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University Symphonic Band performs fall concert

Seward, NE (10/05/2017) — The University Symphonic Band of Concordia University, Nebraska, will perform its spring concert at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska.

The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will both be playing throughout the evening. The program includes three marches: "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite," "On the Mall," and "Circus Day." Also featured will be Carmen Dragon's arrangement of "America, the Beautiful," Samuel Hazo's "Ride," and "Pirates of the Caribbean."

"I hope that the concert will be engaging and entertaining as it has a mix of beautiful settings of beloved hymn tunes, great marches, and patriotic and programmatic music," said Andrew Schultz, conductor of the Symphonic Band.

The University Symphonic Band was formed in 1906 and is the oldest continuing musical organization at Concordia. The ensemble places emphasis on sacred, multicultural and contemporary literature, as well as traditional concert band repertoire.

Nebraska

Jacob Mikkelson, sophomore, Bellevue, Neb., horn

Megan Seim, senior, Chapman, Neb., clarinet

Dane Pedersen, junior, Columbus, Neb., tuba

Macey Kroeger, sophomore, Dannebrog, Neb., clarinet

Seth Hart, sophomore, Fairbury, Neb., trombone

Nathan Klaumann, junior, Fairbury, Neb., percussion

Abigail Huggins, freshman, Grand Island, Neb., clarinet

Caleb Staehr, junior, Grand, Island, Neb., baritone sax

Zachary Staehr, freshman, Grand Island, Neb., trombone

Jonathan Rippe, junior, Gretna, Neb., euphonium

Chris Warneke, sophomore, Hastings, Neb., alto sax

Britnee Fear, junior, Hershey, Neb., tuba

Hannah Birtell, freshman, Holdrege, Neb., horn

Brooke McNiel, senior, Holdrege, Neb., euphonium

Emma Haas, junior, Lincoln, Neb., percussion

Trenton Dorton, freshman, Lincoln, Neb., alto sax

Clara Rich, junior, Lincoln, Neb., alto sax

Alice Wentz, freshman, Lincoln, Neb., baritone sax

Lukas Sollberger, freshman, Louisville, Neb., trumpet

Amelia Schlichting, freshman, Lyons, Neb., clarinet

Elizabeth Kelley, freshman, McCook, Neb., percussion

Luke Blomenberg, freshman, Norfolk, Neb., trumpet

Katherine Draucker, junior, Ogallala, Neb., flute

Shelby Betterton, sophomore, Omaha, Neb., flute

Avery Kesar, freshman, Omaha, Neb., trumpet

Abigail Jeppesen, freshman, Pleasant Dale, Neb., clarinet

Lydia Jeppesen, junior, Pleasant Dale, Neb., trumpet

Micah Jeppesen, senior, Pleasant Dale, Neb., trombone

Kyra Kennedy, freshman, Purdum, Neb., bass clarinet

Cole Berry, senior, Seward, Neb., trombone

Dalton Berry, freshman, Seward, Neb., trumpet

Erika Borslien-Dukes, senior, Seward, Neb., clarinet

Charlotte Eberhard, senior, Seward, Neb., alto sax

Josh Hendrickson, sophomore, Seward, Neb., euphonium

Nolan Homp, freshman, Seward, Neb., trombone

Matthew Kortze, senior, Seward, Neb., percussion

Brittan Taylor, freshman, Seward, Neb., percussion

Colin Renkert, sophomore, Sidney, Neb., percussion

Jacob Sumpter, sophomore, Superior, Neb., percussion

Sara Kettelhake, freshman, Tecumseh, Neb., alto sax

Rebecca Hoffschneider, sophomore, Utica, Neb., flute

Shiloh Richters, freshman, Utica, Neb., trumpet

Caleb Ristvedt, junior, Utica, Neb., trombone

Joel Ristvedt, senior, Utica, Neb., horn

Keziah Bruns, freshman, Waco, Neb., horn

Madeline Smith, junior, Wood River, Neb., alto sax

Colorado

Miriam Lipke, sophomore, Alamosa, Colo., clarinet

David Krueger, junior, Aurora, Colo., tenor sax

Naomi Bauer, junior, Cascade, Colo., oboe

Paul Hammes, junior, Colorado Springs, Colo., bassoon

Paul Symes, junior, Woodland Park, Colo., clarinet

Illinois

Samuel Smith, sophomore, Broadlands, Ill., tuba

Emma Odorico, junior, Brookfield, Ill.., alto sax

Hayden Rensner, freshman, Effingham, Ill., trumpet

Jonathan Grant, junior, Waterloo, Ill., trumpet

Indiana

Whitney Pottschmidt, junior, Seymour, Ind., oboe

Iowa

Cole Wohlgemuth, senior, Alton, Iowa, euphonium

Charity Espinosa-Schafer, senior, Clarinda, Iowa, euphonium

Delaney Doremus, sophomore, Grimes, Iowa, flute

Kansas

Janelle List, senior, Andover, Kan., flute

Elizabeth Frakes, junior, Ellinwood, Kan., flute

Katherine Wehling, junior, Liberal, Kan., flute

Valery Rostek, sophomore, Norton, Kan., tenor sax

Leah Werling, junior, Solomon, Kan., clarinet

Kelsey Adcock, senior, Wamego, Kan., clarinet

Matthew Goltl, sophomore, Wichita, Kan., percussion

Molly Goltl, senior, Wichita, Kan., alto sax

Michigan

Josiah Schultz, junior, Bay City, Mich., euphonium

Minnesota

Benjamin Vallin, junior, Eagan, Minn., trumpet

Rachel Krome, sophomore, Fairmont, Minn., trombone

Hannah Watt, freshman, Fairmont, Minn., bass clarinet

Brandon Holmes, sophomore, Waconia, Minn., trumpet

Missouri

Alexis Burrow, junior, Concordia, Mo., trumpet

Sonja Brandt, sophomore, Knob Noster, Mo., bass clarinet

Elizabeth Bergdolt, freshman, St. Joseph, Mo., horn

Sarah Brutlag, senior, St. Louis, Mo., flute

Sarah Schryver, freshman, St. Louis, Mo., clarinet

Montana

Malia Ebel, freshman, Billings, Mont., clarinet

North Dakota

Dane Wolfgram, freshman, Bismarck, N.D., percussion

Oklahoma

Allison Seeliger, senior, Edmond, Okla., clarinet

Pennsylvania

Anna Holle, sophomore, Stewartstown, Pa., percussion

South Dakota

Tatianna Fuerniss, freshman, Delmont, S.D. tenor sax

Hannah Wiedebush, freshman, Mansfield, S.D., trumpet

Texas

Heather Rasch, senior, Denton, Texas, horn

Rachel Dorn, junior, Houston, Texas, percussion

Mikayla Eifert, senior, Houston, Texas, trombone

Wisconsin

Sarah Benz, freshman, Campbellsport, Wis., alto sax

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.

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The University Symphonic Band will perform its spring concert at St. John Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.


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Cole
Berry
  • Class of 2017
  • Seward, Neb.
MS
Megan
Seim
  • Secondary Education in English
  • Class of 2018
  • Chapman, NE
CS
Caleb
Staehr
  • Class of 2019
  • Grand Island, Neb.
JG
Jonathan
Grant
  • Class of 2019
  • Waterloo, Ill.
DK
David
Krueger
  • Class of 2019
  • Aurora, Colo.
LJ
Lydia
Jeppesen
  • Class of 2019
  • Pleasant Dale, Neb.
JR
Jonathan
Rippe
  • Class of 2018
  • Gretna, NE
Dane Pedersen
Dane
Pedersen
  • Class of 2019
  • Columbus, Neb.
ES
Emma
Smith
  • Class of 2019
  • Ericson, Neb.
MJ
Micah
Jeppesen
  • Class of 2018
  • Pleasant Dale, Neb.
Jacob Mikkelson
Jacob
Mikkelson
  • Class of 2020
  • Bellevue, NE
AH
Abigail
Huggins
  • Class of 2021
  • Grand Island, Neb.
ZS
Zachary
Staehr
  • Class of 2020
  • Grand Island, Neb.
HB
Hannah
Birtell
  • Director of Christian Education, Theology
  • Class of 2021
  • Holdrege, Neb.
LS
Lukas
Sollberger
  • Class of 2022
  • Louisville, Neb.
Elizabeth Kelley
Elizabeth
Kelley
  • Elementary Special Education
  • Class of 2021
  • McCook, Neb.
AJ
Abigail
Jeppesen
  • Class of 2021
  • Pleasant Dale, Neb.
MS
Madeline
Smith
  • Class of 2019
  • Wood River, Neb.
HW
Hannah
Wiedebush
  • Class of 2021
  • Mansfield, S.D.

Concordia University, Nebraska

Sue Roush, 402-643-7266, sue.roush@cune.edu

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