Guest Artists and Commissioning Projects

In recent years, members of the wind ensemble have had the opportunity to work with a variety of distinguished artists:

Conductors

Eugene Corporon, University of North Texas

Jack Delaney, Southern Methodist University

Thomas Fraschillo, University of Southern Mississippi

Gary Hill, Arizona State University

Thomas Lee, UCLA

Donald Schleicher, University of Illinois

Ronald Socciarelli, Conductor Emeritus, Ohio University

Composers

Donald Erb

Nancy Galbraith

Jack Gallagher

Jere Hutcheson

James Mobberley

Roberto Sierra

Eric Whitacre

Commissioning Projects

The Wind Ensemble has participated in a variety of commissioning projects leading to new works by the following renowned composers:

Daron Hagen,  Bandanna
(College Band Directors National Association Commission)
Robert Rodriguez, Decum Perfectum
Roberto Sierra, Differencias
Timothy Broege, Enumeration of the Actual - A Tribute to Gil Evans
Walter Mays, First Light
(Mid-American Band Directors Association Commission)

Michael Schelle, When Hell Freezes Over
(Mid-American Band Directors Association Commission)


Soloists who have performed with the Wind Ensemble:

Tony Baker, trombone

Alison Brown Sincoff, flute

Matthew James, saxophone

Allyn Reilly, saxophone

Rebecca Rischin, clarinet

John Schlabach, trumpet

C. Scott Smith, horn

Jason Smith, tuba

Eric Stomberg, bassoon

Richard Syracuse, piano

Allen Vizzutti, trumpet