PERSONNEL


	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 2007 season Ashland City Band personnel [Regular Members, Substitute Players, and Special Guests] included:

Director: Don Bieghler (Medford, OR)

Flute/Piccolo: Penny Austin (Ashland, OR), Jennifer Behnke (Medford, OR), Luna Bitzer (Ashland, OR), Ana Enriquez (Medford, OR), Sharon Gates (Grants Pass, OR), Joanie Gordon (Medford, OR), Phebe Ann Kimball (Ashland, OR), Susan Potts (Grants Pass, OR), Cynthia Raymond (Medford, OR), Mina Shahin (Ashland, OR)

Oboe: Kristin Kessler (Medford, OR), Barbara Knox (Ashland, OR), Hans Lindner (Medford, OR), Eric Van Buskirk (Medford, OR)

Bassoon: Karen Basin (Talent, OR), Susan Schmeling (Seattle, WA), Catharine Sleppy (Medford, OR)

Eb Clarinet: Doug MacDonell (Ashland, OR)

Bb Clarinet: Marilyn Anderson (Ashland, OR), Steve Arrasmith (Springfield, OR), Andy Atkinson (Medford, OR), Erika Barrows (Medford, OR), Martha Bennett (Ashland, OR), Frank Brugman (Medford, OR), Joe Chankin (Grants Pass, OR), Pat Collins (Medford, OR), Lauren Foley (Medford, OR), Mae Heide (Medford, OR), Daleta Perone (Medford, OR), Jordan Saturen (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), Vicky Purslow (Ashland, OR)

Baritone Saxophone: Richard Straub (Ashland, OR)

Trumpet: Kirk Albachten (Medford, OR), Jack Amick (Ashland, OR), Jean Blankenship (Ashland, OR), Ronald Crouse (Medford, OR), Bruce Dresser (Ashland, OR), German Gonzalez (Eugene, OR), Robert Heide (Medford, OR), Kosta Horiates (Medford, OR), Richard Horn (Medford, OR), Harry Kannasto (Ashland, OR), Steve Kessler (Medford, OR), Jim Maffett (Phoenix, OR), Tevya Robbins (Ashland, OR)

French Horn: Cody Bennett (Ashland, OR), Janet Bruno (Jacksonville, OR), Michael Cady (Jacksonville, OR), Jenifer Carstensen (Talent, OR), Shirley Donnelly (Medford, OR), Linda Harris (Medford, OR), Cindy Hutton (Ashland, OR), Jim Impara (Ashland, OR), Jordan Kling (Ashland, OR), Cynthia Martinich (Central Point, OR), MaryAnn Squire (Grants Pass, OR), Mike Wraight (Phoenix, OR)

Trombone: Jon Christian (Ben Lomond, CA), Mike DeRoest (Medford, OR), Randy Hugdahl (Medford, OR), Mark Jacobs (Medford, 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)

Contrabass Trombone: Jerry Ostermeier (Grants Pass, OR)

Euphonium: Norman Rowe (Gold Beach, OR), Harvey Woods (Medford, OR)

Tuba: Kathy Graves (Yreka, CA), Jon Kimball (Ashland, OR), Eric Knox (Medford, OR), Mike Knox (Ashland, OR), Preston Mitchell (Medford, OR)

Percussion: Meghan Gillette (Medford, OR), Dave Hegdahl (Grants Pass, OR), Craig Mather (Ashland, OR), Chris Matthews (Ashland, OR), Julie Melano (Mexico), Rebecca Pinnock (Ashland, OR), Nancy Purdy (Medford, OR), Jenetta Robertson (Medford, OR), Chris Robinson (Ashland, OR)

Sound Engineer/Vocalist: 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.

Home	Personnel	Schedule	Programs	Repertoire
History	In the News	Acknowledgments	Photos	Links	Email

This website designed and maintained by
Norman Rowe

Web Hosting provided by

Director:	Don Bieghler (Medford, OR)
Flute/Piccolo:	Penny Austin (Ashland, OR), Jennifer Behnke (Medford, OR), Luna Bitzer (Ashland, OR), Ana Enriquez (Medford, OR), Sharon Gates (Grants Pass, OR), Joanie Gordon (Medford, OR), Phebe Ann Kimball (Ashland, OR), Susan Potts (Grants Pass, OR), Cynthia Raymond (Medford, OR), Mina Shahin (Ashland, OR)
Oboe:	Kristin Kessler (Medford, OR), Barbara Knox (Ashland, OR), Hans Lindner (Medford, OR), Eric Van Buskirk (Medford, OR)
Bassoon:	Karen Basin (Talent, OR), Susan Schmeling (Seattle, WA), Catharine Sleppy (Medford, OR)
Eb Clarinet:	Doug MacDonell (Ashland, OR)
Bb Clarinet:	Marilyn Anderson (Ashland, OR), Steve Arrasmith (Springfield, OR), Andy Atkinson (Medford, OR), Erika Barrows (Medford, OR), Martha Bennett (Ashland, OR), Frank Brugman (Medford, OR), Joe Chankin (Grants Pass, OR), Pat Collins (Medford, OR), Lauren Foley (Medford, OR), Mae Heide (Medford, OR), Daleta Perone (Medford, OR), Jordan Saturen (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), Vicky Purslow (Ashland, OR)
Baritone Saxophone:	Richard Straub (Ashland, OR)
Trumpet:	Kirk Albachten (Medford, OR), Jack Amick (Ashland, OR), Jean Blankenship (Ashland, OR), Ronald Crouse (Medford, OR), Bruce Dresser (Ashland, OR), German Gonzalez (Eugene, OR), Robert Heide (Medford, OR), Kosta Horiates (Medford, OR), Richard Horn (Medford, OR), Harry Kannasto (Ashland, OR), Steve Kessler (Medford, OR), Jim Maffett (Phoenix, OR), Tevya Robbins (Ashland, OR)
French Horn:	Cody Bennett (Ashland, OR), Janet Bruno (Jacksonville, OR), Michael Cady (Jacksonville, OR), Jenifer Carstensen (Talent, OR), Shirley Donnelly (Medford, OR), Linda Harris (Medford, OR), Cindy Hutton (Ashland, OR), Jim Impara (Ashland, OR), Jordan Kling (Ashland, OR), Cynthia Martinich (Central Point, OR), MaryAnn Squire (Grants Pass, OR), Mike Wraight (Phoenix, OR)
Trombone:	Jon Christian (Ben Lomond, CA), Mike DeRoest (Medford, OR), Randy Hugdahl (Medford, OR), Mark Jacobs (Medford, 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)
Contrabass Trombone:	Jerry Ostermeier (Grants Pass, OR)
Euphonium:	Norman Rowe (Gold Beach, OR), Harvey Woods (Medford, OR)
Tuba:	Kathy Graves (Yreka, CA), Jon Kimball (Ashland, OR), Eric Knox (Medford, OR), Mike Knox (Ashland, OR), Preston Mitchell (Medford, OR)
Percussion:	Meghan Gillette (Medford, OR), Dave Hegdahl (Grants Pass, OR), Craig Mather (Ashland, OR), Chris Matthews (Ashland, OR), Julie Melano (Mexico), Rebecca Pinnock (Ashland, OR), Nancy Purdy (Medford, OR), Jenetta Robertson (Medford, OR), Chris Robinson (Ashland, OR)
Sound Engineer/Vocalist:	Brian Tingle (Ashland, OR)
Librarians:	Rebecca Pinnock, Ed Wight
Stage & Equipment Managers:	Norman Rowe, Yvonne Rowe