Program Booklet
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Program Notes
A Most Wonderful Christmas — arr. Robert Sheldon
White Christmas — Irving Berlin, arr. Iwai
Rikudim — Jan Van der Roost
Highlights from Frozen — arr. Sean O’Loughlin
Minor Alterations: Christmas — David Lovrien
Timeless Treasures — James. M. Stephenson, arr. Mikkelson
Hot Santa! — James M. Stephenson, arr. Mikkelson
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The Snowman — Howard Blake
Sleigh Ride — Leroy Anderson
Triangle Wind Ensemble Performers
Guest Artists:
Dawn Jonckowski and Christopher Sobel, sopranos
Dawn Jonckowski and Ian McAreavy, dancers
Dawn Jonckowski and Christopher Sobel, sopranos
Dawn Jonckowski and Ian McAreavy, dancers
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Flute
Cindy Chastang Merritt Flexman Lauren Robbins-Pollack Julie Wesner Piccolo Cindy Chastang Clarinet Meredith Bryan Lecia Cecconi-Roberts* Drew Johnson Luna Knudsen Lorena Schakel Nick Siedentop Gail VanMatre Ryan Wing Bass Clarinet Victoria Alston Julie Wall |
Oboe/English Horn
Virginia Carty Katie Michalak Bassoon Dale Broadbent Robin Hashey* Alto Saxophone Mary Huntimer Katherine Lee Tenor SaxophoneKeegan Couse Baritone Saxophone Nicolas Lira |
Trumpet
Jim Alexander* Christine Bui Kaitlyn DeHority Clay Michalec Mark Springfield Horn Laura Alexander* Thomas Honicker Dawn Jonckowski Isaac Tomblin Ed Walaski Euphonium Liz Jenkins Connie Varner* James Wagner Trombone Michal Evans Garry Grabow Marshall Sweet |
Bass Trombone
Dorey Freeman Tuba Chris Dodson Sean Myers Nelson Pardo Percussion Phillip Brown Bill Hayes* Jasmine Maya Rachel Oglesby Piano Luna Knudsen Harp Samantha Horn Music Director Evan Feldman * Denotes Section Leader |
Special Thanks to Our 2025-26 Season Sponsors
Our Season Sponsors help provide the financial support needed to enable us to create outstanding music. To find our how you can become a Season Sponsor and the benefits of doing so, please visit our Sponsors page.
Fortississimo Level Sponsors
- Jim & Laura Alexander
- Lynn Narveson & Roberta Melton
- Kathy & Lex Silbiger
- Jan, Carol, & Brian Squillace, in memory of Dan Squillace
- Kim & Tim Sweet
- Christine & Sy Bui
- Cindy Chastang
- The Greg and Beth DeMarco Family
- Carey & Lisa Forman
- Dennis & Jane Gilmore
- Gail VanMatre Photography
- Bill & Sharon Hayes
- Judith & Paul Kindig
- Luna Knudsen
- Katherine Lee
- Gerold & Cathy Mohn, in memory of Daniel Squillace
- Teri, David, & Eric Smith
- Jim & Donna Sosnowski
- Pam & Rich Stearns
- James & Cassandra Wagner
- Ed & Kimberly Walaski
- Bill & Marlene White
- Erin Wynia
- Joe & Suzie Adamsky
- Larry & Kathy Alston
- Lecia Cecconi & Ray Roberts
- Alan Davidovich
- Maureen Davis
- Chris Dodson
- Michal Evans
- Merritt & Greg Flexman
- Garry & Kristi Grabow
- Robin Hashey
- The Holley Family
- Linda & Joel Johnson
- Dawn Jonckowski
- Patricia Landis
- Holly & Paul Mandelkern
- Katie Michalak
- Aaron Payne
- Lauren Robbins-Pollack
- Lorena Schakel
- Tammy Schmidt
- Nick Siedentop
- Mark Springfield
- Marshall Sweet
- Gail & Reed VanMatre
- Connie Varner
- Jennifer Wesner
- Julie Wesner
- Julie Wilkerson
- Tara Wilkinson
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Institutional Partners
Thanks also to the following institutional and community partners who have helped TWE in a variety of ways this year...
Our Music Director
Dr. Evan Feldman is Director of Wind Studies and Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. He also directs the Triangle Wind Ensemble and serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Greensboro Sym- phony, where he conducts education, holiday, and pops concerts.
He is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in and outside of the United States, with recent engagements in Spain, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, and Tanzania, as well as all-state, all-district, and all-county honor bands in the United States. Under his direction, the UNC Wind Ensemble has twice been invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association southern division conference.
In 2020, Dr. Feldman’s college textbook, Instrumental Music Education (Routledge Publishing), was released in its third edition and has been adopted by university music education programs throughout the country. He is the author of the first MOOC (massive open online course) dedicated to conducting and rehearsal technique. Over 30,000 students have enrolled through Coursera.org.
Dr. Feldman’s arrangements and editions of music by Léo Delibes, Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Enescu, Antonin Dvořák, Ariel Ramirez, and Sergei Prokofiev are published by Tierolff Muziekcentrale.
Dr. Feldman earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he studied with Donald Hunsberger and Mendi Rodan and served as an assistant conductor for the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra. He received his Masters in Conducting from Ithaca College and his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Duke University. He previously taught high school band in Hicksville, NY.
He is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in and outside of the United States, with recent engagements in Spain, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, and Tanzania, as well as all-state, all-district, and all-county honor bands in the United States. Under his direction, the UNC Wind Ensemble has twice been invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association southern division conference.
In 2020, Dr. Feldman’s college textbook, Instrumental Music Education (Routledge Publishing), was released in its third edition and has been adopted by university music education programs throughout the country. He is the author of the first MOOC (massive open online course) dedicated to conducting and rehearsal technique. Over 30,000 students have enrolled through Coursera.org.
Dr. Feldman’s arrangements and editions of music by Léo Delibes, Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Enescu, Antonin Dvořák, Ariel Ramirez, and Sergei Prokofiev are published by Tierolff Muziekcentrale.
Dr. Feldman earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he studied with Donald Hunsberger and Mendi Rodan and served as an assistant conductor for the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra. He received his Masters in Conducting from Ithaca College and his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Duke University. He previously taught high school band in Hicksville, NY.
