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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