Meet the Band!
Musical Director and Conductor
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Christopher Ward
West Bloomfield, Michigan Senior Director of Music and Gospel Arts, Great Lakes Division of the Salvation Army Member since 2018 Favorite Composers: Dean Goffin, Philip Sparke, Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle) Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Snowboarding, Watching Sports, Boating |
Eb Soprano Cornet
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Mike Flickinger
Lake Orion, Michigan Music Teacher Member since 2006 (Founding Member) Favorite Composer: Peter Graham Favorite Brass Band Piece: As If A Voice Were In Them (Oliver Waespi) Hobbies: Golf, Mountain Biking, Fishing |
Solo Cornet
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Matt Taton
Mount Pleasant, Michigan Band Director Member since 2010 Favorite Composer: Ludavic Neurohr Favorite Brass Band Piece: Concerto No. 10 for Brass Band, Percussion & Onde Martenot (Ludovic Neurohr) Hobbies: Cycling with Jonnie, Traveling |
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Gordon Ward
Northville, Michigan Former Director of Music - Greater New York Division of the Salvation Army Member since 2019 Favorite Composers: Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky, Ray Steadman-Allen Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Present Age (Leslie Condon) Hobbies: Golf, Watching English Football |
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Andrew Cicchelli
Warren, Michigan Computer Deployment (IT) at All Covered Member since 2019 Favorite Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper Favorite Brass Band Piece: From Ancient Times (Jan Van der Roost) Hobbies: Listening to music, hanging out with friends, Watching Hockey & Baseball |
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Connor Johnson
Dexter, Michigan Master's student in Music Composition at Michigan State University Member since 2022 Favorite Composer: Andy Akiho, David Maslanka Favorite Brass Band Piece: Audivi Media Nocte (Oliver Waespi) Hobbies: Biking, Reading, Board Games |
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Lori Laidlaw
Cincinnati, Ohio. Born and raised in Newburgh, New York Pastor with The Salvation Army Favorite Brass Band Piece: "Easter Glory" - Leslie Condon Hobbies: HOCKEY!! Let's go Rangers!!, American History, Kayaking, Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Zip-Lining |
Repiano Cornet
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Russ McMartin
Davison, Michigan Band Director - Brandon School District Member Since 2020 Favorite Composer: Peter Graham Favorite Brass Band Piece: Metropolis 1927 (Peter Graham) Hobbies: Boating, Fishing, Camping |
Second Cornet
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Colleen Land
Lansing, Michigan Pupil Accountant & Central Enrollment Manager for the Lansing School District Member since 2017 Favorite Composers: Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Peter Graham & Oliver Waespi Favorite Brass Band Piece: Gaelforce by Peter Graham Hobbies: Reading, Puzzles, Her Dog |
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Dan Head
Waterford, Michigan Brass Instructor at Expressions Music Academy Member since 2019 Favorite Composer: J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: Pavane, Op. 50 by Gabriel Faure, arrg. by Peter Graham Hobbies: Reading, Brewing Beer, Arranging Music, Woodworking |
Third Cornet
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Scott Brickner
Columbus Township, Michigan Freelance Trumpet Player Member since 2021 Favorite Composer: Undecided Favorite Brass Band Piece: Essence of Time (Peter Graham) Hobbies: Freighter Watching, Video Games with Friends |
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Jeff Markwick
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Retired Industrial Salesman / Freelance Musician Member since 2006 (Founding Member) Favorite Composers: Philip Sparke & Peter Graham Favorite Brass Band Piece: Harmony Music (Philip Sparke) Hobbies: Golf |
Flugelhorn
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David "Cookie" Koch
Grass Lake, Michigan Mouthpiece Designer, Vennture Mouthpieces Member since 2020 Favorite Composers: Eric Ball, Sergei Prokofiev Favorite Brass Band Piece: A Brussels Requiem (Bert Appermont) Hobbies: Audio/Video Production, Woodworking, Photography |
Tenor Horn
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Megan Fritz
Hazel Park, Michigan Sales Representative Member since 2019 Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: Sinfonietta No. 3 (Etienne Crausaz) Hobbies: Biking, Road Trips, Board Games, Family & Friends |
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John Aren
Madison Heights, Michigan Retired Major in The Salvation Army Member Since 2021 Favorite Composer: Ray Steadman-Allen Favorite Brass Band Piece: At the Edge of Time (Ray Steadman-Allen) Hobbies: Biking, Walking, Bird Watching |
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Stephanie Erspamer
Ferndale, Michigan Elementary Music Teacher Member since 2017 Favorite Composer: Eric Ball & Peter Graham Favorite Brass Band Piece: Resurgam (Eric Ball) Hobbies: Longboarding, Reading, Camping |
Baritone
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Jeff Scheu
Clarkston, Michigan Works at General Motors Member Since 2017 Favorite Composer: Paul Lovatt-Cooper Favorite Brass Band Piece: Enter the Galaxies (Paul Lovatt-Cooper) Hobbies: Cooking, Kayaking, Biking, Playing with Granddaughter |
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Mike Fisher
Sylvan Lake, Michigan Information Technologist at Networks and Automation Member since 2006 (Founding Member) Favorite Composer: Eric Ball Favorite Brass Band Piece: High Peak (Eric Ball) Hobbies: Tennis, Bicycling, Long Walks |
Tenor Trombone
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Scott Voytush
Troy, Michigan Music Teacher Member since 2020 Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Triumph of Time (Peter Graham) Hobbies: Video Games, Magic the Gathering Card Game |
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Dallas Long
Oakland, Michigan Technical Writer at Hirotec America Member since 2021 Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: Red Priest (Philip Wilby) Hobbies: Playing Bass in a Garage Band, Snow Boarding |
Bass Trombone
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Doug Holman
Sterling Heights, Michigan Plastic Assembly Program Manager at Flexngate Member since 2019 Favorite Composer: Robert Redhead Favorite Brass Band Piece: A Pastoral Symphony (Robert Redhead) Hobbies: Golf, Building Things |
Euphonium
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Zach Coldren
East Lansing, Michigan. From Syracuse, New York Master's Student in Euphonium Performance at Michigan State Member since 2023 Favorite Composers: Johan de Meij, Maurice Ravel Favorite Piece: Martin Ellerby's Euphonium Concerto Hobbies: Hiking, Reading |
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Duane Sitkiewicz
Jonesville, Michigan Retired Educator Member since 2023 Favorite Composer: John Williams Favorite Brass Band Piece: Titan’s Progress Hobbies: Pontoon rides, fishing, spending time with family. |
E♭ Bass
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Chris Jackson
Ypsilanti, Michigan Failure Analysis Technician at Terumo Cardiovascular Member since 2007 Favorite Composer: Philip Sparke Favorite Brass Band Piece: Year of the Dragon (Philip Sparke) Hobbies: Disc Golf, BBQ, Golf |
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Tyler Schreiber
Livonia, MI Member since 2023 Favorite Composer: Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky My hobbies are bowling and woodworking |
B♭ Bass
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Steve Molnar
South Lyon, Michigan Principal Tuba- Traverse Symphony Orchestra Member since 2006 (Founding Member) Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler Favorite Brass Band Piece: Breath of Souls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper) Hobbies: Boating |
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Thomas Silvey
Clarkston, Michigan Mechanical Engineer Member since 2018 Favorite Composer: Phillip Sparke Favorite Brass Band Piece: Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings by Johan de Meij Hobbies: Fishing, Biking, Hiking, Canoeing, 3D printing, mechatronics tinkering, and woodworking. |
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Brian P. Gorski
Blissfield, Michigan Arts Administrator, Director of the Adrian City Band Member since 2023 Favorite Composer: Tchaikovsky Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Torchbearer by Peter Graham or Salt of The Earth by Andy Scott Hobbies: Arranging and Composing Music; Graphic Design; Supporting local arts, theater, and music programs; Spending time with family and friends. |
Percussion
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Caleb Goncz
Grand Blanc, Michigan Music Teacher Member since 2021 Favorite Composer: Gustav Holst Favorite Brass Band Piece: Equilibrium (Paul Lovatt-Cooper) Hobbies: Board Games, Chess, Puzzles |
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Brad Halls
Waterford, Michigan Software Development Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software Member since 2022 Favorite Composer: Pat Metheny, Leonard Bernstein, Paul McCartney Favorite Brass Band Piece: Titan’s Progress Hobbies: Golf, travel, teaching and writing about percussion |
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Jack Tallman
Jackson, MI Director of Percussion at Hartland Consolidated Schools, Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Jackson College Member since January 2023 Favorite Composer: J.S. Bach Favorite Brass Band Piece: Titan's Progress Hobbies: I also play the snare drum as a member of the Detroit Lions Drumline and sing baritone with Beyond, a professional choir based out of Ypsilanti. |
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David Mace
Clinton Township Technical Trainer and Voice Over Talent Member Since 2023 Favorite Composer: Leonard Bernstein, Frank Zappa Favorite Brass Band Piece: On The Shoulders of Giants Hobbies: Playing Drum Set, Recording Music, Listening to old records and Singing Karaoke. |