Performers

The Medalist Concert Band draws its membership from in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and from many different professions and backgrounds. Occupations held by members include such diverse fields as Accounting, Computer Programming, Education, Engineering, Sales, and many others. Individuals interested in joining the Medalist Concert Band are encouraged to contact Jerry Luckhardt, the group’s conductor, for more details.


Conductor
Jerry Luckhardt

Piccolo
Dyan Otten

Flute
Juli Baecker •+
Karen Christenson
Mindy Foyer
Elisa Haugen
Linda Hershey
Sue Hinton +
Diane Horner
Leeanne Kardock
Kim Kirby
Tara Michlitsch
Anne Nyquist
Michelle Schroeder

Oboe / English Horn
Mary Kirby +
Karyl Rice •

Bassoon
Alice Anderson 
Beth Brandt •
Audrey Murphy

Clarinet
Kirsten Baker
Cheryl Bann
David Brod
Tonya Custis
Susan Freese +
Wayne Gisslen +
Allyson Grym
Holly Guenther
Katrina Hachmann
Ellen Kniebel
Becky Melich •
Katrina Metty
Deb Peters
Sean Prada
Samantha Rabang
Barb Sabal
Linnae Stole 
Anne Susko

Bass Clarinet
Tom Lee
Jody Rosquist •

Alto Saxophone
Griffin Geisler
Tim Kraft •+
Helen Suhr
Jan Walton

Tenor Saxophone
Dale Copeland
Joe Lushine

Baritone Saxophone
Jonah Thune

Trumpet
Mark Chelgren
Eric Elert
Liam Green
Al Hansen
Kris Knutsen
Bill Newgren
Amanda Smith
Greg Wyman •
Carol Zaagsma

French Horn
Claude Benson
Nancy Dostal +
Jen Fellows
Brittney Hamberg +
Ingrid Johnson 
Dave Westermoe
Jon Weyers •

Trombone
Josh Anderson
Stan Bann •
Peter Guenther
John Herman
Ed Katz-James
Jim Kolmer

Euphonium
Lee Dummer •
Andy Hayden
Max Theroux 

Tuba
Elizabeth Berrigan
Jim Kennedy •
Paul Nyquist
Jerry Van Cleave
Jordan Warfield +

Percussion
Lisa Clark
Shari Durdin +
Tedd Gullickson
Carter Hanson
Mike Hodnick
Scott Kirby
Lee Sackett •+


• Principal
+ Board member

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