Our Band

THOMAS A. GROTH

Executive Director

Thomas A. Groth is the Executive Director of the W.D. Packard Concert Band, a position he has held since 2006. Performing on Saxophone and Clarinet he has been a member of the Band since 1959 serving on the Executive Board of the Band since 1999

DR. STEPHEN L. GAGE

Conductor

Stephen L. Gage has served as Professor of Conducting and Director of Bands at Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music since 1993. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Eastman School of Music, and the State University of New York at Fredonia where he also earned the Performers Certificate.

DONALD W. BYO

Conductor Emeritus • Conductor Laureate

Donald W. Byo joined the W.D. Packard Concert Band as principal bassoonist in1957. In 1984 he was appointed co-conductor of the Band along with Robert E. Fleming.

JAMES JACKSON

Librarian

James Jackson is the former Director of Bands for the Howland Local School District. A native of Struthers, Ohio, Mr. Jackson is graduate of Youngstown State University with Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.

W. D. PACKARD CONCERT BAND

PERSONNEL

CONDUCTOR

Dr. Stephen L. Gage

PICCOLO

Brenda Best

FLUTES

Andrea Lewis

Eduardo Mandujano

Monica Meffan - Principal

OBOES

Rebecca Bickel - Principal

Shawn Reynolds

BASSOONS

Carol Childers

Eb CLARINET

Ruth Rea

Bb CLARINETS

Albert Colella - Principal

Heather Criazzo

Albert Guarnieri

Nancy Moore

Emily Onufrak

Alexander Stuart

Becky Yoho

Clem Zumpella

BASS CLARINETS

Gary Gawdyda - Principal

Sherry Nold

ALTO SAXOPHONES

Richard Bartunek - Principal

Richard Rollo

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Dan Carioti

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Thomas Groth

TRUMPETS

Joseph Commarata

Frank Cosenza - Co Principal

Terry Gale - Co Principal

Christine Gallagher

Russell McQuaide

Timothy Winfield

Kenneth Young

FRENCH HORNS

Brendan Gage

Allen Meffan

James Scanga - Principal

TROMBONES

Leslie Core

William Forrester - Principal

James Jackson

Michael Shevock

EUPHONIUMS

Thomas Brucoli - Principal

David Colella

TUBAS

Robert Antonucci - Principal

Belinda Colón-Johnston

Wes O'Connor

PERCUSSION

Kenneth Alexander - Principal

Carla Dean

Tom Ruggieri

TIMPANI

Robert Barnett

STRING BASS

Shawn Marko

PIANO/KEYBOARD

BIG BAND SOUND OF PACKARD

PERSONNEL

DIRECTOR

Daniel Carioti

TRUMPETS

Frank Cosenza

Terry Gale

Jeff Gibbens

Russell McQuaide

Ken Young

TROMBONES

Thomas Brucoli

Leslie Core

Bill Forrester

Jim Jackson

Mike Shevock

ALTO SAXOPHONES

Richard Bartunek

Richard Rollo

ALTO SAXOPHONES

Richard Bartunek

Richard Rollo

TENOR SAXOPHONES

Dominic Carioti

Tim Harker

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Jim Volenik

PIANO

BASS

ShawnMarko

DRUMS

Thomas Ruggieri

PACKARD DIXIELAND BAND

PERSONNEL

DIRECTOR & TENOR SAXOPHONE

Daniel Carioti

TRUMPETS

Terry Gale

Russell McQuaide

TROMBONE

Bill Forrester

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE

Richard Rollo

PIANO

BASS

Shawn Marko

DRUMS

Thomas Ruggieri

TUBA

Robert Antonucci