Loyola Academy's Band Delights Audience with Spring Concert

5/15/2024

The 2024 Spring Band Concert, held on Thursday, May 9, featured all of Loyola's concert ensembles, including Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Beginning Instrumental students. The program included classic and contemporary works written by significant composers including Antonin Dvořăk, Stevie Wonder, and Frank Ticheli.

Concert Band
"Joy" by Frank Ticheli

"Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa arr. Michael Baker

Percussion Ensemble
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder arr. D. Downs & R. Mattingly

Guitar Ensemble
"Bambou Calypso" by Thierry Tisserand

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears arr. Dan Jones

Jazz Band
"My Funny Valentine" by Rodgers & Hart arr. Dave Wolpe
Michael Dziekan, solist

"On Green Dolphin Street" arr. Frank Mantooth

Symphonic Band
"Slavonic Dance No. 7" by Antonin Dvořăk arr. Steve Pyter
"Joy Revisited" by Frank Ticheli

Combined Bands
"How to Train Your Dragon" by John Powell arr. Sean O'Loughlin

Congratulations to the following student musicians on a wonderful concert:

Concert Band
Flute
Fallon Burke '26 - *
Anjalee Fernando '26 - *
Izabelle Kopecky '26
Sophia Martin '27
Elizabeth Xanos '26

Clarinet
Isabelle Cox '27
Adler Johnston '27
Elias Rihani '27
Zina Weber '27

Alto Saxophone
Olivia Galiano '26
Allison Kilroy '27 - *

Tenor Saxophone
Ruby Coria '26 - *

Trumpet
Abby Walsh '27

Trombone
Jackson Chalmers '27
Lillian Fitzgerald '26
Clark Lundgren '25

Tuba
Cristopher Martinez-Rios '27

Symphonic Band
Piccolo
Lia Nafe '25

Flute
Lianna Francisco '24 - #
Alexandra Silva '24 - #

Oboe
Sophie Monterola '24 - #

Clarinet
Margaret Bielinski '25
James Carroll '25
Addison Lundgren '25

Bass Clarinet
Devion Johnson '24 - #

Alto Saxophone
Raquel Velasquez '25

Tenor Saxophone
Antuan Nguyen '24 - #

Baritone Saxophone
Noely Jimenez '27 - ^

Trumpet
Michael Dziekan '26 - ^
Joshua Geoly '24 - #^
Riley Prince '25 - ^
Juan Diego Rodriguez '25

French Horn
Michael Dziekan '26 - ^
Ruby Coria '26 - *

Trombone
Ryan Kunitzer '24 - #^

Tuba
Dulce Jimenez '24 - #

Electric/Upright Bass
Zachariah Roth '24 - #^
Lucas Yordan '25

Percussion
Lucas Christopoulos '24 - #
Demi Ogunkola '25
Jack Wyatt '27
Henry Farris '26
Kiemaar Augustine '26
Adam Guttschow '26
Allen Plasz '27
Luke Smith '24 - #

Percussion Ensemble
Kiemaar Augustine '26
Lucas Christopoulos '24 - #
Henry Farris '26
Adam Guttschow '26
Demi Ogunkola '25
Allen Plasz '27
Luke Smith '24 - #
Jack Wyatt '27

Guitar Ensemble
Peter Alshouse '25
Sam Aznato '24
Evan Clancy '27
Naffy Okbamichael '24
J.D. Rodriguez '25
Oscar Vazquez '24 - #
Ellie Vehovsky '24 - #
Zach Roth '24 - #

Jazz Ensemble
Trumpets
Michael Dziekan '26
Josh Geoly '24
Riley Prince '25
J.D. Rodriguez '25

Trombones
Ryan Kunitzer '24

Saxophones Altos
Sophie Monterol '24
Raquel Velasquez '25

Tenors
Ruby Coria '26
Antuan Nguyen '24

Baritone
Noely Jimenez '27

Rhythm Section
Drum Set
Henry Farris '26

Vibraphone/Aux. Percussion
Lucas Christopoulos '24

Guitar
Zach Roth '24

Bass
Zach Roth '24
Lucas Yordan '25

# Denotes seniors
^ Denotes Symphonic Band musician covering additional Concert Band music
* Denotes Concert Band musician covering additional Symphonic Band music

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