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17cÍøÒ³°æ Tech 17cÍøÒ³°æ Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

17cÍøÒ³°æ Tech 17cÍøÒ³°æ Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
7:30pm
Ferst Center of the Arts

Benjamin Diden, Conductor of Concert Bands and Symphonic Band

Program

Concert Band

Lichtweg/Lightway (2016)
Jennifer Jolley (b. 1981)
Green Whispers (2025)
Kevin Poelking (b. 1988)
* Consortium Premiere *
Themes from "Green Bushes" (1951)
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

Intermission

 

Symphonic Band

Flaxen Tresses (2025)
James David (b. 1978)
* Consortium Premiere *
Irish Tune from County Derry (1918)
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Motherless Child from Spiritual Symphony (2025)
Benjamin Horne (b. 1995)
Four Scottish Dances (1978)
  • I. Pesante
  • II. Vivace
  • III. Allegretto
  • IV. Con brio
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)

Ensemble Members

Concert Band

Flute  
Kylie BauerChemical EngineeringEvans, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Rebeca DonadonBiomedical EngineeringEvans, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Angie FeiEnvironmental ScienceFrisco, Texas
Tyler GodoyChemical & Biomolecular EngineeringRoswell, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Natalie HeapeMechanical EngineeringRincon, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Ashley KimCivil EngineeringCresskill, New Jersey
Cosette KimBiomedical EngineeringTampa, Florida
Claire KoMathematicsAlpharetta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Savana NicholsonChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringPerry, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Isabel O'ConnellEnvironmental ScienceMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Talia PivoshenkoNeuroscienceAtlanta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Sofia SaidEnvironmental ScienceWarner Robins, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Hayden SebastianMusic TechnologyAlpharetta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Xinyu SuComputer ScienceAugusta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Ethan SteinfeldComputer ScienceMilledgeville, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Yi-Lin TsaoPhysicsTaipei, Taiwan
Caleigh WatsonMaterials Science and EngineeringGuyton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Oboe  
Judah PriskMathematicsMcDonough, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Veeral ThokchomMathematicsKennesaw, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Bassoon  
Kieran HolcombeCivil EngineeringJohn's Creek, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Clarinet  
Jacob BrownEnvironmental EngineeringCumming, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Jaden DriscollBiochemistryCanton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Stone LiComputer EngineeringToronto, Ontario, Canada
Kyle MerkleChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringBoyds, Maryland
William SteinfeldBiologyMilledgeville, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Aaron WongAerospace EngineeringEast Brunswick, New Jersey
Philip WuComputer ScienceFayetteville, Arkansas
Anya ZhangEnvironmental EngineeringMetuchen, New Jersey
Bass Clarinet  
Nicholas BramhallComputer EngineeringMcDonough, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Lorenzo NiatMechanical EngineeringLagos, Nigeria
Shania RaysonBiological SciencesRockmart, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Alto Sax  
Vaikunth AnanthanarayananChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringEden Prairie, Minnesota
Emily Hernandez  
Yaëlle MathiotAerospace EngineeringBrookhaven, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Benjamin PolletMechanical EngineeringAtlanta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Arsenii ToradzeMechanical EngineeringMoscow, Russia
Ryan TutuwanComputer ScienceLocust Grove, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Tenor Sax  
Jacob BuellAerospace EngineeringCommerce 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Yash SaraffAerospace EngineeringOverland Park, Kansas
Bari Sax  
Kili McHughMaterials Science and EngineeringMilton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Trumpet  
Henry DowlingAerospace EngineeringHamilton Parish, Bermuda
Jonathan WalgerComputer ScienceSwampscott, Massachusetts
Trombone  
Aditya BharadwajComputer ScienceSan Jose, California
Alvaro CoralesHistory, Technology, SocietyJonesboro, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Maya GiorgianniArchitectureRichmond Hill, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Andrew ShiAerospace EngineeringRedmond, Washington
Luke WelchAerospace EngineeringWilliamson, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Euphonium  
Elliott FaaComputer ScienceAtlanta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Madison SmithMechanical EngineeringCanton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Nathaniel WickerMathematicsSavannah, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Timothy ZayacComputer SciencePerry, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Tuba  
Leah OrrComputer ScienceWoodstock 17cÍøÒ³°æ

 

Symphonic Band

Flute  
Annabelle LeeComputer ScienceMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Isabelle LyIndustrial DesignSan Mateo, California
Julian NogalComputer ScienceMcDonough, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Emma XuanComputer EngineeringDecatur, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Oboe  
Tyler BreauxAerospace EngineeringSummerville, South Carolina
Liam NunnCivil EngineeringBrunswick, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Michael ZhouElectrical & Computer EngineeringNew York, New York
Bassoon  
Trevor NoyesAerospace EngineeringCumming, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Hannah TourialIndustrial and Systems EngineeringSandy Springs, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Clarinet  
Eileen ChenComputer ScienceJohn’s Creek, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Sam HenshawBiomedical EngineeringMt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Judy HsuComputer ScienceFranklin, Tennessee
Daniel HuangComputer ScienceMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Samuel LiEnvironmental EngineeringColumbia, Maryland
Amy ShanMechanical EngineeringAthens, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Vincent SoroMaterials Science and EngineeringCumming, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Logan ViningChemistryRincon, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Bass Clarinet  
Alex HuntComputer EngineeringMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Auria WrightMechanical EngineeringDouglasville, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Alto Sax  
Drew WilsonAerospace EngineeringDripping Springs, Texas
Tyler WoldArchitectureMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Tenor Sax  
Keshav ParthasarathyComputer EngineeringSuwanee, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Bari Sax  
Eli HarrisonBiologyDouglasville, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Trumpet  
Ava BingamanComputer ScienceCumming, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Nate DickeyElectrical EngineeringRincon, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Mitchell PeralesMechanical EngineeringWoodstock, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Vishank RaghavanBioinformaticsMill Creek, Washington
Simon ToneyMechanical EngineeringEvans, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Jack TuckerMechanical EngineeringCanton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Horn  
Rowan BeasleyMusic TechnologyMarietta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Cathleen BolgerAerospace EngineeringAlpharetta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Greer McCallumBiochemistryAlpharetta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Anthony PinzonComputer ScienceLawrenceville, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Blakeney SewellChemistryConyers, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Trombone  
Pranjal ChatterjeeElectrical EngineeringSan Jose, California
Josh EralesAerospace EngineeringKlein, Texas
Rowan HolcombeMechanical EngineeringAlpharetta, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Eric LimBiomedical EngineeringStatesboro, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Euphonium  
Caleb EarnhardtNuclear & Radiological EngineeringCumming, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Philip MashburnChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringMonroe, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Roderic ParsonComputer ScienceEvans, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Tuba  
Trent RotterChemical EngineeringSan Antonio, Texas
Victor HernandezAerospace EngineeringJohn's Creek, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Piano  
Archisha BhattacharyyaElectrical EngineeringEast Brunswick, New Jersey
Percussion  
Jacob BarnesMechanical EngineeringFlowery Branch, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
James ConnorComputer Science & Public PolicyNorthport, New York
Donovan LigondeComputer ScienceFreeport, New York
Nicholas RagerMechanical EngineeringHuron, Ohio
Matthew ScarpittiChemistryBraselton, 17cÍøÒ³°æ
Rikhil SeshadriComputer EngineeringWoodbury, Minnesota

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Through interdisciplinary degree programs, outstanding performance ensembles, and innovative research endeavors, the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Tech 17cÍøÒ³°æ cultivates a rich legacy of musical traditions and develops cutting-edge technologies to help define music's future. The School serves students in bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in music technology and offers innovative performance opportunities, courses, and cultural and artistic experiences for students throughout the Institute.