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from the Hudson Volume 14, Issue 1 LTC Timothy J. Holtan -
Commander Photographers: Contributing
Photographers: NEW
FEATURE DiMartino opens 2006 Concert Season Cobham to perform with the Jazz Knights 2006 West Point CLARINET SUMMIT “Reflections from Space” at Army/Navy Young Artist Concert April 2006 Listen to the U.S. Military Academy Band online! DiMartino opens 2006 Concert Season
Trumpeter Vincent DiMartino will perform with the Concert Band and Jazz Knights on January 20th, 2006 in Eisenhower Hall Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Mr. DiMartino has performed worldwide as a soloist and with artists such as Henry Mancini, Doc Severinsen, Dizzy Gillespie and Dave Brubeck. Widely admired for both his classical and jazz playing, recently he has begun to specialize in virtuoso cornet solos, which were the trademarks of the great turn of the century cornetists Herbert L. Clarke and Herman Bellstedt. DiMartino has performed as a soloist with the Cincinnati, Buffalo and Rochester Symphonies, and is prominently featured in many recordings of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In addition to his performance with both the Concert Band and Jazz Knights, Mr. DiMartino will perform a solo trumpet and cornet recital at the West Point Cadet Chapel on January 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Cobham to perform with the Jazz Knights
On February 10th, 2006 the United States Military Academy Band Jazz Knights will perform with yet another guest artist in the beautiful Eisenhower Hall Theatre at 8:00 p.m. For this performance, the band will feature the great drummer Billy Cobham. Jazz drummer Billy Cobham is one of a handful of artists who is revered throughout the world as one of the most influential masters of his genre. For over 30 years he has received international acclaim for his dazzling skills as a percussionist. He is also an accomplished composer and record producer. Hundreds of recordings with his own groups and some of music’s most luminary artists bear his trademark – biggest, fastest, explosive drumming. Mr. Cobham’s artistry has energized international stages of concerts, symphonies, big bands, Broadway, jazz festivals, television and video. He also shares the knowledge of his craft through drum clinics, conducting workshops and symposia around the globe.
2006 West Point Clarinet Summit The West Point Clarinet Summit will begin on Friday, March 17th, at noon in the Eisenhower Hall Theatre of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. Steeped in the history of the American Revolution, West Point is situated 50 miles north of New York City. The U.S. Military Academy Band stationed at West Point has been a tradition in the Hudson Valley since 1817. The band performs numerous events year-round in the New York City area. The West Point Clarinet Summit is free and open to the public. Activities include a Young Artists’ Competition, master classes, panel discussions on careers in orchestras and military bands and a gala concert. Distinguished Academy Band alumni Larry Combs and Stephen Girko will return to West Point for featured performances and opportunities to share their insights on the art of playing clarinet. Participants can attend a mouthpiece masterclass by James Pyne and hear composer Dana Wilson discuss his new transcription of Liquid Ebony. The Young Artists’ Competition winner will join the featured artists and the Academy Band on the Eisenhower Hall main stage for a performance of Rossini’s Introduction, Theme and Variations.
West Point Clarinet Summit Gala
Concert
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Here “Reflections from Space” at Army/Navy At the Army/Navy football classic this past December 2005 in Philadelphia, the U.S. Military Academy Band performed a special halftime show entitled "Reflections from Space" honoring the 18 Military Academy graduates who became astronauts. The multi-media production, produced by Sgt. 1st Class Deric Milligan and Staff Sgt. Eric Miller, featured video footage of each of the 18 astronauts which was broadcast on the big television screens at Lincoln Financial Field. Eleven of the astronauts attended the Army/Navy game that weekend, and were invited onto the field after the video introductions. Apollo astronauts “Buzz” Aldrin, Frank Borman and Al Worden were asked to share their "Reflections from Space" during the show. The band underscored the event with the heroic music of Dmitri Shostakovich's Festive Overture, excerpts from The Planets, by Gustav Holst, and music from the movie Apollo 13 and cable series From the Earth to the Moon. Of the 18 USMA veteran astronauts, these eleven shared the field with the Military Academy Band at the game: retired Col. Jim Adamson, class of 1969; retired Col. (Dr.) Buzz Aldrin, class of 1951; retired Col. Frank Borman, class of 1950; retired Col. Patrick Forrester, class of 1979; retired Lt. Col. Sam Gemar, class of 1979; Maj. Shane Kimbrough, class of 1989; Lt. Col. Timothy Kopra, class of 1985; retired Col. Mike Mullane, class of 1967; Col. Douglas Wheelock, class of 1983; Col. Jeffrey Williams, class of 1980; and retired Lt. Col. Al Worden, class of 1955.
Young Artist Concert April 2006 On Sunday, April 9th at 3:00 p.m., the United States Military Academy Concert Band, under the direction of Captain Treg E. Ancelet, will present its annual Young Artist Concert. This concert will feature the winners of the U.S. Military Academy Band’s Young Artists’ Solo Competition. This year’s soloists will be selected based upon auditions which will take place late in the winter of 2006. This young artist competition was introduced in 1993 by Sgt. Maj. (ret) Joel Evans to provide high school students from the Hudson Valley with the opportunity to showcase their musical skills. Brass, woodwind, string, percussion and piano participants perform selected repertoire with piano accompaniment for a panel of adjudicators from the Academy Band. Only the finest performers are selected from this audition process to perform as soloists with the U.S. Military Academy Concert Band. Students interested in participating in this year’s competition may contact Staff Sgt. Diana Cassar-Uhl via the Academy Band’s website at diana.cassar-uhl@usma.edu or phone 845-938-2445 for specific information. Listen to the U.S. Military Academy Band online! The United States Military Academy celebrated its bicentennial during the 2001 - 2002 academic year. The theme "Duty-Honor-Country: West Point at 200 Years - Timeless Leadership," is exemplified by the Academy Band's proud, continuous service at West Point. The band celebrated this singular occasion through a myriad of events. Among those was the commissioning of new works by renowned composers. The tradition of commissioning pieces began with the academy's sesquicentennial in 1952. Captain Francis Resta, the band's commander, encouraged prominent composers of the day to write for the Academy Band. His efforts yielded works by Robert Russell Bennett, Henry Cowell, Roy Harris, Erik Leidzen, Darius Milhaud, William Grant Still and Morton Gould. Just as the Academy Band contributed to band repertoire through the sesquicentennial works, the bicentennial commissions continue this legacy and leave an indelible mark on the world of wind music. Currently, all six volumes of recordings of the bicentennial commissions are available for free download on the Academy Band's website. All of the recordings have been converted to .mp3 format for easy public download. All of the liner notes from each recording are also available on the band's website. Click here to go to our new Listening Room
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Staff
Sgt. Scott Beaver, tuba, joined the U.S. Military Academy Band in
May of 2005. Prior to joining the band, Beaver was a member of the
New Mexico Brass Quintet. He holds an undergraduate degree from
Tennessee Tech University, where he studied with R. Winston Morris, and
is currently finishing his Master’s degree at the University of New
Mexico where he studies with Karl Hinterbichler. He is a recent
winner of the University of New Mexico Concerto Competition, the
Arapahoe Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, and was the top wind
player in the Kingsville Concerto Competition. 
Staff
Sgt. Craig Bitterman, percussion, is from Buffalo, New York.
He earned his Bachelor of Music in performance from SUNY Buffalo and
relocated to Connecticut to pursue a Master of Music in performance from
the Hartt School of Music. After completing graduate studies,
Bitterman freelanced in the New England area and taught percussion at
Holyoke Community College, Wesleyan University and Hartford
Conservatory. Performance highlights include appearances with
Nebojsa Zivkovic and the Jovan Perkussion Projekt, the Maelstrom
Percussion Ensemble and the Steelsunrise Steelband. Bitterman has
worked with composers Steve Reich, David Felder, James Tenney, Lou
Harrison and Amy Williams. Before coming to the Academy Band,
Bitterman was a member of the U.S. Continental Army Band in Fort Monroe,
Virginia. 
Staff
Sgt. William Calohan, percussion, joined the Hellcats in August of
2005. In 2002 he received his Bachelor of Music Education from
James Madison University. He completed his Master of Percussion
Performance at the University of Minnesota in May of 2005. As a
graduate student, Calohan taught percussion lessons and the percussion
techniques course for undergraduate music education majors.
Calohan also attended the Leigh Howard Stevens summer marimba seminar,
and performed at PASIC 2004 with Rolando Morales-Matos. He was the
winner of the 2001 Virginia Music Teachers Association concerto
competition. He has performed under Frederick Fennell, Dr. Barry
Kolman, Craig Kirchhoff and Dr. J. Patrick Rooney. 
Staff
Sgt. Derek Lance, trumpet, joined the United States Military Academy
Band in the fall of 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the
Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and recently completed
graduate studies at the Juilliard School in New York. He has
studied with Philip Collins, Frank Kaderabek, David Bilger and Mark
Gould. Lance is a member of the New York Staff Band of The
Salvation Army and is frequently featured as a soloist, recently
performing on their tour of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. He has
also performed with the New York Philharmonic and the New Jersey
Symphony. 
Staff
Sgt. Carey Smith, oboe, is originally from Haxtun, Colorado.
She received her Bachelor of Music in music performance from the
University of Northern Colorado in 2003, where she studied with Peter
Cooper. She completed her Master of Music in 2005 at the
University of Southern California under Allan Vogel. She has
played with the Central City Opera Company for the past three years.
She has also been a member of the Ft. Collins Symphony Orchestra, the
American Youth Symphony and substituted with the Colorado Symphony
Orchestra. Smith performed in Carnegie hall twice in 2005, once
with the American Youth Symphony, and once with the University of
Southern California Wind Ensemble. Smith is also a member of the
West Point Woodwood Quintet. 
Staff
Sgt. Luke MacDonald, trumpet, from Great Falls, Montana, holds a
Bachelor of Musical Arts from the University of Oklahoma. He
earned a Master of Music in orchestral performance from the Manhattan
School of Music. Prior to joining the Hellcats, MacDonald
performed at a variety of music festivals including the 2005 Moscow
Easter Festival, 2003 & 2004 Verbier Music Festivals and the 2003
Salzburg Easter Festival. At the National Trumpet Competition, he
won 1st place (2004) and 2nd place (2003) in the Solo Performance
Master’s Division, 3rd place (2002) in the Undergraduate Solo Division
and 1st place (2001) in the Quintet Division. MacDonald has
performed numerous concerts with the New York Philharmonic and many
other orchestras in and around New York City. 
Staff
Sergeant J. Andrew Porter, percussion, joined the Hellcats in May
2005. Prior to his appointment, SSG Porter taught in Texas and in
his home state of Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education
from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Music in percussion
performance from Louisiana State University. SSG Porter has
performed with the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Natchez Opera Festival, the
Dallas Wind Symphony, the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, the Bluecoats
Drum and Bugle Corps and the Music City Mystique indoor marching
percussion ensemble. SSG Porter is also a member of the West Point
Percussion Group.
Staff
Sgt. Michael Reifenberg, saxophone, joined the Jazz Knights in
September of 2005. He studied music at the University of Wisconsin
at Whitewater and Indiana University. He has performed with many
jazz legends, including James Moody, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, David
Sanchez, Denis DiBlasio, Matt Harris, Steve Houghton, Jeff Jarvis and
the late Frank Mantooth. Additionally, Reifenberg was a member of
the Milwaukee Symphony Pops, the Doc Severinsen Big Band, the American
Swing Orchestra, the Al Cobine Big Band, the Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra,
and the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. While in Indiana,
Reifenberg was a member of the Bloomington based Saxophone Cartel, a
saxophone/woodwind quintet that was selected to perform at the 2005
North Sea Jazz Festival. 
Staff Sgt. Philip Stehly, trombone,
joined the Academy Band in the summer of 2005. A native of Kansas City,
he received a Bachelor of Music in music performance from Indiana
University. While at Indiana, he was the principal trombonist of
the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Ray Cramer. Stehly has
also performed with the I.U. New Music Ensemble, I.U. Symphony
Orchestras and the Bloomington Camerata. His principal teachers
are Roger Oyster of the Kansas City Symphony, and Dee Stewart and Peter
Ellefson of Indiana University. 
Staff
Sgt. Mark Tonelli, guitar, joined the Jazz Knights in July of 2005.
He received a Bachelor of Music in jazz performance from William
Paterson University and a master’s degree in jazz studies from the
University of North Texas. He has worked with Jon Faddis, Gregg
Bissonette, Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, Denis DeBlasio, Frank Mantooth, Dan
Haerle, Byron Stripling, Randy Brecker and Steve Turre. Tonelli
was associate professor for the Dallas and Collin County College
districts. He has won awards from Billboard Magazine and The
National Songwriter’s Resource Network for his compositions.
Tonelli’s writing has been published by Guitar Player, Downbeat, The
Jazz Education Journal, Just Jazz Guitar, Jazz Improv and The
Instrumentalist. 
