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A community band of talented musicians

The Bonita Springs Concert Band was founded in 2007 to provide an opportunity for area musicians to express and develop their skills. Band members passionately perform concerts for the people of Bonita Springs Lee County Florida, promoting the arts, culture, and traditions that we cherish. BSCB contributes to the community by offering academic scholarships to area high school and college students to pursue their musical talents.

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Gary E. Smith

CONDUCTOR

Gary E. Smith

University of Illinois Associate Director of Bands, and Director of the Marching Illini, emeritus. Gary’s achievements, awards, and reputation in his career of music education have earned him one of the highest honors of being elected president of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) in 2018.

John D. Salminen

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

John D. Salminen

John D. Salminen, SPME received his Bachelors of Music Education from Temple University, Pennsylvania, his Masters Degree from Michigan State University and his Specialist in Music Education from the University of Miami at Coral Gables. His instrumental background includes studying clarinet with the principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Anthony Gigliotti while at Temple University and, while at the University of Miami. saxophone with jazz artist Gary Keller. Over the past 40 years John has taught instrumental music at international schools in such places as Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Jordan, the UAE and Belgium. He has built programs from as small as 50 students up to 500 and has conducted works from grade 1 (Beginners) to grade 6 (University). In 2002 he was the guest conductor of the International Jazz Ensemble in Warsaw, Poland. Along with his teaching and conducting, John has performed in jazz bands, concert bands and orchestras around the world. In addition, he has organized student trips, guest performers and opportunities for students to interact with great musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, the Canadian Brass and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Musicians

* Section Leaders/ **Assistant Section Leaders / +Scholarship Students

Flute/Piccolo

  • Melody Baron
  • Cheryl Bauer
  • Kim Blakeslee
  • +Priya Deonarine
  • +Guadalupe Santiago
  • Anne Kracmer
  • * Linda Picone
  • Marilyn Rothstein
  • Gloria Schwab

Oboe

  • Dianne Ritz-Salminen
  • Patricia Gosnell

Clarinet

  • Cindy Bello
  • +Nickolas Cruz
  • Christine Delessio
  • Valerie Esnes
  • * Anna Fernald
  • Jacob Goldberger (alto)
  • Nicole Harrelson
  • Susan Palma Lara
  • Kathy McMachen
  • Morgan Miller
  • Nancy Miller
  • Kathy Nagle
  • Henrie Ramirez
  • John Salminen
  • Greg Smith
  • Jeff Wacksman
  • Lorraine Wistrom

Bass Clarinet

  • * Marcia Hardy
  • Bill Horowitz
  • +Kross Torregrossa
  • Richard Wessler

 

Contrabass Clarinet

  • Jennifer Morgan

Bassoon

  • +Anthony Avola
  • Elizabeth MacRae

 

 

 

 

Alto Saxophone

  • *Renée Asper
  • Roger Krug
  • Mark McMachen
  • Hal Reisenfeld

Tenor Saxophone

  • Daniel Davis
  • * Robert LaVigne

Baritone Saxophone

  • Traci Pavel

Horn

  • Carol Carper
  • Mike Donovan
  • Tom Frauenshuh
  •  John Grover
  • *Rachel Jacoby
  • Jim Ortega
  • Tristan Rosal
  • Teri Snyder

 

 

Trumpet

  • * Lynn Asper
  • Leonardo Bacigalupi
  • *Ken Carper
  • Jane Dalton
  • Mark Fessenden
  • Erick Filippone
  • Tim Kary
  • Fred Katz
  • Matthew Morris
  •  Scott Osler
  • Liz Pisciotto
  • Norm Taylor
  • Rick Wilson
  • Mary Zitnik

Euphonium

  • Tom Broka
  • Jad Dodsworth
  • *Staci Hatmaker
  • Jim Lueers (keyboards)
  • Keith Merrill
  • Ken Wistrom

Trombone

  • Mark Alves
  • Steve Anderson
  • James Beck
  • Gail Blackburn
  • * Michael Ciccarone
  • Rock Ciccarone
  • Dave Gilliam
  • Jeff Goldblatt
  • +Elijah Hemed
  • Dan Hoenigman
  • James Hofert
  • Stephen Johnson
  • Curt Kumpf
  • Melanie McClain
  • Bill Macomber
  • Robert Maxwell
  • Ray Olson

Tuba

  • Jeffrey Deane
  • Bud Gartland
  • Andrew Gilbert
  • Todd Handley
  • *Tom Kracmer

Percussion

 

  •   Jack Butler
  • Dylan Cahill
  • Jeremy Dalton
  • Oziel Guzman
  • Brittanny Martinez
  • Nick McCarty
  • Todd Snyder
  • * Lederian Townsend
  • Kailey Warfield.

Electric Bass / Double Bass

  • Jonathon Dalton

Administration

Board of Directors

  • Hal Reisenfeld : Vice President, Sponsorships
  • Linda Picone : Secretary,  Memberships, Student Scholarships
  • Erick Flippone
  • Nicole Harrelson : Social Media
  • Bob LaVigne : Concert Donations, script
  • Michael Ciccarone : Legal
  • Nancy Miller:  Logistics
  • Dave Mance : Announcer, Public Relations, President
  • Robert Maxwell : Rehearsal Facilities
  • Steve Anderson: Treasurer
  • John Salminen:  Associate Conductor

Staff

  • Gary Smith :  Conductor
  • John Salminen:  Associate Conductor
  • Anna Fernald : Librarian
  • Lee Pavel : Equipment Transport
  • Jeff Wacksman : Sponsors
  • Greg Smith : Video Streaming
  • Linda Picone : Scholarships Coordinator
  • Lederian Townsend :  Percussion Administration
  • Nancy Miller : Staging
  • Pat Brennen:  Programs
  • Lederian Townsend: Percussion Administrator
  • Jeremy Dalton:  Percussion equipment

Rotating roster of nationally renowned guest musicians.

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Upcoming Concerts

December Concert

Sunday, Dec 08 6:00 - 7:30pm Music Program>

January Concert

Sunday, Jan 19 2:00 - 3:30pm Music Program>

February Concert

Sunday, Feb 16 2:00 - 3:30pm Music Program>

March Concert

Sunday, Mar 16 2:00 - 3:30pm Music Program>

April Concert

Sunday, Apr 13 2:00 - 3:30pm Music Program>