The Johnson Fine Arts Center will host the Northern State University Symphonic Band Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The NSU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Boyd Perkins. The NSU 2 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Grant Manhart.
The program will be selected from the following: “Xerxes,” by John Mackey; “Il Guarany Overture,” by A. Carlos Gomes, arranged by H.L. Clarke; “Crystals,” by Thomas Duffy; “Golden Jubilee,” by John Philip Sousa; “Pantomime,” by Philip Sparke, featuring NSU’s Jessica Perkins, euphonium; “Carnival of Venice,” by Jean Baptiste Arban, featuring Manhart on trumpet and Jessica Perkins on euphonium; “With Pleasure,” by John Philip Sousa; “Pas Redouble” by Camille Saint-Saëns, arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl; “Jubilant Overture,” by Alfred Reed; “Persuasion,” by Sammy Nestico, featuring NSU’s Fred Hemke on alto saxophone, and “Symphonic Songs,” by Robert Russell Bennett.
The bands will also perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Scherr-Howe Event Center in Mobridge; 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7 at Aberdeen Central High School; and 3:15 p.m. Feb. 8 at the South Dakota State University Performing Arts Center in Brookings.
Members of the Symphonic Band, including their majors and hometowns, are:
- Flute: Megan Vockrodt, elementary education, Pierre; Allison Keller, music education, Bismarck, N.D.; Sabrena Schmidt, music education, Huron; Nichole Anderson, music education, Appleton, Minn.; Brenna Rausch, music education, Milbank.
- Bassoon: Anna Dzieweczynski, music, elementary education, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; Rebecca Fahey, music education, Spearfish.
- Clarinet: John Patzlaff, music education, Platte; Amy Wietgrefe, music education, Britton; Charlotte Mallard, music education, Huron; Abby Klumb, music education, Parkston; Alen Zeledon, music education, Watertown; Brooke Mathey, music education, Mitchell; McKenzie Betting, music education, Ellendale, N.D.; Ellie Wintersteen, music education, Menno.
- Bass clarinet: Brandon Finck, music education, Jamestown, N.D.; Katie Wegleitner, music education, Britton; Emmanuel Samuelu, music education, Barrow, Alaska.
- Contrabass clarinet: Chelsea Kerbaugh, music education, Casselton, N.D.
- Alto saxophone: Steven Zimoski, music, Mobridge; Derek VanDenTop, music, Canton.
- Tenor saxophone: Taylor Johnson, music, Aberdeen.
- Baritone saxophone: Carl Mathwig, music education, Waconia, Minn.
- Trumpet: Amanda Wentz, music education, Bismarck, N.D.; Callie Marlette, music education, Gettysburg; Hillary Sward, music education, Dell Rapids; Chris Massa, music, Rapid City; Calvin Cramer, music education, Buffalo; Alec Nelson, music education, Jamestown, N.D.
- French horn: Jaime Kessler, music education, Jamestown, N.D.; Brandon Sieck, music education, Onida; Michelle Mennis, music education, Wahpeton, N.D.; Cody Swanson, music education, Langford.
- Trombone: Tyler Schwan, music education, Surrey, N.D.; Russell Hadden, music, Beulah, Wyo.; Delayna LaBelle, music education, Black Hawk; Johnathan Miller, music education, Kimball; Joseph Weseloh, music education, Watertown; Luke Bergjord, music education, Aberdeen.
- Euphonium: Max Chamberlain, music education, Huron; Austin Fordham, music education, Groton.
- Tuba: Robert Conrad, music education, Sioux Falls; Alan Birmeier, music education, Plankinton; John Gorr, music education, Rapid City.
- Percussion: Jordan Seidel, music education, Rapid City; Bailey Geist, music education, Roscoe; Joel Schlottman, music education, Rapid City; Carrie Pospishil, music education, Yankton; Amanda Korak, music, Huron; Daniel Brown, music education, Huron.
