KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble is performing at six high schools in central and western Nebraska Feb. 4-7.
Directed by Duane Bierman, the 44-member group launches the four-day tour with a 7:30 p.m. on-campus performance Feb. 3 at the UNK Recital Hall. It begins the high school performances with an 11:45 a.m. show Feb. 4 at the North Platte High School auditorium and concludes the tour with a 7 p.m. show Feb. 7 at Cozad High School.
In addition to the concerts, UNK students will visit two museums on the University of Wyoming campus and make stops at Carhenge near Alliance and Cabela’s in Sidney.
The complete concert schedule:
Feb. 3
7:30 p.m. – UNK Recital Hall
Feb. 4
11:45 a.m. – North Platte High School Auditorium
2:30 p.m. (Mountain) – Ogallala High School Performing Arts center
7:30 p.m. (Mountain) – Gering High School Auditorium
Feb. 5
8:30 a.m. (Mountain) – Bayard High School Auditorium
1 p.m. (Mountain) – Alliance High School Performing Arts Center
Feb. 7
7 p.m. – Cozad High School Auditorium
Members of the UNK Wind Ensemble:
FLUTE/PICCOLO
Rose Hafer, Kilgore
Hyojung Kim, Sargent
Rachel Stefan, Kearney
Kaylee Thompson, North Platte
OBOE
Cole Chancellor, Lincoln
Annastazia Stofer, Kearney
CLARINET
Aaron Borer, Grand Island
Jordan Duff, Bellevue
Rachel Tweedy, Pierce
Dr. Brian Alber, UNK Faculty
BASS CLARINET
Tyler Hinrichs, Ayr
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Tara Jamison, Kearney
Celia Timms, Adams
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Nicole Holland, Ogallala
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Andrew Ochsner, Kearney
Alyssa Olsen, Lexington
CELLO
Karla Carrillo, Grand Island
HORN
Audrey Grant, Columbus
Victoria Mejia, Kearney
Anna Wagemann, Omaha
Aaron Woolley, Kearney
TRUMPET
Blaine Fisher, Blair
Austin Gewecke, Grand Island
Gabe Haberman, Wahoo
Morgan Sentelle, Lexington
Chase Christensen, Kearney
TROMBONE
Darrin Gonzales, Gering
John Kurth, Kimball
David Morrison, Lincoln
Kali Wubben, Kearney
EUPHONIUM
Tonilynn Birch, Grand Island
John Paul Lempke, Wallace
Jared Sherman, Red Oak, IA
TUBA
Kenny Baires, Crete
Jeremy Eskam, Gering
Alex Rudolph, Ogallala
PERCUSSION
Emily Dethlefs, Hershey
Sidney Delozier, Lincoln
Ellen Laird, Cozad
Keegan McGill, Bennington
Luis Panduro, Mitchell
Tristan Peterson, Stromsburg
Cruz Salazar, Grand Island
STRING BASS
Kory Reeder, Kearney
FACULTY SOLOIST
Dr. Robert Benton
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Writer: Todd Gottula, Director of Communications, 308.865.8454, gottulatm@unk.edu
Source: Duane Bierman, UNK Director of Bands, 308.865.8607, biermanda@unk.edu
