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