Public Invited to Free Fall Band Concert at Mary

BISMARCK, ND — Sunday, October 27, the University of Mary Concert Band will perform its annual Fall Band Concert at 3 p.m., in Founders Hall, at the Lumen Vitae University Center (LVUC), on campus. The concert is free and open to the public.      

 Dennis Gowen, professor of Music and director of Bands and High Brass at Mary, says the students are eagerly looking forward to their first major performance of the new academic year.   

“We hosted a wonderful group of Canadian band students on our campus this September,” said Gowen, “and we gave them an early preview of our fall performance. The ensemble members and I are excited to share our entire program with our wonderful regional audience.”

The performance will open with “Magic Overture” by Thomas Doss. Second on the program will be the iconic “Second Suite in F for Military Band” by English composer Gustav Holst. “This is such a hallmark work for any concert band, and the students always fall in love with these English classics,” added Gowen.

Also slated for the performance is “Songs of Sailor and Sea” by Robert W. Smith, “Rush” by Samuel Hazo, and “Esprit De Corps “by Robert Jager.

The ensemble will conclude the concert with a special performance of “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, in honor of the 100th anniversary of this world-famous 1924 composition. “The second half of the concert will be a very special feature for us,” remarked Gowen. “We’re thrilled to feature Dr. EunAe Lee on piano, who is a recent full-time member of our outstanding music faculty. And our performance will be similar in scope to the original Paul Whitman Band premiere, with just a fraction of our entire ensemble – about two dozen to be exact – accompanying Dr. Lee.”

Anyone who wishes to learn more about the University of Mary can do so at www.umary.edu or  online.umary.edu, or by contacting an admissions representative at enroll@umary.edu, or by calling (701) 355-8030. The University of Mary is one of only 15 Recommended Cardinal Newman Society Residential Colleges and Universities in the US. 

About the University of Mary: True to its motto “lumen vitae”—The Light of Life—the University of Mary offers education for the whole of life through cutting-edge professional programs and graduate programs animated by moral courage and leadership in chosen professions and service to the community. A private, co-educational Catholic institution, the University of Mary welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds.

A Christian, Catholic, Benedictine institution founded in 1959 by the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, Mary offers over 60 bachelor’s, 15 master’s, and five doctoral programs—in Business Administration, Education, Nursing Practice, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. The 19-sport Athletic Department adheres to its Greatness Through Virtue mission under the governance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) conferences. With more than 3,800 students, Mary has locations in North Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Rome, Italy, as well as vibrant online offerings. 

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Piccolo

Kathryne Johnson

Olivia Anderson

Flute

Meghan Schneier                 Billings, MT

Kathryn Johnson                   Broomfield, CO

Olivia Anderson                    Bismarck, ND

Elizabeth Orsborn                Westerville, OH

Calista Rennich                    Bismarck, ND

Logan Grabins                       Verona, WI

Elizabeth Beshenich           Leavenworth, KS

Lily Shaw                                  Billings, MT

Olivia Zyble                             Harbor Springs, MI

Oboe

Anna Wenning                       Beulah, ND

Tate Berkley                             Owatonna, MN

Bassoon

Alliston Bleth                          Bismarck, ND

Clarinet

Maja Dojs                                 Bismarck, ND

Peter Talbot                             Carol Stream, IL

Lily Evans                                 Wisconsin Dells, WI

Faith Peddycord                    Superior, CO

Megan Jennen                        Forest Lake, MN

Maria O’Meara                       Plymouth, MN

Kaylee Berger                         Bismarck, ND

Bass Clarinet

Mya Tena                                  Bismarck, ND

Contra Alto Clarinet

Lillian Effertz                          Velva

Alto Saxophone

Hattie Muellenbach            Milbank, SD

Edmund Peliska                    Bismarck, ND

Kennedy Mertz                       Bismarck, ND

Kaden Hoffman                     Bismarck, ND

Ella Friebel                              Hettinger, ND

Brissa Campos Aragon      Denver, CO

Carlia Boggs                           Merrifield, MN

Emily Finnegan                      Baraboo, WI

Rosemary Gilligan               Aurora, IL

Aidan Schaefbauer             Bismarck, ND

Tenor Saxophone

Ava Berberick                         Spearfish, SD

Allison Bryn                             Dazey, ND

Baritone Saxophone

Matthew Mendiola              Dassel, MN

Trumpet

Brady Saylor                           Bismarck, ND

Kelly Swenson                       Houston, MN

John Mendiola                       Dassel, MN

Katie Woodside                     Steele, ND

Trevin Yeoman                       Mandan, ND

Allana Amburn                      Lee’s Summit, MO

Lucas Mueller                        Bismarck, ND

Abigail Welle                           Freeport, MN

Grace Goven                          Turtle Lake, ND

Chris Anderson                     Bismarck, ND

French Horn

Jase Kleser                              Bismarck, ND

Mark Stotzer                           Albuquerque, NM

Alison Kirsch                          Rapid City, SD

Rachel Puyleart                     Forest Lake, MN

Maggie Krautkramer           Appleton, WI

Amanda Rocha                     Tigard, OR

Ariana Barnell                        Creighton, NE

Trombone

Blaise Kathol                          Bismarck, ND

Gabi Kielkucki                        Manchester, IA

Bass Trombone

Logan Quinn                           Wilton, ND

Euphonium

Marie Wilson                          Bismarck, ND

Joseph Kielkucki                   Manchester, IA

Tuba

Mikel Kouba                            Manitowoc, WI

Percussion

Noah Deabel                          Chicago Heights, IL

Nicholas Amoranto             Oceanside, CA

Zach Turner                             Mandan, ND

Megan Snyder                        Custer, SD

Joshua Burdullis                   Mountlake Terrace, WA