Ashland City Band

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The members of the Ashland City Band are selected by audition. Sight reading skills are of particular importance since each one-hour concert must be prepared in one two-hour rehearsal. The 2009 season Ashland City Band personnel [Regular Members, Substitute Players, and Special Guests] included:

Director: Don Bieghler (Medford, OR)
Flute/Piccolo: Jennifer Behnke (Medford, OR)
Luna Bitzer (Ashland, OR)
Joe Frodsham (Central Point, OR)
Sharon Gates (Grants Pass, OR)
Joanie Gordon (Medford, OR)
Phebe Ann Kimball (Ashland, OR)
Joanna Martin (Austin, TX)
Lisa Nichols (Ashland, OR)
Susan Potts (Grants Pass, OR)
Cynthia Raymond (Medford, OR)
Oboe: Lorin Groshong (Ashland, OR)
Kristen Kessler (Medford, OR)
Barbara Knox (Ashland, OR)
Bassoon: Karen Basin (Talent, OR)
Susan Schmeling (Seattle, WA)
Catharine Sleppy (Medford, OR)
Eb Clarinet: Marilyn Anderson (Ashland, OR)
Bb Clarinet: Erika Barrows (Medford, OR)
Frank Brugman (Medford, OR)
Lori Calhoun (Ashland, OR)
Pat Collins (Medford, OR)
Jeff Eichman (Eagle Point, OR)
Tom Muller (Salem, OR)
Larry Newcomb (Ashland, OR)
Daleta Perone (Medford, OR)
Jordan Saturen (Talent, OR)
Heather Tomiyana (Ashland, OR)
Ed Wight (Ashland, OR)
Alto Clarinet: Diane Hedges (Ashland, OR)
Bass Clarinet: Chuck Mason (Ashland, OR)
Contrabass Clarinet: Paul Hedges (Ashland, OR)
Alto Saxophone: Ling Helphand (Ashland, OR)
Angel McDonald (Ashland, OR)
Sylvia Schmeling (Ashland, OR)
Nick Waroff (Ashland, OR)
Tenor Saxophone: Philip Michael (Ashland, OR)
Baritone Saxophone: Doug MacDonell (Ashland, OR)
Keith Smelcer (Ashland, OR)
Trumpet: Kirk Albachten (Medford, OR)
Jack Amick (Ashland, OR)
Marvin Belford (Ashland, OR)
Ronald Crouse (Medford, OR)
Richard Horn (Central Point, OR)
Harry Kannasto (Ashland, OR)
Steve Kessler (Medford, OR)
Jim Maffett (Phoenix, OR)
Erik Osberg (Eagle Point, OR)
Bradley Saunders (Ashland, OR)
French Horn: Cody Bennett (Ashland, OR)
Hugh Bitzer (Ashland, OR)
Michael Cady (Jacksonville, OR)
Shirley Donnelly (Medford, OR)
Linda Harris (Medford, OR)
Cindy Hutton (Ashland, OR)
Jim Impara (Ashland, OR)
Jordan Kling (Ashland, OR)
Shea Pasche (Talent, OR)
MaryAnn Squire (Grants Pass, OR)
Mike Wraight (Ashland, OR)
Trombone: Jon Chase (Ashland, OR)
Jon Christian (Ben Lomond, CA)
Mike DeRoest (Medford, OR)
Terry Kerby (Phoenix, OR)
Ken Loftus (Ashland, OR)
Raoul Maddox (Ashland, OR)
Tim McCartney (Ashland, OR)
Bass Trombone: Dave Hoxie (Ashland, OR)
T Lund (Cave Junction, OR)
Yvonne Rowe (Gold Beach, OR)
Euphonium: Norman Rowe (Gold Beach, OR)
Harvey Woods (Medford, OR)
Tuba: Jesse Brown (Ashland, OR)
Kathy Graves (Yreka, CA)
Jon Kimball (Ashland, OR)
Mike Knox (Ashland, OR)
Preston Mitchell (Medford, OR)
String Bass: David Miller (Talent, OR)
Percussion: Brian Banegas (Ashland, OR)
Kevin Beick (Medford, OR)
Alan Christopher (Medford, OR)
Kelsey Garrett (Medford, OR)
Meghan Gillette (Medford, OR)
Dave Hegdahl (Grants Pass, OR)
Craig Mather (Ashland, OR)
Rebecca Pinnock (Ashland, OR)
Jenetta Plankenhorn (Phoenix, OR)
Nancy Purdy (Medford, OR)
Sound Engineer: Brian Tingle (Ashland, OR)
Librarians: Rebecca Pinnock, Ed Wight
Stage & Equipment Managers: Norman Rowe, Yvonne Rowe


If you are interested in finding out about openings for next season and desire to schedule an audition, please email Don Bieghler. Auditions are normally held in late May and/or early June each year for the upcoming season and new members are accepted on an as-needed basis upon passing the audition.



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