Reach for the Sky—And Beyond

Reach for the Sky poster with clouds and a comet in the sky
  • In Flight, Samuel R. Hazo
  • Northern Lights, Yukiko Nishimura
  • Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst, trans. James Curnow
  • Where Eagles Soar, Steven Reineke
  • Intermission
  • Beyond the Clouds and Into the Heavens!, Richard L. Saucedo
  • To Challenge the Sky and Heavens Above, Robert W. Smith
  • Beyond the Horizon, Rossano Galante

Flute/Piccolo

Rod Bailey

Martha Groeber

Carolynn Reed

Samantha Baltazar

Kim Campbell

Laura Miller

Monse Corral

Diana Howard

Oboe

Joshua Chidester

Carrie Sudweeks

Bassoon

Sarah Griffin

Katherine Hartman

Clarinet

Ruben Campos

Jamie Lopez

Jane Doetsch

Meg Kinder

Vincent Felix

Bass Clarinet

Jeffrey Boehl

Alto Saxophone

Skyler Looysen

Lance Alloway

Brenden Watson

Tenor Saxophone

Deborah Fiedler

Baritone Saxophone

Katie Bellis

Jaden Martinez

Trumpet

Kent Dreher

Ed Callihan

Cameron Brewer

Elijah Martinez

Steven Dahl

Isaiah Rodriguez

French Horn

Christine Richardson

Shawnee Phillips

Trombone

Jacob Griffin

Fred Birt

Eduardo Madrigal

Jim Bauchert

Euphonium

Olivia Vara

Tuba

Jason Atkinson

Mike Poor

Percussion

Patrick Tavarez

Edward Deyon

Ted Silon

Dennis Dockstader

Nancy Maki

Katie Miller

Jake Quijada


The Empire Wind Ensemble is a community-based, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization established for the purpose of preserving the rich repertoire and cultural history of the wind band. The group is comprised of a diverse group of volunteer musicians.