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JAMES BEVERLY
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Messiah University in Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania. James has performed with the No Name Pops, the Philadelphia Wind Symphony, and the Wayne Newton Big Band. He is also an
active clinician and educator in the Philadelphia area, having worked with middle and high school jazz, concert, and marching band
programs. In his free time, James enjoys going to Phillies baseball games and spending time with his twelve nieces and nephews. |
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ISAAC CARGILE
From Huntsville, Alabama, Isaac has been playing the trombone since the sixth grade. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music
Education from Jacksonville State University, in Jacksonville, Alabama and is now pursuing a Master of Music degree in Trombone
Performance at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. While doing his undergraduate studies, Isaac started playing the bass
trombone through the encouragement of his professor, Dr. Casey Thomas. When not playing the trombone, he enjoys hiking, reading, and
watching cooking videos. |
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JOHN CHOI
Originally from Burke, Virginia, John is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Tuba Performance at Campbellsville University in Kentucky.
He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from George Mason University in the Washington, DC area, where he studied under KB Alumnus
Dr. David Porter. John has performed with the Owensboro Symphony and Orchestra of Kentucky, won the NERTEC Mock Orchestral Audition, participated
in the MasterWorks Festival and trained in brass repair with Martin Wilk. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, instrument tinkering, and
listening to video game and film soundtracks. |
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KYLE DAVIDSON
Originally from Cleveland, Tennessee, Kyle grew up in the Chattanooga area on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. He lives in Newport,
Tennessee, with his wife Daven, recently receiving his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trombone performance at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Davidson also holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music
degree from Lee University. He is the Adjunct Instructor of Trombone at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, low brass
assistant at Cocke County High School and member of the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra. Outside of music, Kyle loves exploring Newport with his
dog, reading, and learning how to cook. |
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REBECCA EDMISTON
Dr. Rebecca Edmiston is a pianist and organist based in Lynchburg, VA, where she works as the Staff Accompanist at her alma mater, Liberty
University. She recently completed D.M. and M.M. degrees in collaborative piano at Florida State University. Rebecca has also worked at
Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan and at Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. Originally from Virginia, she earned B.M. degrees
in Piano Performance and Music Education at Liberty University. She recorded an album of Sacred Piano Arrangements by Lenny Seidel, her former
teacher, which can be found on digital streaming platforms. Rebecca enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, and gardening. |
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ISAI HERNANDEZ
Isai is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. He recently received a Master of Music degree
in Trumpet Performance at the University of Maryland in College Park. Isai has collaborated with the Klezmer Company Orchestra, Florida Wind
Symphony, Miami Top Brass Quintet and the University of Maryland Terrapin Brass Fellowship Quintet. He is currently living in Maryland where
he is building his career as a professional musician. When Isai is not playing the trumpet, you can find him trail bike riding, cooking, or
swinging a baseball bat in a batting cage. |
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COLTON MORRIS
Dr. Colton Morris is a percussionist from Durham, North Carolina, who currently teaches at his alma mater, Tennessee Tech University and
Stevens Street School of Performing Arts, both in Cookeville, TN. He formerly taught in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has performed with the
Holland Symphony Orchestra. In the Washington DC area, Colton has worked with the Arlington Philharmonic, DC Concert Orchestra, Great Noise
Ensemble and as assistant music director at Centreville Baptist Church in Virginia. He also holds degrees from George Mason University and
the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Colton loves exploring the outdoors, and you’ll always find him “stuck” in a book! |
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KOLBE SCHNOEBELEN
From Iowa City, Iowa, Kolbe is a freelance musician and sought-after guest artist in the Eastern Iowa region. He recently graduated from The
University of Iowa with degrees in Trombone Performance and Accounting. He was selected into the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy led by Christian
McBride, Jazz Band of America, Honor Band of America, and was a semifinalist at the Southeast Trombone Symposium’s solo and excerpt
competitions. Kolbe has performed with Jim McDonough and his Orchestra, Blake Shaw’s Big(ish) Band, and the Clinton Street Quartet, who placed
internationally in the ITA Quartet Competition. When not playing music, he cheers on the Iowa Hawkeyes. |
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