Folk Songs Spotlighted by Symphonic Band

The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Band will perform a concert entitled “Folk Songs” at Witherspoon Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 15.

The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be free and open to the public.

Pieces scheduled for performance are “Kirkpatrick Fanfare” by Andrew Boysen, Jr., “Polly Oliver” by Thomas Root, “Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, No. 4, Sousedská” by Antonín Dvořák, “Rhosymedre” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “Variations on a Korean Folk Song” by John Barnes Chance.

Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, associate professor of music and director of bands, and Dr. Jim Daughters, instructor of music education and associate director of bands, serve as conductors for the ATU Symphonic Band.

The ATU Symphonic Band is comprised primarily of music majors, but is open to students of all majors by audition. The group performs two concerts per semester.

Personnel for the ATU Symphonic Band for fall 2018 include:

Flutes/Piccolo
Anna Shain
Cameron Davis
Hannah Capper
Nicole Brown
Makayla Hayes

Bassoon
Ger Vang

Clarinets
Trevor Guiltner
Joseph Campbell
LJ Roebke
Lily Srader
Phillip Pattarozzi
Priscilla Wright
Makayla Deal
Gabby Abbott

Low Clarinets
Parker Odom
Riley Young

Saxophones
Andrew Garrett
Tyler Hern
Eric Wilhite
Sophia Vargas
Garrett Lang

Horn
Isaac Deaver
Kim Hilliard
Jimmy Rhine
Jordan Ridgeway

Percussion
Jarred Harley
Shane Phillips
Bo Hamilton
Alexis Harris
Amber Harrington
Jacob Six

Trumpets
Alex Garcia
Malcolm Penka
Jacob Capper
Kyle Chidester
Rachel Crowley
Andy Sinay
Kam Osborne
Alton Morrison
Kiera Klein
Austin Espejo
Leah Etchison

Trombones
Anthony Montgomery
Kaleb Collins
Billy Brown
Julie Osorto
Sammy Ballard
Jillian Bratton

Bass Trombone
Donald McBride

Euphonium
Ian Quinn
Scott Nevenhoven
Brick Wasson
Bryson Jones
Logan Jones
Ethan Innis

Tuba
John Collins
Aireck Miller
Katie Rodriguez
Dason Lee
Avery Langston
Trentity Epps
Justin Baggett

Learn more about the ATU Department of Music.