Santa Rosa High
Oliver Staten-1st Trumpet, Concert Band; Scholarship to Liberal Arts College in Minnisota (Music Minor)
Delano Bell-1st Trumpet, Concert Band; Scholarship to Univ. of Puget Sound to study Music Education
Matt Perez-1st trumpet Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Band, SRJC Music Scholarship, SRJC Concert Band, SRJC Jazz Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, Summer Repertory Theater Orchestra, Cotati Philharmonic, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) Univ. of Cincinnati (composition) B.M, Cal-State Northridge M.M., Sonoma State Univ. Credential program
Brian Fredrich-1st Trumpet Concert Band, 1st Trumpet Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Band, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) Univ. of the Pacific
Tim Mayhew-1st Trumpet Concert Band, 1st Trumpet Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Cotati Philharmonic, 1st Trumpet SRJC Concert Band, SRJC Jazz Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, Summer Repertory Theater Orchestra, Graduate of North Texas State Univ.
John Reynolds-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, 1st Trumpet Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Soloist: SRJC Big Band, 1st Trumpet SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, SRJC Jazz Combos, Scholarship to a Private Christian College in San Diego, Private Studies with Calvin Price (1st Trumpet San Diego Symphony), Currently earning a Doctorate Degree in Colorado
Andrew Pagan-Accepted to Cal-Poly Concert and Jazz Bands
Caleb Reynolds-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Santa Rosa Discovery Orchestra
Montgomery High
Sebastian Bradford-1st Trumpet in Jazz Bands, Nor Cal Honor Choir
Kipp Brewer-1st Trumpet Symphonic and Jazz Bands, Jazz Combo, All State Honor Band (2x), Nor-Cal Honor Band (Assistant Principal 2x), Sonoma County Honor band (2x), Audition at Northwestern Univ. (B. Butler and C. Geyer), Scholarship to Univ. of the Pacific
Will Sizoo-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Sonoma County Honor band, Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Graduate from UC Santa Barbara
Julia Hamon-Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Santa Rosa Discovery Orchestra, Humboldt Brass Camp
Chris Ishmael-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Symphonic Band Featured Soloist
Matt Elias-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, 1st Trumpet Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra
Piner High
Brandon Long-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Santa Rosa Discovery Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band
Daniel Scoggins-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, 1st Trumpet Cal-Poly Honor Jazz Band, All-American Marching Band (Germany Tour), SRJC Brass Ensemble, SRJC Big Band, SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Music Scholarship
Maria Carillo High
Derek Uemura-1st Trumpet Concert Band; Soloist Rincon Valley Middle School Jazz Band; Sonoma County Middle School Honor Band
Miguel Rivas-Santa Rosa Preparatory Orchestra; 1st Trumpet Concert Band
Luke Mott-1st Trumpet Symphonic and Jazz Bands
Alex Beidatsch-1st Trumpet Jazz Band; Music Scholarship to Santa Rosa Jr College; 1st Trumpet in SRJC Jazz Big Band
Taylor Beidatsch-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Outstanding (Jazz) Soloist's Award Folsom and Santa Cruz Jazz Festivals; Music Scholarship to Santa Rosa Jr College; 1st Trumpet in SRJC Symphonic and Jazz Big Bands
Ian Strong-1st Trumpet Concert Band; Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra; Nor-Cal Honor Band; Soloist's Award Folsom Jazz Festival
Matt Elcombe-1st Trumpet Concert Band; Studying Music Education at Univ. of Willamette
Landon Gray-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Atlantic Brass Workshop, Santa Rosa Youth Symphony, Oakland Youth Symphony; Currently attending North Texas State Univ.
Darian Small-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Invitational Honor Band-Boston's Symphony Hall
Gregory Barclay-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, SRJC Music Scholarship, SRJC Jazz Band, SSU Concert Band, 1st Trumpet Green Farm Jazz Band & Orchestrra, Discovery Orchestra, Music Major at Sonoma State Univ.
Jamie Brett-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Band
Analy High
Ty Wills-1st Trumpet Symphonic, Concert, and Jazz Bands
Wyatt Williams-1st Trumpet Honors Concert and Jazz Bands, Sonoma County Honor Band, Santa Rosa Preparatory Orchestra; Santa Rsoa Junior College Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Big Band
Evan Gunter-1st Trumpet Honors Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Sonoma County Honor Band, Guest Soloist Sebastopol Middle School
Miles Mckenzie-1st Trumpet/Soloist Jazz Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, SRJC Big Band, SRJC Jazz Combos, Scholarship to Univ. of Northern Colorado (jazz)
Sonoma Valley High
Jeffrey Peterson-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Sonoma County Honor Band, Scholarship to Univ. of the Pacific
Tara Zombres-1st Trumpet Concert Band, Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) Univ. of the Pacific
St. Helena High
Robert Gastelum-SSU Jazz Ensembles, Berkley Jazz School, Diploma from Berklee College of Music, Private Studies with Greg Hopkins (B. Rich, B. Maxted, etc.)
Healdsburg High
Sam McCurry-1st Trumpet Symphonic Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band
Casa Grande High
Karl Johnston-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, 1st Trumpet Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All-State Honor Band, SRJC Music Scholarship, SRJC Concert Band, SRJC Orchestra, Summer Repertory Theater Orchestra, Scholarship to Univ. of Illinois, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) McGill University (Canada)
Alyssa Lizatti-Scholarship to San Jose State Univ.
James Boore-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Jazz Band, Lead Trumpet SRJC Jazz Band, Lead Trumpet for Carnival Cruise Lines
Spiro Xidas-Scholarship to UC Santa Barbara, Teaching Credential SSU, Former music teacher for Santa Rosa City Schools
Petaluma High
Alexi Erenkov-Jazz Saxophone Major at Sonoma State Univ., Celebrity Cruise Lines, now teaching music in Portland, Oregon
Adrian Cremidis-Nor-Cal Honor Band
Tal Kopstein-SRJC Concert Band, Soloist SRJC Jazz Band, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) Univ. of Michigan
Ukiah High
Cory Dearbourn-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Scholarship to (and Graduate from) Chico State Univ., Private Studies with Rick Winslow (Chicago Civic Orchestra, Paul Anka, etc.), now teaches high-school (near Sonora CA)
Josh Meyer-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Bands, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Cal-State Northridge
Cardinal Newman High
Steve Giger-1st Trumpet Jazz Band, Scholarship to Univ. of Long Beach, Private Studies with Charlie Davis (B. Rich, numerous studio credits, etc.), now lives in NYC (working in the online music industry)
Santa Rosa Christian School
Nicolas DiSanto-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Band, Santa Rosa Youth Symphony, Nor Cal Honor Band
Peter Altamura-1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Band, Santa Rosa Jr College Orchestra; Scholarship to Univ. of Pacific (to study Music Composition)
El Monino High
Nate Rocheleau -1st Trumpet Concert and Jazz Band
Other
Justin Bertolini-SRJC Music Scholarship, SRJC Concert and Jazz Bands, Scholarship to Humboldt State Univ.
Todd Grady-Scholarship to SSU, Graduate of SSU in Jazz Studies, Lead Trumpet with "Lee Press On and the Nails", "Lost Dog Found", etc.
Alex Stefani-Music Minor SSU, teacher of Elementary Band
Crandon Kopriva-SRJC Ochestra, Sacramento State Univ. Marching Band
Dan Byers-Graduate from San Diego State Univ., Private Studies with Bobby Rodriguez
Tayla Nebesky-Youth Orchestra, Discovery Orchestra, Cotati Phil., Atlantic Brass Workshop, Humboldt Brass Workshop, Bay Brass Workshop, Green Farm Summer Workshop, 6th street Players, SSU Brass Ensemble
Do you notice a theme? Many of these students are now scholarship recipients and music majors at well-known colleges and universities. Virtually all of the trumpet players in all levels of the local Youth Symphony have been my students. At times, nearly one-half of the trumpet section in the Nor-Cal Honor Band has been comprised of my students. I was the trumpet audition tape judge for that ensemble for over 5 years and assisted in choosing the trumpet audition music currently used for that ensemble. If you are interested in preparing for an ensemble, honor band, scholarship, or college entrance audition, please contact me for assistance. I am interested in working with you.