Concert Bands Fall 2015 - Spring 2020

2015-2016

October 16, 2015 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dana Wilson, guest composer

October 16, 2015 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dana Wilson, guest composer
  • Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, trombone soloist

November 7, 2015 - High School Honor Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander and Dr. John R. Stewart, conductors

  • Dr. Christa Garvey, oboe soloist

November 7, 2015 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

November 7, 2015 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Christa Garvey, oboe soloist

November 20, 2015 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Cynthia Johnston-Turner, guest conductor

November 20, 2015 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Cynthia Johnston-Turner, guest conductor

November 30, 2015 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Kara Metzger, student conductor

February 23, 1016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Jeffery Crowell, percussion soloist

February 23, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Michael A. Shults, alto saxophone soloist

February 26, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

CBDNA North Central Regional Conference, Ames Iowa

  • Michael A. Shults, alto saxophone soloist

March 12, 2016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Jeffery Crowell, percussion soloist

March 12, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Michael A. Shults, alto saxophone soloist

April 29, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Connor Pietrzak, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Matthew Strom, euphonium soloist, concerto competition winner
  • Dr. Jerry A. Young, tuba soloist

May 3, 2016 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Alli Wilmes, student conductor

May 8, 2016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Andrew Nicholson, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Nicholas Liebl, tuba soloist - concerto competition winner

2016-2017

September 21, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

UW - Eau Claire Centennial Celebration Gala

  • Dr. Kenneth Pereira, narrator

October 13, 2016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

October 13, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

November 5, 2016 - High School Honor Band, Dr. John R. Stewart and Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductors

November 5, 2016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

November 5, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

November 18, 2016 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Rodney Dorsey, guest conductor, University of Oregon

November 18, 2016 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Rodney Dorsey, guest conductor, University of Oregon

November 28, 2016 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Bryce Sanville, student conductor

February, 3, 2017 - Middle School Honor Band, Op. 1, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

March 11, 2017 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Charles Hodgson, French Horn soloist

March 11, 2017 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Jacob Grewe, tuba soloist

April 27, 2017 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • David Lofy, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Kathryn Beu, mezzo-soprano - concerto competition winner
  • Yi Hsien Li, piano soloist - concerto competition winner
  • Dr. Melissa Koprowski and Dr. Wesley Ferreira, clarinet soloists

April 28, 2017 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Alex Plum, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Tyler Schuster, alto saxophone soloist - concerto competition winner

May 3, 2017 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Margaret Zeidel, student conductor
  • David Lofy, student conductor

2017-2018

October 13, 2017 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

October 13, 2017 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Asha Srinivasan, guest composer

November 4, 2017 - High School Honor Band, Op. 52, Chris Gleason, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, and Dr. John R. Stewart, conductors

November 17, 2017 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Russel Mikkelson, guest conductor, The Ohio State University

November 17, 2017 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Russel Mikkelson, guest conductor, The Ohio State University
  • Dr. Nicholas Phillips, piano soloist

February 2, 2018 - Middle School Honor Band, Op. 2, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander and Dr. John R. Stewart, conductors

  • Pierre LaPlante, guest composer

February 22, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Clinic

  • Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, guest conductor
  • Dr. Michael A. Shults. alto saxophone soloist

March 10, 2018 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Christa Garvey, oboe soloist

March 10, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Jeffery Crowell, percussion soloist

April 26, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Alex Plum, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Jaryn Danz, viola soloist - concerto competition winner
  • The Coalescent Quartet, saxophone soloists

April 27, 2018 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Tyler Schuster, student conductor - conducting competition winner
  • Ben Mackie, French horn soloist - concerto competition winner

May 2, 2018 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Alex Plum, student conductor
  • Catherine Edgington, student conductor

2018-2019

October 12, 2018 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

October 12, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Molly Gebrian, viola soloist

November 3, 2018 - High School Honor Band, Op. 53, Dr. John R. Stewart, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, and Eric Songer, conductors

November 3, 2018 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

November 3, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Tim Lane, flute
  • Dr. Christa Garvey, oboe
  • Dr. Melissa Koprowski, clarinet
  • Dr. Trent Jacobs, bassoon
  • Robert Baca, trumpet
  • Mikayla Rolling, trumpet
  • Charles Hodgson, French Horn
  • Dr. Phillip Ostrander, trombone
  • Dr. Jacob Grewe, tuba

November 16, 2018 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Dr. Kevin Sedatole, guest conductor, Michigan State Universtiy

November 16, 2018 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Kevin Sedatole, guest conductor, Michigan State Universtiy

November 26, 2018 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Sarah Leppert, student conductor
  • Emily Heidelberger, student conductor

November 28, 2018 - Wind Symphony Chamber Winds, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

February 1, 2019 - Middle School Honor Band, Op. 3, Dr. John R. Stewart, Dr. Phillip A., Ostrander, and Chris Gleason conductors

March 6-9, 2019 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

March 6-9, 2019 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Dr. Alastair Wright, alto saxophone soloist

April 5, 2019 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Gloria Dorschner, student conductor, conducting competition winner
  • Wesley Boehm, oboe soloist, concerto competition winner

April 17, 2019 - Wind Symphony Chamber Winds

  • Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor
  • Peyton Grunzke,, student conductor
  • Derek Fritz, student conductor

April 23, 2019 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Hunter Nicholson, clarinet soloist, concerto competition winner
  • Megan Hutera, student conductor, conducting competition winner

April 29, 2019 - Wind Symphony and Symphonic Choir, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

May 1, 2019 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

2019-2020

October 17, 2019 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

October 17, 2019 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

November 2, 2019 - High School Honor Band, Op. 54, Chris Gleason, Dr. Mark Fonder, Dr. John R. Stewart, and Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductors

November 19, 2019 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

  • Steven D. Davis, guest conductor, University of Missouri - Kansas City

November 19, 2019 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

  • Steven D. Davis, guest conductor, University of Missouri - Kansas City

December 9, 2019 - University Band, Dr. Randal Dickerson, conductor

  • Alex Knoepker, student conductor

February 20, 2020 - PRISM Concert - Symphony Band and Wind Symphony

Januray 30, 2020 - Middle School Honor Band, Op. 4, Connie Root, Dr. John R. Stewart, and Eric Songer conductors

March 11-14, 2020 - Symphony Band, Dr. Phillip A. Ostrander, conductor

March 11-14, 2020 - Wind Symphony, Dr. John R. Stewart, conductor

The March 2020 Symphony Band and Wind Symphony Tours was cut short and the April/May Concerts were canceled due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.