The City of Fairfax Band Association

Music and Community

Celebrating its forty-eighth season, The City of Fairfax Band Association (CFBA) supports the performing arts in the City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, and in the greater Northern Virginia and Washington DC metropolitan area. Led by talented and experienced musical staff, CFBA ensembles entertain audiences, and enrich Northern Virginia culture, performing at civic festivals, patriotic pro-grams, and commemorative ceremonies.

The Musicians

Ensembles with varying musical backgrounds, members come together to pro-vide the highest quality wind band music in family-friendly settings. Performers from all walks of life share the love of music, bringing solid musical experience and background to the organization.

The Ensembles

Ensembles include the nationally renowned City of Fairfax Band, as well as Main Street Community Band, Alte Kameraden, Fairfax Swing Band, Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, Main Street Brass Quintet, and its Educational Division Ensembles.

Educational Outreach

In addition to its sponsorship of NVYW Symphonic and Junior Winds, the organ-ization supports music education in the schools and community. CFBA annual-ly sponsors and conducts a Young Artist Competition, with winners selected from high school senior and junior class entrants who play wind and percussion instruments. The Young Artist winner is featured as guest soloist in the City of Fairfax Band’s April concert and receives a scholarship to further his or her music education.

The City of Fairfax Band Association is funded in part by

The Arts Council of Fairfax County, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, and The City of Fairfax.

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About Northern Virginia Youth Winds

Northern Virginia Youth Winds represent the Education-al Division of the City of Fairfax Band Association. With members selected by competitive audition, NVYW Sym-phonic and Junior Winds are elite wind bands repre-senting talented musicians from school music programs throughout Northern Virginia. The ensembles seek to serve the region by supporting students, music teachers and the musical community of the Washington DC Metro-politan Area. The mission of NVYW includes:

Providing additional, supplemental performance opportu-nities for advanced students.

Expanding student access to advanced wind repertoire.

Supporting elementary, middle and high school band pro-grams, their directors, students and families.

Strengthening the bonds of musicianship, friendship and common experience for music students across the region.

Serving as another musical voice, with a regional perspec-tive, for the protection, preservation and advancement of music the region by supporting students, music teachers and the musical community of the Washington DC Metro-politan Area.

Educational Division Concerts, Season 7

Sunday afternoons, 3:00 p.m.

December 10, 2017, Robinson SS

February 18, 2018, Fairfax HS

May 20, 2018, Fairfax HS

Private Music Instructors Represented in NVYW

Aubrey Adams

Bernard Baiden

Matt Baker

Alix Baldwin

Jim Bittner

Betty Bley

Bryan Bourne

Bruce Brown

Jaimeson Carr

John Cradler

Chris Cunningham

Joe Denti

Bryan Fay

Kate Fitzpartin

Melanie Flick

Eric Fotch

Ed Fraedrich

Daniel Frazelle

Evan Geiger

Laura Grant

Wendi Hatton

Natalie Hill

Erica Hirt

Adrienne Hodge

John Kilkenny

Jennifer Lapple

Kenneth Lee

Robert Little

Louisa Lou

Elli McGinness

Jim Mosle

Matt Neff

Larry Oates

Meg Owens

Jonathan Phillip

Laurel Phillip

David Porter

E J Ramos

Bill Richards

Susan Rider

Leslie Robillard

Rebecca Salt

Heidi Schuller

Andrew Schuller

Kristen Sheridan

Lindsey Smith

Adam Stokes

Kelly Stratil

Dan Toussaint

Ed Vinson

Barry Ward

Garrick Zoeter

Schools and Directors Represented in NVYW

Briar Woods HS, Duane Minnick Centreville HS, Melissa Hall Chantilly HS, Doug Maloney Dominion HS, Jonathan Schiffler Fairfax HS, Jeff Lehman George C. Marshall HS, Paul Ve-silind Hayfield SS, Patrick Burke Herndon HS, Kathleen Jacoby James Madison HS, Michael Hack-barth John Champe HS, Jonathan Phillip Lake Braddock SS, Mike Luley Langley HS, Doug Martin Manassas Park HS, Claude Legrand McLean HS, Chris Weise Millbrook HS, Jamie Tucker Oakton HS, Jamie VanValkenburg Robinson SS, Andrew Loft South Lakes HS, Grayson Fore Stone Bridge HS, David Keller T.C. Williams HS, Timothy Grant TJHSST, Adam Foreman Wakefield HS, Brian Fisher Washington-Lee HS, Alex Robin-son Westfield HS, Alan Johnson West Potomac HS, Steve Rice West Springfield HS, Eric Hoang Woodson HS, Aaron Morgan

Basis Independent School, Orin Wilson Berthold Academy Brambleton MS, Martin Blount Canterbury Woods ES, Jacob Ko-hut Chesterbrook ES, Dan Freeman Cooper MS, Matthew Baker Edlin School, Josh Cohen Frost MS, Dan Tilman Herndon MS, Abby Izzo Holy Spirit School , Robert Little Homeschool, Morrigan O’Brien Kane Immanuel Christian, Heidi Joye Keene Mill ES Kilmer MS, Sharon Bonneau Lake Braddock SS, Lou Bean Langston Hughes MS, Jordanna Bergman Lanier MS, Charlie Burts Laurel Ridge ES, Randy Hamm Longfellow MS, Brad Zimmerman Lunsford MS, Andrew Manning Mark Twain MS, Dan Helm Mercer MS, TJ Miles Northern VA Home School, Mary Henson Orange Hunt ES, Eileen Frederich Rachel Carson MS, Tiffany Hitz Robinson SS, Judy Einuis Rocky Run MS, Eric Raecke Seneca Ridge MS, Lisa Smith South County MS, Tracy Magwire St. Anselem’s Abbey St. James School, Susan Findley

The City of Fairfax Band City of Fairfax Band Association and its Board of Directors Robert Pouliot, Music Director, CFB Rick Parrell, Associate Conductor, CFB Geoffrey Seffens, Conductor, MSCB Dr. Jean-Pierre Auffret, Chairman of the Board Libby Fike, CFBA President John Flahive, NVYW Steering Committee Chair Melissa McDaniel, Managing Director Sharon Triska, Librarian Diane Farmer, CPA

Northern Virginia Youth Winds Artistic Staff Denny Stokes, Conductor, NVYW Symphonic Winds Linda Gammon, Conductor, NVYW Junior Winds Jonathan Phillip, Associate Conductor, Symphonic Winds Laurel Phillip, Associate Conductor, Junior Winds John Kilkenny, Percussion Advisor Kristen Sheridan, Woodwind Advisor Adam Stokes, Brass Advisor Carolyn Robblee, Junior Winds Advisor Theresa Ducassoux, Junior Winds Advisor Jason Miller, Winds Advisor Allison Hunter, Winds Advisor Henry Heidtmann, Winds Advisor Managing Staff NVYW Steering Committee Jennifer Stokes, Personnel, Symphonic Winds Miriam Hunter, Personnel, Junior Winds Pam Sutey, Graphic Artist, Media Specialist John Flahive, Founder Kathy Payne, Founder

Community Support Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, Manassas Park, Clarke Co. Public Schools George Mason University School of Music FCPS Music Office: Katrina Chaney, Music Specialist Robinson Secondary, Irving Middle, Rachel Carson Middle School Administrations Fairfax High School Bands, Dwight Fontenot, Band Director Robinson Secondary School Bands, Andrew Loft, Judy Einuis, Kinsey Holland, Band Directors Sharon Jeanes, Band Director, Irving MS Tiffany Hitz, Laurel Phillip, Band Directors, Carson MS Reston Shirt and Graphic Company, Inc.

Winter Concert

NVYW Junior Winds

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Chanteys Robert Sheldon

Air for Band Frank Erickson

Carolyn Robblee, Guest Conductor

NVYW Winds Advisor, Band Director Belmont Ridge MS

King Cobra David Shaffer

Danny Tilman, Guest Conductor

Band Director, Frost MS

Great Locamotive Chase Robert W. Smith

Linda Gammon, Conductor, Junior Winds

Linda J. Gammon is the director of the NVYW Junior Winds. Prior to assuming this position she directed middle school bands at three middle schools in Fair-fax County, VA for over 30 years. She is a native of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and received her Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Clarion Uni-versity of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree in conducting from George Mason University. She currently is the university supervisor for student teachers from Mason, JMU, and Shenandoah Con-servetory. Under Ms. Gammon’s direction, her middle school bands earned consistent superior ratings, awards,

and enjoyed state, regional and national recognition including four appearanc-es at the 1992, 1993, 2000, 2012 Virginia Music Educators State Conferences and the 1993, 2000 Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chi-cago. In 1997 Ms. Gammon and the Robinson Middle School Symphonic Band were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Sil-ver Cup Award, the highest honor bestowed on a middle school band pro-gram.

Laurel Phillip, Associate Conductor

Laurel Phillip is the associate conductor of the NVYW Junior Winds. Mrs. Phillip began her teaching ca-reer at Seneca Ridge Middle School in Sterling and now is currently teaching at Rachel Carson Middle School in Fairfax County. At Carson she is responsi-ble for teaching the concert bands, the percussion ensemble, and the RCMS Jazz band. Laurel Phillip is a member of the National Band Association, NAfME, VMEA and is the Registration Coordinator for the Vir-ginia Music Educator’s Conference. She is a nation-ally recognized Suzuki Flute teacher through the Su-zuki Association of the Americas. During her sum-mers she spends time teaching at various band camps throughout Loudoun and Fairfax.

Mrs. Phillip graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville earning a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Flute Performance. She earned her Master’s degree in Education from George Mason University.

Mrs. Phillip lives in Aldie, Virginia with her daughter, Hannah, and husband, Jonathan, a high school band director. She enjoys helping his high school marching band in the late summer and fall months.

Denny Stokes, Conductor, Symphonic Winds

Denny Stokes is the founding conductor of the Northern Virginia Symphonic Winds. Prior to assuming this position, he directed high school bands at three schools in Fairfax County, Virginia for thirty-two years, and continues to serve as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator in the eastern United States.

Mr. Stokes attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, receiving his BS in music education. He holds an MM in conducting at George Mason Uni-versity, where he co-conducts the Mason Sym-phonic Band. He is the only high school band director in the United States to have earned the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor with two high school bands. Elected to the American Bandmas-

ters Association in 2005, he also maintains professional affiliations with the National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Virginia Music Educators Association, Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Associa-tion, Fairfax Band Directors Association and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Stokes is a 2017 inductee to the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity Hall of Fame. He has served VBODA as chairman in two districts and as Presi-dent of VBODA, and continues as an active past president.

Jonathan Phillip, Associate Conductor

Jonathan Phillip is the associate conductor of the Northern Virginia Symphonic Winds. Mr. Phillip is a graduate of James Madison University and holds a master’s degree from George Mason Uni-versity. He is also certified to be a K-12 Administra-tor through The George Washington University. He studied tuba with Mark Theile and Kevin Stees.

Mr. Phillip is the director of bands at John Champe High School, in Aldie Virginia. With an inaugural marching band of 24 members, the marching band has grown to 170 members in five years. The stu-dents have earned superior ratings in marching band, concert band, Virginia Honor Band, per-formed at the 2015 Virginia Music Educators Con-ference, and performed at the 2017 National Con-

cert Band Festival. The program has grown to serve over 250 students in-cluding four concert bands, jazz band, and percussion ensembles. The pro-gram also offers more opportunities for musical growth with indoor color guard, indoor drumline, various small ensembles, and a thriving private lesson program.

Mr. Phillip enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Laurel Phillip, their newborn daughter, Hannah, and their pets Shirley and Tink.

Musicians of NVYW Junior Winds

FLUTE Lily Walters Parv Gosai - Piccolo AJ Seo Danica Fielding Breanna Dugan Allison Barksdale Rachel Hocker Sophia Li Kendall Smith Sabrina Hsieh Sammy Kee OBOE Parker Tremaine BASSOON Colton Lennen Michael Burns CLARINET Daniel Kim Yoo-Bin Kwon Lei Basich Karin Liu Alyna Januarius Lona Fried Shreyas Mayya Greg Byun Eric Meakem Sophie Whang Shelby Gardner Ben Vorona

BASS CLARINET Hope Wiley Jeb Barker CONTRA CLARINET Hugh Suratgar ALTO SAXOPHONE Sam Park Bridget Sheridan Connie Wang Tyler Tan Grant Kahler TENOR SAXOPHONE Beau Baldassari Kato Watsen TRUMPET Ryan Johnson Matthew Sabio Brendan Black Evangeline Taylor Alexander Koo Katie Seo Andrew Norway Peter Sheridan FRENCH HORN Prashanth Kumaran Anna Kwartin Will Trosch Jacob Taylor Avi Steppel

TROMBONE John Calma Patrick Gaucher Lukas Kroner Donovan Chong Daniel Shi Joseph Tso EUPHONIUM Jack Sheridan Santiago Ralston TUBA Muriel Wallach Annika Miller Jack Trafton Paul Long PERCUSSION Joshua Park Ava Nguyen Dwight Smith William Spengler Tyler Richard John Henson Samuel Pierce

“Four of a Kind”

NVYW Symphonic Winds

Sunday, February 18, 2018

The Cowboys John Williams/Curnow

From the Motion Picture “The Cowboy and the Girl”

Second Suite in F for Military Band Gustav Holst

I. March II. Song Without Words,

III. Song of the Blacksmith

IV Fantasis on the Dargason

NVYW Conducting Staff

Head Talk Mark Ford

John Kilkenny, NVYW Percussion Advisor

Director of Percussion Studies, George Mason University

The Ringmaster March John Mackey*

Slava! Leonard Bernstein/Grundman

* NVYW Featured Composer, Season 7

FLUTE/PICCOLO

Linda Diaz Natalie Nguyen Sara Alsaadi Emily Simons Anna Henson Anna Shen Madeleine Steppel OBOE

Sophia Seo Ella Wogaman Sarah Kwartin BASSOON

Jadon Schuler Chloe Doell Emma Grenfell CLARINET

Wassim Omais Logan King Tommy Camilo Anna Ferrari Sophia Rice Claire Roth Justin Li Dominique Cox Cassidy McKee Kalista Fon Lauren Ford Elizabeth Bird Cameron Carlson Megan Hajdo Eugene Lee Andrea Stefanyshyn Ryan Bradley Matthew Vice CONTRA CLARINET Sophie Koh

BASS CLARINET

Sanika Gupte Sabrina Barker Christian Sun Grace Yang Joseph Burgos ALTO SAXOPHONE

Joseph Kwartin

Abby Shusterman Julien Berger Nathan Zhu TENOR SAXOPHONE

Mia Laping BARITONE SAXO-PHONE

Owen Cotton

TRUMPET

Henry Drembus Nina Chung Calvin Godfrey Eric Wiley Tommy Mehaffey Maia Trafton Beth Moore Patrick Cloud Sam Littman Alex Gifford Diego Soriano EUPHONIUM

Angel Dominguez Alexi Orellana Fae Myers

HORN

Kate Wagner Scout Kirkham Scarlett Sullivan Robert Dunning Aaron Xue Ela Gokcigdem Dylan Armstrong Haley Smith TROMBONE Halen Anderson Jacob Zerega Alexander Rimmington Sam Barbaro Kate Meldrum Kacey Hillebrand Conrad Krytusa

BASS TROMBONE

Zachary Pracher TUBA

Connor Smith Abbigale Baker Jack Dagata Ben Wagner PERCUSSION

James Adams Leo Prothero Ryan LeVault Owen Wetterhan Ian Loft Shreyan Jaiswal Rylan Dawson PIANO Kalista Fon

Musicians of NVYW Symphonic Winds