WAUKESHA –The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Hand Bell Choir will present their annual spring concert Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 1500 N. University Dr., Waukesha. Admission is free, and the public is invited.

The program opens with the Jazz Ensemble, led by director of bands Craig Hurst and performing works by Rich Matterson, Charles Mingus, and Herbie Hancock, but all the arrangements were constructed by the Ensemble and its director.

Then, the Hand Bell Choir, directed by Nancy Van Brunt, will take the stage and do a processional. It also will perform a rousing rendition of Rock Around the Clock, originally made famous by Bill Haley and the Comets, and another atypical hand bell piece, the Errol Garner arrangement of the classic Misty. 

After a brief intermission, the Symphonic Band will do a couple of relatively new works and close with a march by Henry Fillmore.  Hurst also directs the symphonic band.

Instrumentalists include students and members of the community.

Jazz Ensemble

Lake Geneva: Brian Gustafson, bass

New Berlin: Evan Anderson, tenor saxophone; Curtis Serkowski, trumpet

Pewaukee: Matthew Wrecza, trumpet

Waukesha: Christopher Dziewa, guitar; Andrew Rayburn, trumpet; Alex Sykes, drum set           

Hand bell Choir

Hartland: Kelly McMillan

Hubertus: Courtney Welch

Milwaukee: Shanna Webb

Sussex: Leah Younk

Watertown: Katie Raether

Wauwatosa: Lisa Deprey

Symphonic Band

Brookfield: Marie Conway, flute and piccolo; Bill Conway, alto saxophone

Franklin: Paul Stein, French horn

Menomonee Falls: Tom Haefner, trombone; Dana Knoerr, percussion

Mukwonago: Richard Hanson, trumpet

Muskego: Mindi Kienetz, oboe

New Berlin:  Beverly Mutter, clarinet; Curtis Serkowski, trumpet; Bess            Strempel, French horn

Pewaukee: Gabrielle Graf, oboe; Tanya Meiter, clarinet; Lora Mueller, flute;  Matthew Wrecza, trumpet

St. Francis: Beth Delain, flute

Waukesha: Alan Buchanan, trumpet; Mary Cyrulik, string bas; Meg Cyrulik, flute; Jennifer Esh and Sue Fredrickson, clarinet; Mark Josephson, percussion; Nathan Moersfelder, alto saxophone; Melissa Neiss, flute; Michael Poytinger, bass clarinet; Alex Sykes, percussion; Becky Woodard, clarinet; John Woodard, euphonium

Wauwatosa: Lisa Deprey, tuba; Marcia Smeiska, oboe

Wind Lake: Brandi Gomolinski, clarinet

And joining the group from the State of Maine, is Don Blodgett, trombone.

UW-Waukesha has the largest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses. For information about programs, admission, or financial aid, contact the Student Services office at (262) 521-5040 or visit the Web at www.waukesha.uwc.edu.

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