Riverside City College
Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Kevin Mayse
Below are the Wind Ensemble audition results, rehearsals begin at 10 am on Wednesday. Thank you to all that auditioned
Piccolo
Siryn Ramirez Yucca Valley HS
Flute
Alexis Zamora Valley View HS
Jennifer Gust Rancho Cucamonga HS
Isabella Guzman North HS
Kylie Mago Santiago HS
Oboe
Rachel Wehrle Serrano HS
Raine Schiessel Poly HS
Clarinet
Humberto Bravo Fontana HS
Michael Morales Canyon Springs HS
Andrew Bowser Roosevelt HS
Joseph Saunders Arlington HS
Steven Jensen Vista Murrieta HS
Annabella Millard Poly HS
Jesse Poot-May Upland HS
Juan Rivera Kaiser HS
Estrella Navarrete Norte Vista HS
Bass Clarinet
Luke Borja King HS
Carlos Cruz Redlands East Valley HS
Bassoon
Nickolas Garcia Poly HS
Joseph Yocam Mater Dei HS
Christopher Caras Arlington HS
Alto Saxophone
William Sharp Vista Murrieta HS
Robyn Aguilar Vista Murrieta HS
Tenor Saxophone
Ripley Swingle Chino Hills HS
Justin Michael Tesoro Roosevelt HS
Baritone Saxophone
Jacob Wendruck Roosevelt HS
Trumpet
Ethan Rodine Arlington HS
Christie Azzi Arlington HS
George Ramos Roosevelt
Oscar Cardoso Valley View HS
Isaac Armenta San Gorgonio HS
Miguel De Santiago Centennial HS
Aiden McCain Vista Murrieta HS
Horn
Diego Campos Colony HS
River Ballantyne Poly HS
Anthony Ta Arlington HS
Jena Bowman Ramona HS
Trombone
Austin Laramie Poly HS
Brendan Freiberg Vista Murrieta HS
Ryan Kingwell Roosevelt HS
Daniel Lopez Pichardo Kaiser HS
Bass Trombone
Jett Andrade Chino Hills HS
Euphonium
Isaac Leva Cathedral City HS
Leighton Eason Roosevelt HS
Tuba
Eric Schitea Etiwanda HS
Anthony Lujano Santiago HS
Double Bass
Percussion
TBA
Conducted by Kevin Mayse, the RCC Wind Ensemble continues to establish itself as one of the leading wind bands in the Community College system. The Wind Ensemble consists of many of the finest young wind and percussion players from Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.
In addition to frequent concerts on campus, they have performed at the College Band Directors National Association regional conference, the Music Association of California Community College conference, California Music Educators state convention, as well as touring Northern California, Reno Nevada, the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, and Tokyo, Japan.
The ensemble hosts a two-day concert band festival, which features up to fifty middle school, junior high school, and high school concert bands.
The ensemble also hosts a conducting symposium each year. Guest clinicians have included Dr. Mitchell Fennell (Cal State, Fullerton) Jerry Junkin (University of Texas) Thomas Lee (UCLA) Michael Haithcock (University of Michigan) Eugene Corporon (University of North Texas) Keith Brion (New Sousa Band) Kevin Sedatol (Baylor University) and world-renowned conductor and founder of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell.
The RCC Wind Ensemble is also very active in recording, premiering and commissioning new works for winds. The ensemble has offered world premiere performances of works by composers such as; Donald Grantham, Steven Schmidt, Ran Galor, Bill Reichenbach, Sandy Megas and Steve Mahpar. In addition, the ensemble has offered west coast premier performances of works by composers such as; Donald Grantham, Dan Welcher and Micheal Gandolfi.
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