KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble has announced its fall 2026 members and concert dates.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and Dec. 3 in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on campus. Both concerts are free and open to the public, with livestream links available here.
Open to any UNK student, the Wind Ensemble is selected by competitive audition each year. The group performs on campus and across the region. UNK Director of Bands Brian Alber leads the Wind Ensemble.
UNK Wind Ensemble members (listed by hometown)
Flute/Piccolo
Gothenburg – Claire Vincent
Hastings – Courtney Beave
Lincoln – Sierra Sheil
Ravenna – Kaia Johnson
San Pablo Heredia, Costa Rica – Isabella Cabalceta
Oboe
St. Paul – Sidney Gawrych
Clarinet
Belgrade – Maria Moseman
Grand Island – Lizzy Walton
Kearney – Savannah Mast
La Vista – Kaitlyn Obrecht
Tokyo, Japan – Hula Narita
Alto Saxophone
Grand Island – Molly Graybill
Hutchison, Kansas – Benjamin Busenbark
Worms – Rafe Mendyk
Tenor Saxophone
Doniphan – Olivia Kohmetscher
Kearney – Ethan Stanton
Baritone Saxophone
Grand Island – Michael Sambula-Monzalvo
French Horn
Arcadia – Colin Rice
Broken Bow – Cameron Grafel
O’Neill – Logan Bradshaw
Ravenna – Samantha Bursaw
Trumpet
Aurora – Zach Peters
Ewing – Adrienne Mascher
Kearney – Andrew Bartling
Kearney – Micah Feddersen
Kearney – Ike Smith
Kearney – Jordan Vitales
Trombone
Auburn – Emma Franklund
Broken Bow – Asher Jensen
Naponee – Bethany Haussermann
Euphonium
Elm Creek – Chloe Harms
Tuba
Hastings – Peyton Smith
Kearney – Wedly Dave G. Martin
Kearney – Avery Reitz
String Bass
Kearney – Avery Reitz
Percussion
Broken Bow – Cole Waterhouse
Columbus – Ally Gaver
Gothenburg – Lathan Buesing
Hastings – Shannon Armstrong
Holdrege – Alexis Gill
Kenesaw – Jaydn Jackman
Minden – Evan Porter
