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Members of the Illinois Brass Band

IBB - April 2009


Music Director
Stephen Squires


Assitant Music Director
Tom Runty


Cornet
Cyndi Salata, Solo

John Cvejanovich

Heather Blackmon-doForno *

Carol Dickenson

Steve Heldt

Mike Lipinski

Alex Katernoza


Soprano Cornet
Lev Garbar


Repieno Cornet
Geoff Richards


Flugelhorn
Jim Sobacki


Tenor Horn
Melody Velleuer, Solo

Matt Billock

John Catomer

Doug Lim


Euphonium
Tom Runty, Solo

John Meling


Baritone
Mike Taylor, Solo

Ken Wistrom


Tenor Trombone
Rob Barnes, Solo

Larry Pearce


Bass Trombone
Robert Holland


Eb Bass
Justin Boller, Solo

**Vacancy**


Bb Bass
Bill Kaempfe

Will Biby


Percussion
Dave Wiebers

**Vacancy**


* Currently On Leave




We are always looking for competent brass players and percusssionists.

 If you are interested in joining the Illinois Brass Band,
 please send us your name, instruments played/position desired, and a Biography/Resume

email us;
info
@illinoisbrassband.org

 



Biography of Mr. Stephen Squires

Music Director


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Mr. Squires received his musical training at the Preparatory School of the Eastman School of Music and the Crane School of Music, in his home state of New York.  He earned his Master's degree in Instrumental Conducting/Trumpet Performance at California State University, Northridge.  He continued conducting study in seminars with Helmuth Rilling, Maurice Abravanel, Daniel Lewis, Tsung Yeh, and the Aspen School

As a professional conductor, Mr. Squires has worked with many exceptional artists, including Janos Starker, Pinchas Zukerman, Shmuel Ashkenasi, John Browning, Leon Bates, Ani Kavafian, Wendy Warner, James Tocco, Richard Stoltzman, and most of the principal players of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Stephen Squires is the Principal Conductor and Professor of Conducting in the Music Conservatory at Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University.

A conductor active in orchestral, wind, operatic and ballet music, Mr. Squires' current professional appointments include Associate Conductor of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra (Rockford, IL), Principal Guest Conductor of the Millar Brass (Evanston, IL), and Conductor of the Salt Creek Ballet Orchestra (Hinsdale, IL).  He is the former Music Director of the Illinois Chamber Symphony.

Mr. Squires has recently made his debut conducting the famed Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

In addition, Mr. Squires is an accomplished recital accompanist and freelance trumpeter.

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