Tuscarawas Philharmonic and high school band members create concert experience

Bright and brassy will aptly describe the exhilarating concert experience when the Tuscarawas Philharmonic and nearly 50 high school band students from six area schools join forces on Saturday, June 1. Area band members will perform side-by-side with Philharmonic regulars as the Philharmonic High School Honors Wind Ensemble collaborates with the Philharmonic brass to deliver selections for antiphonal brass choirs and Respighi’s “Feste Romane,” a vivid, richly-orchestrated work that sounds much like film music.The participating schools and their directors are New Philadelphia High School (NP), Jeff Furbay; Dover High School, Micah Carrick; Garaway High School, Ryan McPeeks; Indian Valley High School (IV), Dan Lenzer; Sandy Valley High School (SV), Jeffrey Huston; and Tusky Valley High School (TV), Merri Gensley.The Honors Wind Ensemble is comprised of: Flutes - Brooke Hawkins, IV; Michelle Miller, Garaway; Maria Minocchi, Dover; Julia Zambo, TV; Oboe - Ethan Ault, NP; Hannah Wengerd, Garaway; Emilyn Bell, Dover; Becca Roth, IV; Bassoon - Morgan Neel, Garaway; Jason Conley, Dover; Bb Clarinet - Lacey Kinsey, Dover; Alex Gotschall, SV; Brittany Emert, IV; Kearsten Johnson, Garaway; Betsy Fender, Garaway; Bass Clarinet - Lexi Peterson, TV; Lonnie Miller, Garaway; Brianna Hawkins, IV; Alto Saxophone - Jeremy Leishman, IV; Cara Boyd, Garaway; Morgan Alsept, TV; Trae Robb, Dover; Katie Vesco, TV; Tenor Saxophone - Josiah Pugh, TV; Baritone Saxophone - Zach Mirhaidari, Dover; Mickey Azzardi, IV; Abby Wagner, SV; Carolann Wengerd, Garaway; Abby Lantz, Dover; Alex Baker, Garaway; Coronet - Kyle Swinderman, Dover; Kaley Weaver, Garaway; Doug Fritz, IV; Shane Kuntz, Garaway; Jennifer Rufener, Dover; Dane Leishman, IV; Trombone - Justin Byler, Garaway; Alex Karns, Dover; Justin Miller, Dover; Euphonium - Alex Davy, Dover; Luke Warkall, Garaway; Kendall Ziegler, TV; Tuba - Matt Spies, Dover; Caleb Merchant, Garaway; Jesse Haney, TV; Heath Williams, IV; Percussion - Sami Burrell, Dover; Tyler Harman, Garaway; Tony Yosick, Dover; Michael Maxwell, Dover.Last season the orchestra brought the audience to its feet in a roaring ovation for another of the pieces in Respighi’s spectacular trilogy and this season will conclude with the final and even more electrifying installment of that work—the “Feste Romane”Guarantors include WTUZ FM 99.9 and Dover-Phila Federal Credit Union. Sponsors included Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical and Dover Chemical Corporation Tickets for Philharmonic performances can be reserved at the orchestra’s website: www.TuscarawasPhilharmonic.org, where concert-goers can see what seats are still available at what prices and can reserve their choices by clicking on those exact seats on the diagram and paying by credit card. Tickets can also be reserved by stopping in or by calling the PAC box office at 330-308-6400.