauer-Moon, senior, Cascade, Colo., oboe
Paul Hammes, senior, Colorado Springs, Colo., bassoon
Gabriel Jofre, junior, Sterling, Colo., clarinet
Paul Symes, senior, Woodland Park, Colo., clarinet
Illinois
Samuel Smith, junior, Broadlands, Ill., tuba
Emma Odorico, senior, Brookfield, Ill.., alto sax
Jacob Roggow, senior, Cottage Hills, Ill., student conductor
Hayden Rensner, sophomore, Effingham, Ill., trumpet
Jonathan Grant, senior, Waterloo, Ill., trumpet
Indiana
Bethany Zeckzer, freshman, New Haven, Ind., alto sax
Whitney Pottschmidt, junior, Seymour, Ind., oboe
Iowa
Delaney Doremus, junior, Grimes, Iowa, flute
Kansas
Elizabeth Frakes, senior, Ellinwood, Kan., flute
Katherine Wehling, senior, Liberal, Kan., flute
Valery Rostek, junior, Norton, Kan., tenor sax
Leah Werling, senior, Solomon, Kan., clarinet
Matthew Goltl, junior, Wichita, Kan., percussion
Michigan
Josiah Schultz, senior, Bay City, Mich., euphonium
Minnesota
Emma Holthus, freshman, Dayton, Minn., clarinet
Hannah Watt, sophomore, Fairmont, Minn., bass clarinet
Lauren Holmlund, freshman, Maple Grove, Minn., flute
Joshua Marlatt, freshman, Mound, Minn., trumpet
Cora Olson, freshman, Trimont, Minn., clarinet
Brandon Holmes, junior, Waconia, Minn., trumpet and student conductor
Missouri
Sarah Armbrust, freshman, Ballwin, Mo., percussion
Alexis Burrow, senior, Concordia, Mo., trumpet
Sonja Brandt, junior, Knob Noster, Mo., bass clarinet
Elizabeth Bergdolt, sophomore, St. Joseph, Mo., horn
Sarah Brutlag, senior, St. Louis, Mo., flute and student conductor
Vinh Pham, freshman, St. Louis, Mo., euphonium
Montana
Malia Ebel, sophomore, Billings, Mont., clarinet
North Dakota
Dane Wolfgram, sophomore, Bismarck, N.D., percussion
South Dakota
Jessica Berg, sophomore, Brandon, S.D., horn
Erik Fuerniss, freshman, Delmont, S.D., trombone
Tatianna Fuerniss, sophomore, Delmont, S.D. tenor sax
Hannah Wiedebush, sophomore, Mansfield, S.D., trumpet
Karissa Ternus, freshman, Valley Springs, S.D., trombone
Texas
Rachel Dorn, senior, Houston, Texas, percussion
Wisconsin
Sarah Benz, sophomore, Campbellsport, Wis., alto sax
Aaron Huesmann, junior, Jackson, Wis., trumpet
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.