Scranton Students Perform in 78th Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival
Six University of Scranton students, accompanied by directors Cheryl Y. Boga and Janelle Decker, participated in and performed at the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival, held Friday, March 10, through Sunday, March 12, at Bucknell University. Pictured, from left: Michael Duarte, percussion, of Ambler; Liam Gronwall, tenor saxophone, of Sidney, New York; Thomas Marine, trumpet, of Cockeysville, Maryland; Boga; Decker; Danielle Fernandez, flute, of Chatham, New Jersey; Caitlin Wilson, French horn, of Harrisburg; and Joseph Dolan, tenor saxophone, of Conshohocken.Six student musicians from Performance Music at The University of Scranton performed in the annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival. Accompanied by their directors Cheryl Y. Boga and Janelle Decker, the six students participated in the event Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12, as Pennsylvania's is the oldest continuously running intercollegiate band in the nation. It is run by the Pennsylvania Collegiate Bandmasters Association.
This year's festival was hosted by Bucknell University and its director of bands William Kenny and led by acclaimed composer/conductor Frank Ticheli. A number of Ticheli's compositions were featured on the program.
The Scranton students who were selected and participated:
- Joseph Dolan '26, a computer science major from Conshohocken – Tenor Saxophone
- Michael Duarte '29, a computer science major from Ambler – Percussion
- Danielle Fernandez '26, an occupational therapy major from, Chatham, New Jersey – Flute
- Liam Gronwall '26, a finance major from Sidney, New York – Tenor Saxophone
- Thomas Marine '26, a biochemistry major from Cockeysville, Maryland – Trumpet
- Caitlin Wilson '27, a biology major from Harrisburg – French Horn
The primary focus of Performance Music at The University of Scranton is its student choral and instrumental performing ensembles. There is no music major at the University, and all enrolled Scranton students (undergraduate and graduate) from every major are eligible for membership in the University Bands, Performance Choir, String Orchestra and Ensembles, and Steel Pans, with neither an audition nor enrollment fee required for membership. Hundreds of students participate in the ensembles each year. Other programs within the department, including guest artist concerts, World Premiere Composition Series, Nelhybel Collection,and Scranton Brass Orchestra, closely coordinate programming with the student ensembles and offer unique opportunities for student musicians in the ensembles to hear, observe, interact and perform with numerous world-class musicians and artist-teachers.
High school juniors and seniors who are considering applying to Scranton are encouraged to contact Performance Music to arrange to sit in on a rehearsal, meet the staff, attend a concert or tour the building.
For further information on the Performance Music, call 570-941-7624, email music@scranton.edu or visit the Performance Music website.
