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Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
7:30pm
Ferst Center of the Arts

Benjamin Diden, Conductor of Concert Bands and Symphonic Band

Program

Concert Band

Skybound (2024)
Grace Baugher Dunlap (b. 1995)
Cloudburst (2001)
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
The Wrong Note Rag from "Wonderful Town" (1953)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Winks (2025)
Joey Stempien (b. 2004)

Intermission

 

Symphonic Band

March Opus 99 (1944)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
A Hymn to the Lost and the Living (2002)
Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
Tunbridge Fair (1951)
Walter Piston (1894-1976)
Roma (2011)
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Ensemble Members

Concert Band

 

Flute  
Laila Abu AliAerospace EngineeringAmman, Jordan (intl)
Rihanna BarceloMechanical Engineering Warner Robins, GA
Rebeca DonadonBiomedical EngineeringEvans, Georgia
Tyler GodoyChemical & Biomolecular EngineeringRoswell, GA
Natalie HeapeMechanical EngineeringRincon, GA
Aashi HemdevBiomedical EngineeringSuwanee GA
Ashley KimCivil engineeringCresskill NJ
Cosette KimBiomedical EngineeringTampa, FL
Claire KoMathematicsAlpharetta, GA
Michelle NgoComputer ScienceSavannah, GA
Savana NicholsonChemical and Biomolecular Engineering Perry GA
Isabel O'ConnellEnvironmental ScienceMarietta, GA
Talia PivoshenkoNeuroscienceAtlanta, Georgia
Hayden SebastianMusic TechnologyAlpharetta, Georgia
Ethan SteinfeldComputer ScienceMilledgeville, Georgia
Ky TranComputer ScienceMarietta, GA
Ethan ZhaoMechanical EngineeringBensalem, PA
Kamila Zurita FerminComputer EngineeringCumming, Georgia
Yasmine GreenMechanical engineeringColumbia, Missouri
Larissa MartinAstrophysicsNewnan, Georgia
Anaya Mitchellcomputational Mediageorgia
Lauren YouNeuroscience Cumming, GA
Oboe  
Judah PriskMathematicsMcDonough, GA
Bassoon  
Kieran HolcombeCivil EngineeringJohns Creek, Georgia
Clarinet  
Elliott KlingMusic TechnologyDripping Springs, TX
Matthew LangleyBiomedical EngineeringHarlem, Georgia
Kaylee McLendon NeuroscienceDallas, GA
Kyle MerkleChemical EngineeringBoyds, Maryland
William SteinfeldBiologyMilledgeville, Georgia
Adam VogelMusic TechnologyBuford, GA
Lucas WongAerospace EngineeringKenmore, WA
Anya ZhangEnvironmental EngineeringMetuchen, New Jersey
Kevin ZhuComputer ScienceGlen Mills, PA
Bass Clarinet  
Nicholas BramhallComputer EngineeringMcDonough, GA
Grace SeayMechanical EngineeringSharpsburg, GA
Alto Sax  
Christopher DowlingMathematicsAlbany, GA
Bryant HarrisonAerospace EngineeringMonticello GA
Ian LaMontMechanical Engineering Sugar Hill, GA
Yaëlle MathiotAerospace EngineeringBrookhaven, Georgia
Benjamin PolletMechanical Engineering Atlanta, Georgia 
Alexander RodriguezAerospace EngineeringWarner Robins, Georgia
Deandra SmithNeuroscienceLithonia, GA
Tenor Sax  
Joshua BurrisBiochemistryMt. Airy, GA
Ronan ChandariaMaterials Science and EngineeringAlpharetta, Georgia
Maximillian EvansElectrical EngineeringGatlinburg, TN
Sam MarshallComputer ScienceMacon, GA
Bari Sax  
Abigail CollinsMaterials Science and EngineeringDecatur, GA
Kili McHughMaterials Science and Engineering Milton, GA
Trumpet  
Henry DowlingAerospace EngineeringHamilton Parish, Bermuda
Ba Manh NguyenComputer ScienceGA Marietta
Nick WatsonAerospace EngineeringLafayette GA
Alana TylmanMechanical EngineeringToronto, Ontario, Canada
Horn  
Rowan BeasleyMusic TechnologyMarietta, Georgia
Noah GraffComputational MediaColumbus, GA
Trombone  
Mandolyn Holliday Mechanical Engineering Woonsocket, RI
Sterling PaytonMechanical EngineeringCedartown GA
Andrew ShiAerospace EngineeringRedmond, WA
Anthony StoneyMusic TechnologyAtlanta, Georgia
Euphonium  
Elliott FaaComputer ScienceAtlanta, Georgia
Sophia LarsonComputer ScienceCarrollton, Georgia
Timothy ZayacComputer SciencePerry, GA
Tuba  
Leah OrrComputer ScienceWoodstock, GA
Piano  
Sophie KawalecAerospace Engineering Kernersville, NC
Percussion  
Benjamin BadingerMaterials Science EngineeringLawrenceville, GA
Zyion TerryNeuroscienceWoodstock, GA

 

Symphonic Band

 

Flute  
Pelin GurmenChemical and Biomolecular Engineering Houston, TX
Annabelle LeeComputer Science Marietta, GA
Isabelle LyIndustrial design San Mateo CA
Julian NogalComputer ScienceMcDonough, GA
Oboe  
Liam NunnCivil EngineeringBrunswick, Georgia
Lauren PyeActingDalton, GA
Bassoon  
Max DuncanAstrophysicsCarrollton, Georgia
Trevor NoyesAerospace EngineeringCumming, GA
Clarinet  
Jacob BrownEnvironmental EngineeringCumming, GA
Eileen ChenComputer ScienceJohns Creek, Georgia
Judy HsuComputer ScienceFranklin, TN
Daniel HuangComputer ScienceAtlanta, GA
Samuel LiEnvironmental EngineeringColumbia, Maryland
Patrick PanBiomedical EngineeringTuscaloosa, Alabama
Amy ShanMechanical EngineeringAthens, GA
Vincent SoroMaterials Science and Engineering Cumming, Georgia 
Logan ViningChemistry Rincon, Georgia 
Bass Clarinet  
Lucas MartinezBiologyWarner Robins, Georgia
Auria WrightMechanical EngineeringDouglasville, GA
Alto Sax  
Jackson MowbrayMaterials Science and EngineeringMilton, GA
Drew WilsonAerospace Engineering Dripping Springs, Texas
Tyler WoldArts, Entertainment, and Creative TechnologiesMarietta, GA
Tenor Sax  
Keshav ParthasarathyComputer EngineeringSuwanee, GA
Bari Sax  
Eli HarrisonBiologyDouglasville, Georgia
Trumpet  
Ava BingamanComputer ScienceCumming, Georgia
Natalie CusonMechanical EngineeringRichmond Hill, Georgia
Nate DickeyElectrical EngineeringRincon, Georgia
Lucas ErnstbergerChemistryLaGrange, Georgia
Simon ToneyMechanical EngineeringEvans, Georgia
Horn  
Cathleen BolgerAerospace EngineeringAlpharetta, Georgia 
Greer McCallumBiochemistryAlpharetta, GA
Anthony PinzonComputer ScienceLawrenceville Georgia
Dylan Thompson Aerospace Engineering Pavo, Georgia 
Trombone  
Pranjal ChatterjeeBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringSan Jose, California
Josh EralesAerospace Engineering (Master's)Houston, Texas
Rowan HolcombeMechanical Engineering Alpharetta, GA
Euphonium  
Caleb EarnhardtElectrical EngineeringCumming, Georgia
Philip MashburnChemical and Biomolecular Engineering Monroe, GA
Roderic ParsonComputer ScienceEvans, GA
Tuba  
David MinterAtmospheric and Oceanic SciencesAcworth, GA
John SchmidtGeographic Information ScienceBurlington, WI
Piano  
Archisha BhattacharyyaElectrical EngineeringEast Brunswick, NJ
Percussion  
Aiden HarrisPhysicsWarner Robins, Georgia
Donovan LigondeComputer ScienceFreeport, NY
Marc MatosBiomedical EngineeringFayetteville, GA
Nicholas RagerMechanical EngineeringHuron, OH
Matthew ScarpittiChemistryBraselton, Georgia

 

Concert sponsored by the Cultural Office, Embassy of Spain 

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