Dr. Gary Davis
UNK Symphonic Band director, 308.865.8497
Lindsay Roper, a music education major from Pierce, will be the featured soloist with the University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble Thursday, Feb. 24, on the campus.
The Wind Ensemble concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. in the UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall.
Roper, a four-year member of the Wind Ensemble, was the co-winner of the 2004 UNK Concerto-Aria Competition, sharing the award with senior saxophonist Sarah Reeks. Roper will graduate in May of 2006 and plans on earning a master’s degree in oboe performance, along with teaching music in a public school in Nebraska.
Dr. Gary Davis, professor of music and performing arts, will conduct the performance that includesToccata Marziale by Ralph Vaughn Williams, Cocerto for Oboe by Domenico Cimarosa and arranged by Jerry Lackey, Symphonic Movement by Vaclav Nelhybel, Appalachian Air: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need arranged by Michael Brown and The Divine Comedy by Robert W. Smith.
The Wind Ensemble is the auditioned band in the Department of Music and Performing Arts during the second semester of each academic year. The members are listed alphabetically below with the principle player in italics.
Flute-Piccolo
Chris Hansen,Kearney
Katherine Sizer, Kearney
Adrienne Olin, Paonia, Colo.
Oboe
Kerri Myers, Garden City, Kansas
Lindsay Roper,Pierce
Clarinet
Emily Brady, Wayne
Denise Kolar,Springfield
Shane Pfanstiel, McCook
Lindsay Starostka, Columbus
Katie Steele, Bellevue
Bass Clarinet
Ashley Hellerich,Kearney
Katie Moore, Gothenburg
Cello
Andrea Zecha,Kearney
Ray Paul Zeleski, Grand Island
Alto Saxophone
Heather Hansen, Kearney
Sarah Reeks,Omaha
Tenor Saxophone
Becky Gosnell, North Platte
Baritone Saxophone
Nick Brennan, Broken Bow
Piano/Celesta
Lindsay Schluntz, Franklin
French Horn
Nicole Foster, Kearney
Corey Marz,Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Erich Mittelstaedt, Pierce
Leslie Scifres, Pearl, Miss.
Trumpet
Lindsey Bennett, Scottsbluff
Antonio Diaz, North Platte
Adam Eschliman, Grand Island
Jon Flanagan, Omaha
Jake Neeman, Ord
Scott Vincent,York
Euphonium
Mark Hiebner,Henderson
Mark Nelson, Beatrice
Trombone
Derek Gangwish,Ayr
Adam Hotchkiss, Bellevue
Brett Kluever, Conrad, Iowa
Paul Niedbalski, Kearney
Tuba
Joe Brumm,Wayne
Mike Crawford, Broken Bow
Percussion
Tom Carlson, Grand Island
Makenzie Cochran, Grand Island
Josh Grant, Arnold
Josh Palmer, Holdrege
Matt Pavlik,Omaha
Lindsay Schluntz, Franklin
Mandy West, Ordway, Colo.
