Five Lakes Silver Band
  • Meet the Band
    • Music Director
    • Composer in Residence, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
    • Composer in Residence, Andrew Wainwright
    • History
    • Photo Gallery
    • Board of Directors
  • Concert Hall
  • Shop FLSB
  • Support the FLSB
    • Donate >
      • Linda Ward Remembrance Plaque
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Meet the Band!

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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

E♭​ 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

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. 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

Michael Baker
Madison Heights, Michigan
​Member since 2023
Favorite Composer: 
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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
​Derek Kolp

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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

Chris Taravella

​Member since 2022
Favorite Composer: 
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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
Engineer
​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. 
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Spencer Eaton

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Five Lakes Silver Band is based in Southfield, Michigan
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Please send donations and payments directly to our treasurer:

Edward Goncz, FLSB Treasurer
955 Markman Park Rd
Baden, PA 15005
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  • Meet the Band
    • Music Director
    • Composer in Residence, Paul Lovatt-Cooper
    • Composer in Residence, Andrew Wainwright
    • History
    • Photo Gallery
    • Board of Directors
  • Concert Hall
  • Shop FLSB
  • Support the FLSB
    • Donate >
      • Linda Ward Remembrance Plaque
    • Champion Coins
    • Wessex Partnership
    • Foundation Support
  • Metro Brass
    • Music Director
  • Contact
  • OXFORD CONSORTIUM