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Fred Kilgallin - Baritone Soloist in: Mr. Kilgallin completed his public schooling in Brevard county, and then began music studies at Florida State University. He switched his focus to foreign languages, earning a B.A. and M.A. at FSU, and then later began work on a Ph. D. in Comparative Literature at Indiana University in Bloomington. While there, he began studying voice again with the late Vera Scammon, and performed in several university productions, both small and large. Mr. Kilgallin moved back to Brevard county with his wife and 3 daughters in 1994, and now teaches public school in Melbourne. He has been a featured soloist in several local performances at the King Center, and in various concert performances elsewhere in Florida as well as in Europe.
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Casey Brown - Soprano Soloist in: Casey Brown is a 5th generation native Floridian born and raised in Central Florida. 16 years old, Casey is an honor student at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida. At age 8, Casey auditioned for and became a member of the Orlando Youth Opera. As a member she performed with the Orlando Opera Company in its main stage production of “The Magic Flute”. In its 2003-2004 season she performed in “I Pagliacci” and “Carmina Burana”. Casey was also a member of the Orlando Girls Deanery Choir, and Applause Academy. She played the role of Grace Ferrell in “Annie, Jr.” and Mrs. Anna in the “King and I” in her school musicals. In November, 2006 Casey had the honor of singing for Deborah Voight, the grand hostess of the Vero Beach Opera’s Venetian Masked Ball. In summer, 2007 she competed in the American Co-Ed Talent Competition where she won her age division and was named overall talent winner. May of 2007 she played the leading role of Mable in “Pirates of Penzance” with the Orlando Opera Intermezzo Summer Camp. In January 2008 Casey was invited to sing at Vero Beach Opera’s “World of Opera” concert where she was introduced as a promising vocal talent. She performed “Si Mi Chiamino mimi” from La Boheme and Michaela’s aria “Je Dis” from the opera “Carmen”. After the concert Casey met Susan Neves (a world renowned soprano) who has since coached Casey. Casey has performed for Vero Beach Opera on several other occasions as a soloist and in their production of “Don Pasquale” and also with the Vero Beach Choral Society as their soloist. Most recently Casey was in the production of “Carmen” which was put on by the Orlando Philharmonic and the Mad Cow Theater. She also played the role of “Yum-Yum in the “Mikado” at Trinity Preparatory School. Besides singing, Casey loves reading, spending a day on the lake with her friends, wakeboarding and tubing.
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Sherry MacLean - Soprano Soloist in: Sherry MacLean has a Bachelor Degree in Music Education with a vocal emphasis and was certified K-12. She started her Music Education degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, finishing at Stetson University in 1974. She has been a member of NATS (National Association of Teacher's of Singing), Chorister’s Guild, National Federation of Music Clubs, and other community musical organizations. An area of special interest is vocal pedagogy. Sherry has attended various workshops and NATS seminars to further her education, and has taught privately for 28 years in Brevard County. She also taught and conducted choirs in the area churches, public, private and home schools since 1974. Her experience has also taken her into work with children with special needs through the Spot Light Theater at Johnson Junior High. As a professional soloist Sherry has performed international tours sponsored by BCC. She is also soloist for area churches as well as for various community performances of Sacred Works. She sang a short time with the Orlando Opera Chorus. In 2001 she produced a CD called “Songs for the Troubled Heart” featuring classical sacred songs and hymns.
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David Ewing - Trumpet Soloist in: David Ewing is the Central Florida Winds prinicipal trumpet player. He actually plays trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn and on very rare occasions, baritone. As a child he used to listen to his older brother play trumpet and loved the sound. When he was old enough he picked up his brother's trumpet and found he could play it easily. He went on to study at the Philadelphia Collee of Performing Ars, which is now the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. He studied under Anthony Marchione and Gerard Schwartz. David is a mechanically minded individual, but true to his musical background, he loves to teach music and is a private trumpet instructor. He is also the Melbourne Municipal Band General Manager. David's experience is extensive and includes playing on a regular basis with the Internatiional Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Utica Symphony, Colgate University Orchestra, Chenango Brass Quintet, Eastern Philharmonic, Space Coast Pops, Melbourne Municipal Band, Swingtime Jazz Band, Sunshine Brass Quintet, Space Coast Winds, Central Florida Winds, Central Florida Lyric Opera and the North Jersey Symphonic Wind Orchestra. He also performs regularly on a freelance basis. David lives in Rockledge with his wife Donna (who plays euphonium and French horn), Maltese dogs Muffin and Gidget, cat Champagne and two fish tanks! He has a son Derric (who plays trumpet), a daughter-in-law Amanda, a grandson Seth. He loves woodworking painting, drawing and fixing anything that is broken. He is also a very active chorister and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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| No picture available | Bliss Carter - English Horn Soloist in: Bliss Carter was born in Melbourne, Florida and raised in Satellite Beach. She graduated from Satellite High School and went on to get her BA in Music at Florida State University. She began performing with Central Florida Winds and Central Florida Chamber Winds in 2006. Bliss has performed at Epcot for their Candlelight series, has performed with the Irish Tenors during their Florida tour dates, and has had the privilege to tour all over Florida with Manheim Steamroller for their spring and Christmas concerts. Besides enjoying the music itself, Bliss loves diversity of musical styles and the opportunity to meet and work with other musicians.
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Cathryn Leasure - Trombone Soloist in: Cathryn was the first female trombonist ever to be accepted into, and graduate from, the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Before graduating, Cathryn was offered the position of sub-principal trombonist in the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (now the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra) in Durban, South Africa. She accepted the position and later returned to England to complete her degree and further her studies. After spending three years in South Africa, Cathryn won the trombonist position in the musical 'Some Like It Hot', in London's West End (England's prestigious equivalent of Broadway). In 1998 Cathryn came to the US to work with Carnival Cruise Lines, as one of the first female instrumentalists to work for any cruise line. Cathryn now resides in Melbourne and is active as a freelance trombonist in the area. She also teaches low brass at Brevard Community College, and Satellite High School. Throughout her career Cathryn has freelanced with many symphony orchestras, big bands, brass bands, brass ensembles, dance bands, big bands and wind orchestras and worked with many renowned musicians, e.g. Sir Charles Groves, Louis Fremeaux, Terence Nagle, David Lloyd-Jones, Sian Edwards and Richard Hickox, to name but a few. If you are interested in taking lessons from Cathryn, please visit her website: www.cathrynleasure.com
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| No picture available | Frank Tuckwiller - Saxophone Soloist in: Frank Tuckwiller began his saxophone studies at the age of 12 and has studied with Robert Barker, Tomas Ziomek, and Vincent Wright - a pupil of the celebrated saxophone master, Marcel Mule. His studies have taken place in New York, Washington, D.C. and Richmond. He received his Bachelor of Music Education at the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1972, and did additional graduate studies in saxophone performance. Mr. Tuckwiller has taught at The College of William and Mary, Virgina Union University, The University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University and its Community Music School as well as The Music and Arts Center and the Foxes School of Music, and also given private instruction in Virginia, Texas and Florida. As a performer, Mr. Tuckwiller has soloed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Folger Theater, the Chrysler Museaum and the Carpenter Performing Arts Center and performed with such groups as The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), the Asaph Ensemble, the Richmond Symphony and Sinfonia, and was a founding member of the Richmond Saxophone Quartet. He was selected as the saxophone soloist for the world premiere of Kavanaugh's opera The Last Supper in Washington, D.C.. Mr. Tuckwiller's solo and chamber experience covers much of the saxophone repertoire, including such notables as Ravel's Bolero, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Dubois' Variations, Rivier's Grave et Presto and Milhaud's La Creation du Monde. Performance Experience: Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Guest soloist at Virginia State University, Christian Performing Artists Fellowship, The Selah Saxophone Quartet at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Asaph Ensemble at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), Fort Meyer, VA, The Richmond Saxophone Quartet, The Community Band of Brevard, The Melbourne Municipal Band/Swingtime Dance Band, The Central Florida Winds, The Space Coast Winds, The Space Coast Pops.
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Anita Juilianna - English Horn Soloist in: Ms. Juilianna earned her degree in music from Florida State University. She studied oboe with Dr. Nancy Fowler and English horn with Richard Kravchak. Ms. Juilianna has performed with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra, the Albany (Ga.) Symphony Orchestra and the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her performance experience, Ms. Juilianna served as assistant manager of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and manager of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. Currently, she serves as second oboist and English hornist with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, a position she has held since 1991, and freelances within the Central Florida area. Ms. Juilianna is the music teacher at Meadowlane Elementary School in Melbourne, Florida. She teaches general music to over 800 students weekly and runs the orchestral and choral programs for the school. Ms. Juilianna also teaches oboe and English horn privately. She and her husband John live in Melbourne with their 14-year-old son Jonathon and their 11-year-old twins, Hilary and Jeremy.
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Lyman A. Brodie - Trumpet Soloist in: Lyman A. Brodie is the consummate musician, demonstrating his lush musical signature of sound as a seasoned performer balanced with deft ability as a progressive administrator. Mr. Brodie is an active featured performer and Principal Trumpet with several ensembles across the country, including the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Orlando Philharmonic, as well as Solo Trumpet with the Black Music Repertory Ensemble, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Brodie’s currently available discography numbers thirty-two recordings, including ten (10) CD’s on the Reference Recording Label, one with Crystal Records, Los Angeles, and thirteen (13) CD’s on the Madacy Group Inc. Label, Mr. Brodie is also sponsored by the Yamaha Corporation of America as a Yamaha Artist, as is listed on their roster of International Artists. Recent recording highlights include immortalizing a series of performances with Frederick Fennell, Conductor, recognized internationally, as the “Father of the Modern Windband Movement” with America’s only professional wind ensemble, The Dallas Wind Symphony series of CD’s have debuted to critical industry acclaim including the recording, “Trittico” winning the 1993 National Association of Independent Record Distributors Award as “Best Album of the Year". The Public Broadcasting System produced and aired in 1995 and 1996 on Public Radio International a series of eight live performances of the Black Music Repertory Ensemble recorded in Columbia, South Carolina and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania titled “The African-American Music Tree.” The Repertory Ensemble’s previous tours include appearances at Lincoln Center, New York City; Orchestra Hall, Chicago; Cincinnati Conservatory, Cincinnati; Morehouse College, Atlanta; Tufts University, Boston; University of California at Berkley and California State University, Los Angeles. Mr. Brodie is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. He has served in several senior administrative roles at UCF including; Chair of the Department of Music, President of the University Wide Counsel of Chairs and Chairman of the Campus Review for the Strategic Planning Initiative, He has also served on numerous other university and college wide committees at the University of Central Florida including the President’s Commission on the Status of Race and Ethnicity. Mr. Brodie has served as a national grant review panelist for both the National Endowment for the Arts Music Program, Washington D.C. and for Chamber Music America, Chamber Ensemble Program, New York City, New York, and as an elected board member of Chamber Music America. Mr. Brodie presently serves as Past President of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Philharmonic, Orlando, Florida, as an Advisory Board member of Arts Presenters and as Chair of the University of Central Florida’s Strategic Planning Council. Mr. Brodie is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards). |