The Musicians' Concert Band


2008 Musicians' Concert Band Members

Instrument Name Job Years in Band
Flute/Piccolo Kimberly Heim Neshannock S.D. Music Teacher 2
Flute Chris Kroner Free Lance Musician and Homemaker 7
Flute Dr. Patsy Ann Johnson Professor of Physics and Mathematics Education, Slippery Rock University 17
Flute Emily Chapman Ringgold S.D. Orchestra Director 2
Flute Erin Sypien South Side Beaver H.S. Band Director 3
Flute Jaime Lachesky Music Major, Slippery Rock University 1
Flute Lacey Eckert private flute instructor/homemaker 5
Flute Michele Bonnici Free Lance Musician and Private Flute Instructor 20
Flute Shanna Kelly Music Major, Youngstown State University 3
Flute Sharon Perschke Music teacher, St. Luke Lutheran School 7
Oboe Jessica McCafferty Music Major - College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati 2
Oboe Kathie Groves Butler Area S.D. Elementary Instrumental Teacher, Butler Marching Band Assistant 3
Oboe Sarah Linder   7
Bassoon Dr. Brent Alexander Director of Music Ministry at St. Maurice Church 2
Bassoon Emmalynne Adrian Music Major at Grove City College 3
Bassoon Jason Maholic Music Education Major, Indiana University of Pa 6
Bassoon Kristy Kline Slippery Rock University - Music Major - Graduade 2007 2
Bassoon Mary Gibbons Chorus and Band director Armstrong School District, retired 19
Bassoon Sara Grace Lathom Baldwin-Wallace College with music history major 3
Clarinet Brady Amerson Music Major - Slippery Rock University 2
Clarinet Dianne Russell Assistant Manager, Wal-Mart Stores, Cranberry 23
Clarinet Dominic Petote   3
Clarinet Grace Holupka Music Major - Youngstown State University 1
Clarinet Grant Thompson Retired Music Teacher 16
Clarinet Hollie Masters Stevenson Former Band Director 5
Clarinet Hollie Uccellini Pastoral Minister, Our Lady of Grace, Greensburg 12
Clarinet Jennifer Dickey   2
Clarinet John Gula Director of Bands and Music Department Chairperson, Plum Borough S.D. 16
Clarinet John Marszalek Director of Bands, General McLane S.D. 15
Clarinet Judy Petrick   10
Clarinet Laura Mariotti Student - Pitts University 2
Clarinet Laura Wheatall Music Degree- Edinboro University, Attending IUP-Masters in Biology 3
Clarinet Leslie Jenkins Dentist 1
Clarinet Linda Voegler Granite Elementary Band Teacher, North Allegheny School District 12
Clarinet Michelle Mariotti Speech Therapist- New Castle HS 2
Clarinet Natalie Franko Co-Owner of KeyGrafix, Sign Company 13
Clarinet Nolan Petote Student, Plum Senior High School 3
Clarinet Roger Gibson Chief Investment Officer, Gibson Capital Management 22
Clarinet Vincent Sanzotti Director of Bands, Butler H.S. (Ret.), Musicians' Concert Band Concert Master 23
Bass Clarinet Cody Parker Physics Major at Indiana University of Pa. 5
Bass Clarinet Debbie Higgs Private Lesson Instructor 4
Bass Clarinet James Bouwkamp PNC Bank (retired) 8
Bass Clarinet John Fogg   2
Bass Clarinet Rachel Ranson Music Major, Slippery Rock University 3
Alto Saxophone Carmen Petote Financial Advisor, Allegiance Financial Advisors, Inc., Pittsburgh 5
Alto Saxophone David Langett U.S. Navy (Ret.), Sprint Network Supervisor 9
Alto Saxophone Fran Balog Pharmacist 8
Alto Saxophone Keith Bertoluzzi Free Lance Musician 3
Tenor Saxophone James Chiprean, Jr. Miller's Shoe Store co-owner 21
Tenor Saxophone James Chiprean, Sr. Miller's Shoe Store co-owner 22
Tenor Saxophone Matt Eckert Butler Area S.D. Elementary Instrumental Teacher 5
Baritone Saxophone Jennifer Zbrzezny Elementary Band Director 4th and 5th, South Butler County School District 13
Trumpet Barry Cody   1
Trumpet Bob Chiprean Band Director, Kittanning Junior High School 3
Trumpet Bryan Helsel Senior High School Choral Director, Butler S.D., Recording Business 3
Trumpet Chris Falbo Music Major, Slippery Rock University 1
Trumpet Courtney Geary North Allegheny - Middle School Band-- Teaches 6-8 Grade Band and General Music 2
Trumpet Dan Savolskis Investment Representative, Medallion Investment Services, Wexford 7
Trumpet Dr. Robert Ficca Senior High School Choral Director, Butler S.D. (Ret.) 23
Trumpet Fred Vero Supervisor Documentation Control - Corporate Engineering, II-VI Incorporated 6
Trumpet James Cunningham Development Consultant  22
Trumpet James Kaplan Brighton Music Center (Ret.) 17
Trumpet Joe Melnick Music Major, Slippery Rock University 3
Trumpet LaDonna Linamen Slippery Rock University Info/Data Systems 12
Trumpet Mark Rodgers Band Director-West Greene Middle/Senior High School 3
Trumpet Matt Cyrus Music Major, Youngstown State University 1
Trumpet Mike Sypien Choir Director - Knoch MS/HS 3
Trumpet Rita Ferrere Director of Bands, Moniteau HS 14
Trumpet Todd Obidowski Band Director, Punxsutawney Area Middle School. 2
French Horn Carol Ann Knapp Homemaker, private music teacher 23
French Horn David Knapp Sr. Business Consultant, Coventry Health Care 23
French Horn Denise Gamble  Kittanning Area Middle school, choral/general music 9
French Horn Dennis Emert Director of Bands, Fox Chapel High School 8
French Horn Kevin McElheny Director of Bands, Jefferson Morgan High School, Assoc. Conductor of the Pittsburgh Civic Orch. 23
French Horn Lisa Steiner Lifesteps, Inc. - Administrative Assistant 3
French Horn Sarah Knapp Student - Seneca Valley High School 4
French Horn Sherry Traugh Instrumental Music Teacher, Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese 4
Trombone Art Craft Psychologist 7
Trombone Dan Traugh Instrumental Music Teacher, Fox Chapel S.D. 4
Trombone David Huemme Music Teacher - Burrell School District 10
Trombone
David McCool
Elementary Instructor, Butler Area Schools 9
Trombone Deanna Sunderman Therapeutic Staff Support, [Comprehensive Children and Family Services] 10
Trombone Harding Whitacre Band Director, Butler Intermediate H.S. (Ret.) 23
Trombone Jonathan Priano Director of Choirs and Middle School General Music Teacher, Wilmington Area Schools 1
Trombone Laura Crytzer Butler High School Sophmore 2
Trombone Paul Thiessen Band Director, New Brighton S.D. (Ret.)  14
Trombone Steve Johnston Band Director, Franklin Area Middle/High School  2
Euphonium BC Evan Snyder Student-Kittanning High School 1
Euphonium BC Neal Chiprean Music Major, Slippery Rock University 1
Euphonium BC Steve Rodgers Music Major, Slippery Rock University 3
Tuba Gary Taylor Band Director, Wilmington Area Schools 16
Tuba/ Electric Bass George Miklas Emotional Support Teacher at Clarence Brown Community School, Butler 3
Tuba Lew Kroner District Manager with Freedom Wireless Inc 7
Tuba Mary Jo Fadden-Zetts Director of Bands and Chorus, Blairsville-Saltsburg S. D., Tuba/Euphonium Instructor at Seton Hill Univ. 16
Tuba Ted Cramer Hampton Twp. School District Band Director (Retired) 1
Percussion Darren Humbert Instrumental Music Teacher, West Allegheny S.D. 15
Percussion Jack DiIanni President Volkwein's Inc., Timpanist with the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Wheeling Symphony 21
Percussion Kim Glover Norwin Area S.D. Music Teacher 7
Percussion Les Fine Directors of Bands, Slippery Rock S.D. 3
Percussion Marilyn Marszalek Fourth Grade Teacher,  General McLane School District 15
Percussion Stephanie Cicero Music Major - Slippery Rock University 2