WT Concert, Symphonic Bands Set End-of-Semester Concert for Dec. 3

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Concert and Symphonic Bands will close out the fall semester with an evening celebrating the band tradition.

The Concert Band will perform at 6 p.m. and the Symphonic Band at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

Admission is free. The concert also may be viewed on the WT School of Music’s Vimeo page.

“We are excited to share an evening of music that spans more than a century of creativity, storytelling and sound,” said Dr. Russ Teweleit, professor of music education and Concert Band director. “Our program celebrates both the power and the beauty of the band tradition, and we hope audiences enjoy experiencing it as much as we’ve enjoyed preparing it.”

It’s an exciting night, echoed Don Lefevre, associate professor of music, director of bands, and Symphonic Band director.

“This program will celebrate music from a wide range of composers who are contributing exceptional music to the band repertoire,” Lefevre said.

The Concert Band will perform “Glory of the Yankee Navy” by John Phillip Sousa, “Shimmering Sunshine” by Kevin Day, “Elegy for a Young American” by Ronald Lo Presi, “Cajón’s Reverb” by Dennis Llinás and “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Randol Alan Bass, narrated by Dr. Ryan Boehme, assistant professor of percussion.

The Symphonic Band will perform “The Royal Welch Fusilers” by Sousa, “Fantastic Dreams” by Frank Ticheli, “Adagio para Orquesta de Instrumentos de Viento” by Joaquin Rodrigo, “Un Cafecito” by Llinás and “Flying Jewels” by James M. David.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign has raised more than $175 million and will continue through 2025.

About West Texas A&M University

A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The University also is home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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Concert Band roster

FLUTE

Nathalie Avila, Sophomore, Fort Worth

Angelina Coyle, Freshman, Canyon

Genesis Garza, Freshman, Whiteface

Markwan Giddens, Junior, Canyon

Claudia Itza, Junior, San Benito

Hannah Pollard, Senior, Hagerman, New Mexico

Natalie Renfroe, Sophomore, Amarillo

Katelyn Sears, Sophomore, Amarillo

Carley Turvaville, Freshman, Amarillo

Jennifer Yanez, Senior, Littlefield

OBOE

Joselyn Barron, Freshman, Dumas

Naomi Tirey, Sophomore, Canyon

BASSOON

Hayden Rizzo, Junior, Gunter

CLARINET

Tristan Brunson, Senior, Kosse

Adrian Galvan, Sophomore, Amarillo

Rafel Lopez, Freshman, Dumas

Jazmyn McKeel, Senior, Allen

Julie Montez, Freshman, Rosenberg

Tori Palacio, Sophomore, Bushland

Sebastian Renteria, Junior, Pampa

Isla Taber, Senior, Paris

BASS CLARINET

Madison Adkins, Sophomore, Canyon

Keely Burkhalter, Senior, Hereford

Julia Gallegos, Freshman, Amarillo

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Aaron Erickson, Graduate Student, Canyon

Caleb Guererro, Junior, Hereford

Austin McCraw, Sophomore, Amarillo

EJ Rosette, Freshman, Midland                     

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Caydee Burden, Senior, Eureka, Kansas

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Trace Freeman, Junior, Lubbock

Winter Hartnett, Junior, Bryan

TRUMPET

Jesse Chavez, Freshman, White Deer

Chris Cortes, Freshman, Amarillo

Elise Daugherty, Sophomore, White Oak

Junior German, Freshman, Midland

Elijah Keast, Sophomore, Odessa

Travyn Phillips, Freshman, Dumas

Bella Reddick, Freshman, Guymon, Oklahoma

Nassir Reyes, Senior, Shallowater

Elly Roach, Freshman, Aledo

Traycee Stewart, Freshman, Bowie

Kaden Ziegler, Freshman, Humble

HORN

Ethan Barker, Sophomore, Big Spring

Addy Beard, Sophomore, Amarillo

Kinslea Blau, Senior, Odessa

Fredd Davila, Junior, Pampa

David Murillo, Freshman, Perryton

Kevin Olivas, Junior, Amarillo

Bethsara Rangel, Senior, Amarillo

Katherine Sidders, Junior, Panhandle

Priscilla Sosa, Junior, Flint

Giovanni Wieler, Junior, Seminole

TROMBONE

Isaac Cantu, Freshman, Hereford

Cara Palmer, Junior, Royse City

Ish Duron, Freshman, Dumas

Alexa Hearn, Junior, Junction

Gabriel Johnson, Junior, Lipan

Jason Love, Junior, Harper

Favio Marquez, Freshman, Rosenberg

Domingo Ornelas, Sophomore, Midland

Victor Vargas, Freshman, Dumas

Daniel Villegas, Freshman, Midland

BASS TROMBONE

Chance Fox, Senior, Claude

Jordan Medina, Freshman, Canyon

EUPHONIUM

Connor Haislip, Sophomore, Odessa

Natalie Hernandez, Senior, San Angelo

Sean Quinoñes, Junior, Lubbock

David Uribe, Senior, Wheeler

TUBA

Keith Adams, Freshman, Dalhart

Jamie Jefferson, Sophomore, Canyon

Tim McClain, Sophomore, Seminole

Camron McGuire, Junior, Canyon

Isaiah Nañez, Senior, Dumas

Creed Nicholson, Sophomore, Amarillo

PERCUSSION

Elian Aguilera, Sophomore, Canyon

Fisher Boone, Sophomore, Monahans

Nealey Fredman, Freshman, Amarillo

Luke Harmon, Freshman, Amarillo

Paden Mick, Senior, Dimmitt

Santana Moreno, Sophomore, Stamford

J.P. O’Brien, Senior, Anna

Jacob Ortiz, Freshman, Canyon

Alex Ragsdale, Sophomore, Waxahachie

Jaron Whitehouse, Freshman, Odessa

Symphonic Band roster

FLUTE

Alex Lam, Senior, Wylie

Daniel Cera, Junior, Amarillo

Annelise Mora, Junior, Burleson

Riley Spalding, Junior, Amarillo

Gaby Morales, Junior, Wylie

Nathalie Avila, Sophomore, Fort Worth

OBOE

Marissa Portillo, Senior, Lubbock

Regan Rath, Sophomore, Canyon

Emma Williams, Sophomore, Amarillo

ENGLISH HORN

Marissa Portillo, Senior, Lubbock

BASSOON

Brynlee Miller, Sophomore, Canyon

Zachary Brown, Graduate, Odessa

CLARINET

Elias Medina, Senior, Fort Worth

Jacob Valencia, Junior, El Paso

Mackenzie Stephenson, Senior, Melissa

Xander Aleman, Junior, Hereford

Cade Woolf, Sophomore, Odessa

Diego Campos, Freshman, Odessa

Kasen Moon, Freshman, Weatherford

BASS CLARINET

Cooper Allen, Sophomore, College Station

Maddie Evans, Graduate, Amarillo

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Joseph Fondren, Senior, Arlington

Emanuel Garcia, Senior, Dumas

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Adrian Perez, Sophomore, Laredo

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Nathan Ferris, Junior, Lubbock

TRUMPET

Adrian Padilla, Sophomore, Midland

Faustino Lara, Graduate, Palestine

Micah Carter, Senior, Houston

Brayden York, Senior, Odessa

Logan Lofink, Sophomore, Panhandle

Allyssa Schulz, Sophomore, Amarillo

Kamryn Potter, Freshman, Midlothian

Gallilea Martinez, Junior, Amarillo

HORN

Norrin Hodgson, Graduate, Odessa

Roy Brown, Junior, Menard

Taylor Bennington, Sophomore, Decatur

Anika McNeely, Sophomore, Hereford

Colton Hacket, Freshman, Amarillo

TENOR TROMBONE

Noah Killough, Sophomore, Amarillo

Christofer Gaspar, Sophomore, Amarillo

Cayden Chazarreta, Junior, Fort Worth

Jack Mason, Freshman, College Station

BASS TROMBONE

Evan Perry, Junior, Bushland

Gavin Poole, Senior, Meridian

EUPHONIUM

Jack Montgomery, Senior, College Station

Brady Neese, Sophomore, Amarillo

Maribel Rivas, Junior, Fort Worth

TUBA

Wyatt Hayes, Graduate, McKinney

Shawn Villatoro, Sophomore, Fort Worth

Michael Genera, Senior, El Paso

DOUBLE BASS

Zeek Luera, Sophomore, Fort Worth

HARP

Kara Poff, Freshman, Lubbock

PIANO

Piper Fowler, Senior, Amarillo

PERCUSSION

Aidan Caballero, Senior, Odessa

Chema Garcia, Graduate, Wellington

Brandon Garcia, Senior, Amarillo

Chloe Phillips, Sophomore, Haslet

Mason McWest, Senior, Amarillo

Angelina Sanchez, Sophomore, Canyon

Payton Hayes, Senior, Midland

Melinda Thomas, Senior, Amarillo