WT Concert Band to Perform March 8

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

CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Concert Band will offer an evening of contemporary works and classics at its first performance of the spring.

The band will perform at 6 p.m. March 8 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free.

“It has been a true joy to work with this group and prepare this concert—the enthusiasm, curiosity and musical commitment in rehearsal have been exceptional, and that energy will be clearly felt by our audience,” said Dr. Russ Teweleit, professor of music education in the School of Music in WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. “This program showcases a wide range of styles and eras while also highlighting the collaborative spirit of our ensemble.”

The concert will feature “Radio Waves” by Fred Jewell; “Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo” by Malcolm Arnold; “Teeth of the Mechanism” by John Mackey; “Introduction” from Ballet Suite No. 4 by Dmitri Shostakovich; “Lighthouse” by Eric Rath; and “My Lyre Within the Sky” by James M. David.

Student conductors Chema Garcia, a graduate music student from Wellington, Maddlyn Worley Evans, a graduate music student from Amarillo, and Norrin Hodgson, a graduate music student from a graduate music student from Odessa, will be featured on the Arnold, Mackey and Shostakovich pieces, respectively.

Rath, composer of “Lighthouse,” is a WT alumnus and band director at Canyon High School. It will feature David Lough, WT instructor of trumpet.

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, which is now winding down, has raised more than $175 million.

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 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

Angelina Coyle, freshman from Canyon

Markwan Giddens, junior from Canyon

Claudia Itza, junior from San Benito

Natalie Renfroe, sophomore from Amarillo

Katelyn Sears, sophomore from Amarillo

Carley Turvaville, freshman from Amarillo

Jennifer Yanez, senior from Littlefield

Clarinet

Adrian Galvan, sophomore from Amarillo

Rafel Lopez, freshman from Dumas

Jaz McKeel, senior from Allen

Julie Montez, freshman from Rosenberg

Tori Palacio, sophomore from Bushland

Sebastian Renteria, junior from Pampa

Isla Taber, senior from Paris

Bass Clarinet

Keely Burkhalter, senior from Hereford

Julia Gallegos, freshman from Amarillo

Oboe

Joselyn Barron, freshman from Dumas

Naomi Tirey, sophomore from Canyon

Bassoon

Hayden Rizzo, junior from Gunter

Saxophone

Aaron Erickson, graduate student from Canyon

Caleb Guererro, junior from Hereford

Austin McCraw, sophomore from Amarillo

Baritone Saxophone

Trace Freeman, junior from Lubbock

Winter Hartnett, junior from Bryan

Trumpet

Chris Cortes, freshman from Amarillo

Elise Daugherty, sophomore from White Oak

Elijah Keast, sophomore from Odessa

Travyn Phillips, freshman from Dumas

Bella Reddick, freshman from Guymon, Oklahoma

Nassir Reyes, senior from Shallowater

Elly Roach, freshman from Aledo

Traycee Stewart, freshman from Bowie

Kaden Ziegler, freshman from Humble

Horn

Ethan Barker, sophomore from Big Spring

Addy Beard, sophomore from Amarillo

Kinslea Blau, senior from Odessa

Fredd Davila, junior from Pampa

David Murillo, freshman from Perryton

Bethsara Rangel, senior from Amarillo

Katherine Sidders, junior from Panhandle

Priscilla Sosa, junior from Flint

Giovanni Wieler, junior from Seminole

Euphonium

Natalie Hernandez, senior from San Angelo

Sean Quinoñes, junior from Lubbock

David Uribe, senior from Wheeler

Trombone

Isaac Cantu, freshman from Hereford

Cara Palmer, junior from Royse City

Ish Duron, freshman from Dumas

Alexa Hearn, junior from Junction

Gabriel Johnson, junior from Lipan

Jason Love, junior from Harper

Favio Marquez, freshman from Rosenberg

Domingo Ornelas, sophomore from Midland

Victor Vargas, freshman from Dumas

Daniel Villegas, freshman from Midland

Bass Trombone

Chance Fox, senior from Claude

Jordan Medina, freshman from Canyon

Tuba

Keith Adams, freshman from Dalhart

Jamie Jefferson, sophomore from Canyon

Tim McClain, sophomore from Seminole

Camron McGuire, junior from Canyon

Percussion

Paden Mick, senior from Dimmitt

J.P. O’Brien, senior from Anna

Jacob Ortiz, freshman from Canyon

Jaron Whitehouse, freshman from Odessa