Bearcat Bands

Chronology of Bearcat Wind Ensemble Members

Founded in the Spring of 2019 by director Christopher Nichter, the Bearcat Wind Ensemble consists of the finest wind and percussion performers at the University of Cincinnati generally, though not exclusively, pursuing majors other than music.

Flutes *=Piccolo
Name Years
Sharon Fang 2026
John Jones 2025, 2026
Matt Malenda 2026
Megan Lavilla 2019
Kristen Lenze 2020*
Bethany Lillie 2019*
Claire Minton 2020
Rebecca Mohr 2022, 2023
Shaelyn O'Brien 2022*, 2023*, 2024*, 2025*
Milan Parikh 2020
Jordan Perrin 2019
Laura Sink 2023
Sarah Stevens 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Chris Valaski 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Rhiannon Wallace 2026*
Oboes *=English Horn
Name Years
Kevin Eaton 2019*
Spencer Light 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Isabelle Reynolds 2019
Michiko Russell-Wood 2024, 2025, 2026
Ally Wielinga 2026
Bassoons ^=Alto Clarinet
Name Years
Michael Armbruster 2023
Eric Atkins 2025, 2026
Kyle Cleavinger 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Courtney Ferris 2025
Yulia Martinez 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Andrea Skoog 2019, 2020
Tanner Stacy 2019, 2020^, 2026
Soprano Clarinets *=E-flat
Name Years
Robin Bearss 2019
Isaac Bernhardt 2026
Violet Burd 2019
Owen Campbell 2019, 2020*, 2023*
Abigail Gaba 2019
Maddie Geeting 2022
Megan Ginn 2019, 2020
Abigail Lusnak 2023
Sara Marijolovic 2023, 2024
McKenna Martin 2024, 2025
Julia McGormley 2020, 2022, 2023
Alex Metiva 2020
Shelby Miller 2025, 2026
Kristen Nestor 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Jonathan Niese 2025, 2026
Benjamin Norris 2024, 2025, 2026
Katina Pahoundis 2019
Adia Reed 2020, 2022, 2023
Savannah Ritter 2024, 2025, 2026
Nathan St. Yves 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026*
Maddie Wielinga 2025*, 2026
Bass Clarinets *=Contralto ^=Contrabass
Name Years
Paxton Barno 2026^
Hannah Fry 2019*, 2020*
Madison Kohler 2025*
Daniel Prokopius 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Tanner Stacy 2022^
Emily Weigel 2024*, 2025, 2026
Sami Zagar 2023*, 2024, 2025
Alto Saxophones *=Soprano
Name Years
Robby Belt 2026
Emily Kiehl 2020, 2023
Ben Middleton 2020*, 2022
Matthew Mitchell 2022
Nicholas Oslin 2019
Abram Pasqualetti 2026
Gabriel Paynter 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Adam Spicer 2026*
Brennan Thomas 2019, 2020
Collin Thomas 2023*, 2024*, 2025*
Alex Wislocki 2025
Tenor Saxophones *=Alto Clarinet
Name Years
Matt Cronin 2023, 2024, 2025*
Erik Klose 2020
Austin Staniszewski 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Treston Warren 2019
Baritone Saxophones *=Bass
Name Years
Matthew Cecil 2019, 2020
Sierra Jacobsmeyer 2025
Zander Pimenidis 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025*, 2026
Trumpets
Name Years
Evan Barnes 2020
Bradley Davidson 2019, 2020, 2022
Rob Dietz 2019
Connor Dougherty 2019, 2020
Ellie Ekstedt 2022, 2023, 2024
Brian Ginn 2019
Luke Grochocki 2025
Meghan Kennedy 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Dominic LaSalle 2020, 2023, 2024
Brett Lauerhass 2019
Jacob Lesick 2025
Michael Mitchum 2019, 2020
Caroline Niederhausen 2026
Jake Ottenweller 2025, 2026
Jacob Robinson 2023
Meredith Rulo 2026
Kyle Russell 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ben Seamon 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Elliott Slayton 2025
Jun Tanaka 2022
Joel Van Gorder 2024, 2025, 2026
Jena Williams 2026
Horns
Name Years
Luke Aldrich 2026
Parker Beck 2019
Rachel Bode 2020
Sarah Bowman 2023, 2024, 2025
Zach Dendler 2019, 2020
Garrett Frick 2026
Onyx Gibson 2023, 2024
Taylor Glover 2022
Hannah Hawryluk 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Reilly Heinrich 2019
Reilly Hendrickson 2020
Chase Hill 2019, 2020, 2022
Aidan Locktish 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Kennedy Nevil 2025
Emma Rednour 2019, 2020
Valerie Sanderson 2023
Bailey Schumacher 2026
Karr Stump 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Trombones *=Bass
Name Years
Sawyer Blackledge 2026
Tavish Burd 2019
Luke Chang 2026
John Danko 2023
John Davis 2022
Aidan Deutsch 2024*, 2025*, 2026*
David Eppele 2019, 2020, 2023
Jake Fanning 2024
Anne Hammen 2019
Nicholas Legters 2020
John O'Toole 2020
Mason Risser 2026
Ben Romig 2022
Clayton Sanderson 2023*, 2024*, 2025, 2026*
Jacob Scott 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Willow Tuttle 2019*, 2020*, 2022*
Megan Ulman 2022, 2023
Euphoniums
Name Years
Seth Ablordeppey 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Hannah Durman 2020
Jacey Jones 2019, 2020
Ben Krietemeyer 2025, 2026
Olivia Landers 2022
Brett Mohler 2023
John O'Toole 2019
Gabe Patrick 2024, 2025, 2026
Madison Smith 2022, 2023
Tubas
Name Years
Jacob Bakonyi 2020
Gabriel Beebe 2024
Madelyn Bollinger 2019
Ethan Donaghey 2025, 2026
Jimmy Ekstedt 2019
Will Gaines 2019, 2020, 2022
Tej Kasinadhuni 2019
Murphy McDonough 2023, 2024
Josh Niemantsverdreit 2023, 2024, 2026
Jane Novak 2026
Corbin Skaggs 2026
Ethan Sutton 2023, 2024, 2025
String Bass *=Electric
Name Years
Evan Barnes 2019
Abigail Lusnak 2020, 2022, 2023*
Jason Meusel 2025
Percussion *=Piano
Name Years
Troy Abele 2019
Nicolas Aleman 2019
Ian Balish 2023, 2024
Evan Boehm 2024*, 2025*, 2026*
Eric Bowler 2026
Zachary Cousino 2019
Brian Culberson 2019
Catherine D'Amico 2020, 2022
Henry Dantzer 2020
Jaxon Durig 2026
Andy Estabillo 2026
Owen Fischer 2026
Alex Funk 2025
Andrew Geyer 2025
Brayden Harris 2026
Nathan Heid 2020*
Eric Henggeler 2019
Nate Hiday 2022
Jake Higley 2023, 2024, 2025
Cameron Hoffman 2020
Elliot Hungler 2023
Bryce Krahling 2026
Aaron Koenig 2022
Jacob Leisten 2020, 2022, 2023
Isabel Lewis 2025, 2026
Grace Lillie 2019*
Angela Liu 2019*
Josh May 2019
Sera Michel 2026
Brennan Mills 2026
Randy Nguyen 2024
Teryn Post 2019
Emily Reichard 2024, 2025
Luke Schambow 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
David Selzer 2019
Maddie Short 2026
Nicholas Smith 2025
Nate Steffen 2020
Robby Strang 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Lauren Stringer 2023, 2024