WT Bands to Offer Free Fall Concert

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — A trio of bands will close out the fall semester with an evening of music at West Texas A&M University.

The University, Concert and Symphonic Bands will perform beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free, and the concert will be livestreamed on the WT School of Music’s Facebook page.

“Fresh off a wildly successful marching season, the students have put together fast paced and challenging program full of a wide variety of works for band,” said Russ Teweleit, professor of music education and director of the University and Concert bands.

“The WT Symphonic Band is one of the premiere university ensembles in the nation and is currently preparing for a concert in New York City’s Carnegie Hall on March 13,” said Don Lefevre, director and associate professor of music. “We are fortunate to have the talented musicians that we have at WT in all of our ensembles and are extremely proud of the work that they do in preparation of each and every concert.”

The University Band will perform “Sòlas Ané” by Samuel Hazo, “Silent Night in Gotham” by Julie Giroux and two interconnected pieces, “Fairest of the Fair” by John Phillip Sousa and “Fantasy on a Theme” by Andrew Boysen Jr.

The Concert Band will perform “Pegasus” by John Wesley Gibson; “Chester” by William Schuman; “Only Light” by Aaron Perrine, winner of the 2015 Ostwald Composition Prize; music from the anime film “Princess Mononoke” by Joe Hisaishi; and “Minor Alterations: Christmas Through the Looking Glass” by David Lovrien.

The Symphonic Band will perform “First Light” by David Maslanka, “When Jesus Wept” by William Schuman, “Dancing Fire” by Kevin Day, “March Intercollegiate” by Charles E. Ives, “Love and Light” by Brian Balmages, “Moth” by Viet Cuong and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson.

Rosters of each band are below.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $160 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 58 undergraduate degree programs, one associate degree, and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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Symphonic Band

Xander Aleman, sophomore from Hereford

Cooper Allen, freshman from College Station 

Taylor Bennington, freshman from Decatur

Roy Brown, sophomore from Menard

Zachary Brown, graduate student from Odessa

Jesse Chavez, senior from Porter

Korbin Cole, sophomore from Pampa

Ryan Evans, senior from Amarillo 

Joseph Fondren, sophomore from Arlington

Piper Fowler, junior from Amarillo 

Colton Gallandat, senior from Joshua

Brandon Garcia, junior from Amarillo

Emanuel Garcia, junior from Dumas

Daniel Gonzales, senior from Taylor

Wyatt Hayes, senior from McKinney

Adam Johnson, senior from Springtown

Noah Killough, freshman from Amarillo

Faustino Lara, senior from Palestine

Grace Lindauer, graduate student from Fort Worth

Mason McWest, junior from Amarillo

Rosie Mendoza, senior from Brenham

Brynlee Miller, freshman from Canyon

Jack Montgomery, junior from College Station

Annelise Mora, sophomore from Burleson

Brady Neese, freshman from Amarillo

Spencer Owens, senior from Levelland

Adrian Perez, freshman from Laredo

Chloe Phillips, freshman from Haslet 

Gavin Poole, junior from Meridian

Maribel Rivas, sophomore from Fort Worth

Kaitlyn Rubinski, senior from Amarillo

Carter Rybarski, senior from Brenham

Angelina Sanchez, freshman from Canyon

Christopher Santiago, senior from Odessa

Dayton Scholz, senior from Amarillo

Allyssa Schulz, freshman from Amarillo

Justin Slaughter, senior from Odessa

Emily Sotelo, graduate student from Midland

Mackenzie Stephenson, junior from Melissa

Zoe Stovall, senior from Amarillo

Brandon Trinh, senior from Frisco

Jacob Valencia, sophomore from El Paso

Maddlyn Worley, graduate student from Amarillo

Brayden York, senior from Odessa

University and Concert Bands

Brianne Adkins, sophomore from Canyon

Madison Adkins, freshman from Canyon

Diego Arias, junior from Amarillo

Ethan Barker, freshman from Big Spring 

Addy Beard, freshman from Bushland

Kinslea Blau, junior from Odessa

Fisher Boone, freshman from Monahans 

Tristan Brunson, senior from Kosse

Caydee Burden, junior from Eureka, Kansas

Keely Burkhalter, junior from Hereford

Daniel Cera, sophomore from Amarillo 

Lauren Combs, freshman from Artesia, New Mexico

Fredd Davila, sophomore from Pampa

Greenlee Davis, freshman from Panhandle

Aaron Erickson, graduate student from Georgetown 

Chance Fox, junior from Bushland

Trace Freeman, freshman from Crosbyton

Adrian Galvan, freshman from Amarillo

Michael Genera, junior from El Paso 

Alexia Gonzales, freshman from Seminole

Dax Griffin, junior from Wichita Falls 

Caleb Guerrero, sophomore from Hereford

Winter Hartnett, sophomore from Bryan 

Natalie Hernandez, junior from San Angelo 

Isabel Hernandez, senior from Amarillo

Caleb Hesse, senior from Bushland

Brayson Hutches, junior from Sunray

Claudia Itza, sophomore from San Benito

Nadia Jeter, junior from Oceantownship, New Jersey

Gabriel Johnson, sophomore from Lipan

Alec Jung, senior from Midland

Elijah Keast, freshman from Odessa

Diana Larraga, senior from Dallas 

Michael Larson, junior from Amarillo

Logan Lofink, freshman from Panhandle

Taylor Martindell, sophomore from Amarillo

Timothy McClain, freshman from Seminole

Connor McClenny, senior from Amarillo

Austtin McCraw, freshman from Canyon

Camron McGuire, junior from Claude

Jazmyn McKeel, junior from Wylie

Anika McNeely, freshman from Hereford

Michael Messner, freshman from Dumas 

Paden Mick, junior from Dimmitt 

Jocelyn Morales, senior from Amarillo

Gabriella Morales, sophomore from Wylie

Orlando Moreno, junior from Stamford

Elena Moreno, senior from Amarillo

Coby Mount, senior from Midland

Aubyn Nall, senior from Canyon

Isaiah Nanez, junior from Dumas

Creed Nicholson, sophomore from Amarillo

Jeran Nolen, senior from Stinnett

Caleb O’Donnell, sophomore from Amarillo

JP O’Brien, junior from Anna

Kevin Olivas, sophomore from Amarillo 

Domingo Ornelas, sophomore from Midland

Tori Palacio, sophomore from Bushland

Cara Palmer, freshman from Royse City

Evan Perry, sophomore from Bushland

Hannah Pollard, junior from Hagerman, New Mexico

Noah Portillo, senior from Lubbock

Madie Ray, sophomore from Claude

Natalie Renfroe, freshman from Amarillo

Sebastian Renteria, freshman from Pampa

Nassir Reyes, senior from Shallowater

Hayden Rizzo, freshman from Gunter

William Rodriguez, sophomore from Amarillo

James Selman, senior from Amarillo

Katherine Sidders, freshman from Panhandle

Priscilla Sosa, sophomore from Tyler

Riley Spalding, sophomore from Amarillo

Traycee Stewart, freshman from Bowie

Isla Taber, junior from Paris

Melinda Thomas, junior from Amarillo

Brandon Trinh, senior from Frisco

David Uribe, junior from Wheeler

Victor Vargas, freshman from Dumas

Aiden White, senior from Claude

Grace Williams, freshman from Bryan

Kathryn Wilson, freshman from Olton 

Hailey Ysaguirre, senior from Hereford