Alumni

Meredith Healy

BM, Euphonium Performance and Music Education, 2004, member of the USAF Heartland of America Band

Hometown:  Collinsville, CT

Awards and Honors:

     -UNT President's List - 4.0 GPA, 1999-2004

     -Finalist, ITEC Young Artist Competition, 2000

     -Pi Kappa Lambda

Goals: To become the finest euphonium player I can be.

Hobbies and Interests: rock climbing, traveling, outdoor activities

Elisa Harvey

MM, Euphonium Performance
Birthday: May 3, 1983
Hometown:  Plano, TX
High School:  Plano East Senior High School
Awards and Honors:
     -Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Tuba Euphonium Festival, Artist Division, 2005
     -Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Tuba Euphonium Festival, Artist Division, 2004
     -International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2004
     -Outstanding Musician of the Year, Texas Christian University, 2004

Ryan Hartman

MM, Euphonium Performance, 2012

Birthday: January 12, 1988

Hometown:  Boise, ID

High School:  Centennial High School

Awards and Honors:

     -Tuba and Euphonium Instructor at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, 2010

     -Tuba and Euphonium Instructor at Boise State Summer Music Camp, 2008-2010

     -Prinicpal Euphonium, National Wind Ensemble, 2007

     -Prinicpal Euphonium, Western Intercollegiate Band (CBDNA), 2008

Elena Hansen-Johnson

DMA, Euphonium Performance

Hometown:  Preston, ID

Awards and Honors:

     -Finalist, Leonard Falcone Tuba & Euphonium Competition, 2004

     -Soloist with the Brigham Young University Wind Symphony, Germany tour

Previous Degrees and Universities:

     -Bachelor of Music, Brigham Young University, 2001

     Master of Music, University of North Texas, 2003

Goals: To play professionally in a military band, own a dog and an apartment.

Phil Giampietro

MM, in Euphonium Performance, 2010

Birthday: December 21, 1983

Hometown:  Cheshire, CT

Awards and Honors:

     -1st Place, International Tuba Euphonium Conference Euphonium Artist Solo Competition, 2010

     -Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2011

     -Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2009

     -Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2007

Dan Geldert

BM, Euphonium Performance, 2009, Member of the United States Navy Band

Birthday: September 24, 1986

Hometown:  Oviedo, FL

High School:  Oviedo High School

Awards and Honors:

     -1st place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Artist Competition, 2005

     -Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Artist Competition, 2004

     -Finalist, Potomac Euphonium Competition, Student Division, 2005

Toby Furr

BA, Music Education

Hometown:  Dallas, TX

High School:  Lake Highlands High School

Awards and Honors:

     -1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2011

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

     -Finalist, United States Army Ceremonial Band Euphonium Audition, 2010

     -1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Competition, 2010

Pete Folliard

BM, Euphonium Performance

Hometown:  Ridgewood, NJ

High School:  Ridgewood High School

Awards and Honors:

     -Alternate, Leonard Falcone Tuba and Euphonium Competition Artist Division, 2004

     -Bandsman of the Year, UNT Green Brigade Marching Band, 2004

     -Outstanding Member, UNT Green Brigade Marching Band, 2003

     -Finalist, Leonard Falcone Tuba and Euphonium Competition Student Division, 2002

Samson Flancbaum

MM in Euphonium Performance, 2013

Birthday: December 15th, 1991

Hometown: East Islip, NY

High School: East Islip High School

Awards and Honors: 

     -Member of Pi Kappa Lambda, 2014

     -The Crane School of Music Departmental Scholars Award for Musical Studies, 2013

     -The Crane School of Music Certificate of Merit, 2013

     -Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 2012

Philip Eberly

MM, Euphonium Performance, 2008, Member of the United States Navy Band

Birthday: August 30, 1984

Hometown:  Shillington, PA

High School:  Governor Mifflin High School

Previous Degrees and Universities:

     -Bachelor of Music Education, George Mason University

Goals: To move back to DC with a job.

Hobbies and Interests: golf and baseball

Favorite quote: "Play the music, not the instrument."

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