Dr. Duane Bierman
UNK director of bands, 308.865.8607
Members of the University of Nebraska at Kearney have been selected for the fall semester, according to Dr. Duane Bierman, UNK director of bands.
Membership is by competitive audition. In all, 65 students auditioned, but only 58 were selected. The ensemble will be in concert in the UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall on Thursday, Nov. 29. The concert, which will be free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature a classic wind band repertoire.
Ensemble members are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, with Nebraska students listed first, followed by out-of-state and international students:
Nebraska
Auburn- Aleria Alexander, clarinet
Benedict- Sean Bresnahan, tenor saxophone/bassoon part
Bennington- Tori Klaus, flute
Bradshaw- Morgan Tracy, horn
Broken Bow- Michael Crawford,* tuba
Cairo- Mary Irvine, bass clarinet
Ceresco- Gabe Haberman, trumpet
Columbus- Audrey Grant, horn
Dickens- Brooke Harris,* flute
Grand Island- Austin Gewecke, trumpet
Grand Island- Eric Rempe, bass trombone
Grand Island- Logan Gregory, bass clarinet
Grand Island- Patience Buck, trombone
Grand Island- Ryne Miller, tenor saxophone
Gretna- Aaron Ray, clarinet
Hickman- Kristina Price, clarinet
Hickman- Kristina Price, eb clarinet
Kearney- Anna Nelson, horn
Kearney- Mikayla Uden, horn
Kearney- Nate Thorn,* percussion
Kearney- Tyler Walker alto saxophone
Lexington- Joel Montes, percussion
Lexington- Morgan Sentelle, trumpet
Lincoln- Courtney Wagner, flute
Madrid- Bert Ogg, clarinet
McCook- Casey Cobb, bari saxophone
Minden- Jon Hunzeker,* trombone
Minden- Katie Lewis, alto saxophone
Minden- Matthew Stubbs,* trumpet
Minden- Nicole Tidd, clarinet
Minden- Vergil Nelson,* euphonium
Mitchell- Matt Powell, percussion
North Platte- Barbara Lloyd, flute
Ogallala- Mark Messner, tuba
Ogallala- Nichole Holland,* tenor saxophone
Omaha- Paula Newhouse, tuba
Omaha- Sophie Ford, percussion
Pierce- Laurie Venteicher,* horn
Plainview- Justin Kluver, percussion
Prague- Jessica Sousek,* bass clarinet
St. Libory- Adam White, percussion
Out-of-State
Iowa
Ames- Stephanie Holtman, flute
Illinois
Andalusia- Anthony Garcia, tenor saxophone/bassoon part
Minnesota
Mahtomedi- Kelly Skunes, trumpet
International
Japan
Kyoto- Maiko Oku,* alto saxophone
*Denotes section leader.
