Seton Hill University’s Youth Honors Band will present a concert on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at the corner of Otterman Street and Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. Kathleen Campbell, associate professor of music, will conduct the 77 member ensemble of local 6 - 8 grade instrumentalists. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information contact Michelle Walters at 724-552-2923 or by e-mail at walters@setonhill.edu.

The concert program will include “Procession of the Sardar” by Nicolai Ippolitav-Ivanov arranged by Calvin Custer, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” by Don Gillis arranged by Calvin Custer, “Renaissance Festival and Dances” arranged by Bruce Pearson, “Cakewalk from Suite of Old American Dances” by Robert Russell Bennett arranged by James Curnow, and “Legend of the Ghost Dance” by Paul Jennings.

Students participating in the 2009-2010 Youth Honors Band are from the following schools, listed by hometown:

Apollo 15613
Cole Insko, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Jacquelyn Jupina, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Patrick Miller, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Jake Murray, Mamont Elementary School
Samantha Petree, Kiski Area Intermediate School

Blairsville 15717
Derek Dimatteo, Derry Area Middle School
Joshua Flack, Derry Area Middle School

Cheswick 15024
Emelia Conte, Colfax Elementary School
Margo Corsetti, Springdale Senior High School
Mitchell Evans, Springdale Junior High School

Connellsville 15425
Justin Peperak, Connellsville Junior High West

Coraopolis 15108
Michelle Shine, David E. Williams Middle School

Delmont 15626
Benny Johnson, Franklin Regional Middle School
Jessica Kline, Franklin Regional Middle School
Mary Komandt, Franklin Regional Middle School

Derry 15627
Cameron Akins, Christ the Divine Teacher School
Angela Bialas, Derry Area Middle School

Export 15632
Jason Bauer, Franklin Regional Middle School
Cate Kasun, Franklin Regional Middle School
Katja Kochvar, Franklin Regional Middle School
Evan McWilliams, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Tori Nied, Franklin Regional Middle School
Quaide Simek, Franklin Regional Middle School
Torsten Voigt, Franklin Regional Middle School

Gibsonia 15044
Hanna Klei, Pine-Richland Middle School

Greensburg 15601
Alex Gorr, Aquinas Academy
Mara LeJeune, Greater Latrobe Junior High School
Daniel Nemanic, Wendover Middle School
Tasha Simoncini, Wendover Middle School

Indiana 15701
Kate Palko, East Pike Elementary School

Irwin 15642
Martin Chrzanowski, Norwin Middle School
Julia Gogol, West Hempfield Middle School
Fallon Hammer, Penn-Trafford Middle School
Laura Kerestes, Norwin Middle School
Robert Swenson, Norwin Middle School

Jeannette 15644
Laura Cook, Penn Middle School
Tony Mash, Jeannette McKee Middle School
Chad Painter, Jeannette McKee Middle School
Zayne Zalich, Harrold Middle School

Latrobe 15650
Leah Bisignani, Aquinas Academy

Lower Burrell 15068
Liv Bibza, Huston Middle School
Darcy Foster, Huston Middle School
Conner Kapelewski, Huston Middle School
Melissa Mazzei, Huston Middle School
Shannon Mazzei, Huston Middle School
Joshua Mester, Huston Middle School
Kayla O’Donnell, Huston Middle School
Michael Schultz, Huston Middle School

Mars 16046
Julie Limback, home schooled

Murrysville 15686
Neal Bechman, Franklin Regional Middle School
Luke Brennan, Franklin Regional Middle School
Drew Campbell-Amberg, Franklin Regional Middle School
Stephanie Guzik, Franklin Regional Middle School
Juliana Landis, Franklin Regional Middle School
David Leftwich, Franklin Regional Middle School
Gretta Martin, Franklin Regional Middle School
Grace Martin, Franklin Regional Middle School
Julia Pampalone, Franklin Regional Middle School
Nicholas Papinchak, Franklin Regional Middle School
Maddie Pulaski, Franklin Regional Middle School
Richard Satira, Franklin Regional Middle School
Stephen Simpson, Franklin Regional Middle School
Brett Trottier, Franklin Regional Middle School
Victoria Zhang, Franklin Regional Middle School

New Alexandria 15670
Lexi Heinimann, Greensburg Salem Middle School

New Kensington 15068
Maggie Kuzemchak, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Katerina Procyk, Huston Middle School

North Huntingdon 15642
Megan Seiler, Norwin Middle School
Brannon Sever, Norwin Middle School
Christina Wang, Norwin Middle School

Pittsburgh 15238
Ryan Klueg, Springdale Junior High School

Saltsburg 15681
Missy Bruce, Saltsburg Middle School
Katie Corridoni, Saltsburg Middle School

Sewickley 15143
Esther Kim, Ingomar Middle School

Springdale 15144
Emily Garrigan, Springdale Junior High School

Vandergrift 15690
Zachary Hudak, Kiski Area Intermediate School

Youngwood 15697
Shannon Deutsch, West Hempfield Middle School

Students can take private lessons and participate in Apprentice Chorus, Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, and other ensembles through the Seton Hill University Community Arts Program.

Venue Information: The Community Music Program performances are held in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall in Seton Hill’s new Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The Performing Arts Center is a disabled accessible and climate-controlled facility. Parking is free in four nearby Greensburg parking areas: the Bell Parking Garage on North Otterman Street (across the street from the Performing Arts Center), the Hellman-Ghrist lot on North Main Street, the Albert Grillo lot on Seton Hill Drive, and the Wib Albright lot off West Otterman Street.

The Youth Honors Band, part of the Community Arts program at Seton Hill, was founded over two decades ago as an honors band for students of local Catholic schools. After a few years, it was opened to all students in the area. Kathleen Campbell, associate professor of music at Seton Hill University, has been involved from the beginning. Campbell teaches saxophone, aural theory, and woodwind and instrumental methods at Seton Hill University. Campbell is the founder of the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds, a wind and percussion performance and educational organization consisting of professional musicians from southwestern Pennsylvania and qualified music students from Seton Hill University and surrounding institutions. Campbell served as the music director and conductor for the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds from 1995-2008.

The Community Music Program, part of the Community Arts Program at Seton Hill, is designed to develop the musicianship of children and adults in the local area. The faculty, staff, and facilities of Seton Hill University provide a comprehensive program for students wishing to advance their musical training and performance through quality musical instruction. Students who are just beginning, or those who have studied music for many years, can benefit from the knowledge and experience of a professional faculty. For more information on the Community Arts Program at Seton Hill, which includes the Community Music Program and the Seton Hill University Dance Academy, contact Michelle Walters at 724-552-2923.