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Meet the Band!

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Musical Director and Conductor

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Christopher Ward
West Bloomfield, Michigan
​Director of Music & Gospel Arts - Eastern Michigan 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


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
Michigan

​Member since 2021
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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: Brewing Beer, Reading, 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 Koch
Grass Lake, Michigan
Third Trumpet - Flint Symphony Orchestra
​Second Trumpet - Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra
Member since 2020
Favorite Composers: Eric Ball
Favorite Brass Band Piece: A Brussels Requiem (Bert Appermont) 
​Hobbies: Audio/Video Production, Woodworking, Photography


Tenor Horn

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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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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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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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Joseph Bickel
Michigan

Member since 2019
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Roel Arazo
Michigan
​Pontiac
​Member since 2020
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Eb 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
Chris Hall
​Michigan

​Member since 2021
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BBb 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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Tom Silvey
Flint, Michigan
Student - Mechanical Engineering - Kettering University
Member since 2018
Favorite Composers: Holst, Bruckner, Mahler
Favorite Brass Band Piece: Hymn of the Highlands (Philip Sparke)
​Hobbies: 3D Printing, Mountain Biking, Fishing, and Backpacking


Percussion

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James Redman
Clarkston, Michigan
Student - Chemical Engineering - Wayne State University
​Member since 2016
Favorite Composer: David Gillingham
Favorite Brass Band Piece: The Essence of Time (Peter Graham)
​Hobbies: Puzzles, Computer Programming, Transcribing Jazz Music

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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
Stephanie Perlaki
Michigan

​Member since 2021
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Nathaniel Gilmore
​Michigan
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  • Meet the Band
    • Music Director
    • History >
      • Concert Archives
    • Photo Gallery
    • Board of Directors
  • Concert Hall
  • Shop FLSB
  • Support for FLSB
    • Foundation Support
    • Wessex Partnership
  • Donate
    • Linda Ward Remembrance Plaque
  • Newsletter
  • Contact