Alumni

Luis Saldana

BM, Assistant Director at Hebron High School

Hometown:  Laredo, TX

Awards and Honors:

     -Drum Major, Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Corps, 2003

     -Member, Texas All-State Band, 2000

     -Member, All-District, Region, and Area Bands, 1997-1999

     -Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2004

Goals: To become a successful teacher and live his life to the fullest with no regrets.

Mitsuru Saito

DMA, Euphonium Performance, 2008

Hometown:  Fukushima, Japan

High School:  Haramachi High School

Awards and Honors:

     -1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2004

     -1st Place, Prestige des Cuivres International Phillip Jones Euphonium Competition, 2003

     -1st Place, 15th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition

Samantha Russo

BM, Euphonium Performance and Music Education

Birthday: August 15, 1992

Hometown:  Westminster, Maryland

High School:  Westminster High School

Awards and Honors:

     -U.S. Marine Corps "Semper Fidelis" Award for Musical Excellence, 2010

     -Maryland All-State Band

     -Carroll All-County Band

     -National Honors Society

Goals: To become a monster on the euphonium and make it into a military band.

Jessica Powell

BM in Music Education and Euphonium Performance, 2009

Birthday: January 28, 1986

Hometown:  San Antonio, TX

High School:  Winston Churchill High School

Awards and Honors:

     -3rd, Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2007

     -Member, ITEA College All-Star Ensemble, 2006

     -Texas All-State Band, four years

     -Drum Major, Winston Churchill Marching Band

     -John Philip Sousa Award

Derek Pirruccello

BM, 2004

Hometown:  Omaha, NE

Awards and Honors:

     -Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2003

     -Semi-finalist, Texas Regional ITEC Solo Competition, 2003

     -Semi-finalist, ITEC Artist Division, 2002

     -Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2000

     -Semi-finalist, ITEC Young Artist Division, 2000

     -Principal, Nebraska All-State Band, 1999-2000

     -All-American Music Festival Scholarship, 2000

Daniel Ord

MM, Euphonium Performance, 2006

Birthday: June 1, 1981

Hometown:  Warner Robins, GA

High School:  Northside High School

Previous Degrees and Universities:

     -Bachelor of Music, Columbus State University, 2004

     -Master of Music, University of North Texas, 2006

Goals: graduation, job, and a family

Hobbies and Interests: euphonium, politics, golf, racquetball, tubing

Patrick Nyren

DMA, Euphonium Performance

Birthday: December 18, 1985

Hometown:  South Casco, ME

High School:  Lake Region High School

Awards and Honors:

     -Finalist, United States Air Force Band Euphonium Audition, 2012

     -Finalist, West Point Academy Band Euphonium Audition, 2012

     -Finalist, United States Marine Band, "The President's Own" Euphonium Audition, 2011

     -Winner, University of North Texas Concerto Competition, 2011

Matthew Murchison

BM, 2002, River City Brass Band

Hometown:  Alma, AR

Awards and Honors:

     -Winner, Carnegie Mellon University Competition, 2004

     -Yamaha Young Performing Artist, 2001

     -1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2001

     -1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Competition, 1997

     -Winner, ITEC Young Artist Euphonium Competition

     -Featured Recitalist at the Ridgefield Playhouse's Concert Series, Ridgefield, CT

Dean Miller

MM, Euphonium Performance, Member of the United States Army Ceremonial Band\

Hometown:  Uniontown, PA

Awards and Honors:

     -Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2001

     -Summa Cum Laude, WVU

Previous Degrees and Universities:

     -Bachelor of Music Education, West Virginia University, 2000

Goals: To pass my next PT test!

Brian Meixner

DMA in Euphonium Performance

Hometown:  Macomb, IL

High School:  Macomb Senior High School

Awards and Honors:

     -North American Brass Band Association Technical Solo Competition, 1998

     -North American Brass Band Association Ensemble Competition, 1998

     -2nd Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 1998

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