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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
  • Debra Kalabza-Balsamo
  • Anne Kracmer
  • * Linda Picone
  • Marilyn Rothstein
  • +Guadalupe Santiago
  • Gloria Schwab

Oboe

  • Dianne Ritz-Salminen
  • Patricia Gosnell

Clarinet

  • Susan Anderson
  • Cindy Bello
  • David Bottom
  • Christine DeLessio
  • Valerie Esnes
  • * Anna Fernald
  • Armanda Gorgas
  • Nicole Harrelson
  • Kathy McMachen
  • Morgan Miller
  • Nancy Miller
  • Kathy Nagle
  • John Salminen
  • Greg Smith
  • Jeff Wacksman
  • Lorraine Wistrom

Bass Clarinet

  • Jacob Goldberger (ALTO)
  • Bill Horowitz
  • +Melanie Mateo
  • Richard Wessler

Contrabass Clarinet

  • Jennifer Morgan

Bassoon

  • +Brisayda Chavez

Alto Saxophone

  • +Liydia Abidova
  • *Renée Asper
  • Roger Krug
  • Mark McMachen
  • Tristan Rosal

Tenor Saxophone

  • Daniel Davis
  • Robert LaVigne

Baritone Saxophone

  • Traci Pavel

Horn

  • Carol Carper
  • Mike Donovan
  • * Zach Eisengrein
  • Dave Everson
  • Tom Frauenshuh
  • Marcia Hardy
  • +Alexa Young
  • +Amaris Zunita

Trumpet

  • * Lynn Asper
  • Leonardo Bacigalupi
  • Emanuel Barros
  • Ken Carper
  • Jane Dalton
  • Mark Fessenden
  • Erick Filippone
  • Scott Friedman
  • Kent Hecker
  • +John Konicek
  •  Scott Osler
  • Liz Pisciotto
  • Norm Taylor
  • Rick Wilson
  • Mary Zitnik

Euphonium

  • * Staci Hatmaker
  • Jim Lueers
  • Elizabeth MacRae
  • Keith Merrill
  • Ken Wistrom

Trombone

  • Mark Alves
  • Steve Anderson
  • James Beck
  • * Michael Ciccarone
  • +Eddie Feliciano
  • Dave Gilliam
  • +Elijah Hemed
  • Dan Hoenigman
  • James Hofert
  • Curt Kumpf
  • +Francis Portales-LeBron
  • Bill Macomber
  • Robert Maxwell
  • Joey Riedl

Tuba

  • Tom Broka
  • Bud Gartland
  • Andrew Gilbert
  • Todd Handley
  • *Tom Kracmer
  • Stephane Pierre

Percussion

  • Cyprian Baker
  • +Adrianna Biasi
  •  Jack Butler
  • Dylan Cahill
  • Jeremy Dalton
  • Oziel Guzman
  • Brittanny Martinez
  • John McCarty
  • Nick McCarty
  • * Lederian Townsend

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
  • Gloria Schwab : Sponsorships
  • Morgan Miller : Digital Assets
  • 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
  • Kathy McManchen : Sponsors/Donors
  • Pat Brennen:  Programs
  • Lederian Townsend: Percussion Administration
  • Jeremy Dalton:  Percussion Logistics

Rotating roster of nationally renowned guest musicians.

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