UNK Wind Ensemble announces members, fall concert dates

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble has announced its fall 2024 members and concert dates.

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and Dec. 5 in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on campus. Both concerts are free and open to the public.

The Wind Ensemble was also selected to perform Nov. 21 during the Nebraska Music Educators Association’s annual conference at the Lied Center in Lincoln. It’s been 10 years since the group last received this recognition. That concert is free and open to the public, as well.

Open to any UNK student, the Wind Ensemble is selected by competitive audition each year. The group performs on campus and across the region, including an annual spring tour. UNK Director of Bands Duane Bierman leads the Wind Ensemble.

UNK Wind Ensemble members (listed by hometown)

Flute/Piccolo
Alliance – Courtney Cox
Cheyenne, Wyoming – Lana Novotny
Fairbury – Samantha Lee
Ravenna – Kaia Johnson
Wauneta – Ella O’Neil

Oboe
Blair – Gavin Phillips
St. Paul – Sidney Gawrych

Clarinet
Belgrade – Maria Moseman
Cheyenne, Wyoming – Emily Schwaiger
Columbus – Douglas Davidchik
Franklin – Sierra Bloos
Grand Island – Mali Xayarath
Gretna – Jamie Vaughn
Omaha – Nicole Wandrey

Bass Clarinet
Hemingford – Kylie Mendiola-Ozuna
McCook – Haylee Thomas

Alto Saxophone
Central City – Bailey Manhart
Columbus – Rebecca Hoffman
Kearney – Alana Zimbelman

Tenor Saxophone
Kenesaw – Emma Schroeder
St. Helena – Elena Paltz

Baritone Saxophone
Grand Island – Michael Sambula-Monzalvo

Bassoon
Lincoln – Rylee Hennecke
North Platte – Hannah Sims

Horn
Athens, Texas – Daniela Becker
Broken Bow – Cameron Grafel
Kearney – Jacob Solomon
Ravenna – Samantha Bursaw

Trumpet
Beatrice – Abigail Trantham
Ewing – Adrienne Parker
Grand Island – Abraham Lopez
Kearney – Andrew Bartling
Kearney – Micah Feddersen
Kearney – Daniel McCarty
Kearney – Ike Smith
North Platte – Reace Anderson

Trombone
Grand Island – Ben Thurston
Kearney – Evelyn Kingsley
Kearney – Jacob Temme
Wallace – Jesus Gomez
Wray, Colorado – Benjamin Prentice

Euphonium
Elm Creek – Chloe Harms
Kearney – Jesse Martinez

Tuba
Fremont – Daniel Shipley
Kearney – Dillon Kusek
Kearney – Dave Martin
Kearney – Avery Reitz

String Bass
Kearney – Avery Reitz
Kearney – Evelyn Kingsley

Percussion
Alliance – Aiden Zaro
Culbertson – Kassi Cooper
Hastings – Shannon Armstrong
Kearney – Matthew Garringer
Kenesaw – Jaydn Jackman
Minden – Evan Porter