2025 Spring Band Concert
2025 Spring Band Concert
Presented by the Center for Fine & Performing Arts at Seminole State College.
Conductor - Dr. James J. Smisek, Director of Instrumental Studies
- Tuesday
- April 15, 2025
- 7:30 p.m.
- Lyman High School
Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Longwood, FL
The Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, as an entity within Seminole State College of Florida, a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution, is committed to provide programming which amplifies diverse and under represented voices in the interest of cultural equity and inclusion. A Diverse Learning Community, An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity College.
Welcome to Seminole State College of Florida’s
Instrumental Music Concert!
The Music at Seminole State Series is committed to providing entertaining programming for our community, while preparing our Music Pathway students for further study at the university level. The department offers Faculty Recitals, showcasing the excellent talent and teaching of the Seminole State Music faculty, Student Recitals, providing opportunities for our students to showcase what they are studying and Concerts from the many Seminole State Ensembles (Concert Chorale, SeminoleSound, Symphonic/Community Band and Community Choir, Jazz Ambassadors and Jazz Combo). The department offers credit and non-credit experiences, so please consider joining us if you would like to participate as an ensemble member!
We hope this evening’s performance will bring you some cheer and delight. On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the department, thank you very much for your support.
In gratitude,
~ Dr. Jim Smisek
Director of Bands/Professor of Music
Spring Band Concert Program for
Symphonic/Community Band
Gavorkna Fanfare
by Jack Stamp
Shepherd's Hey
by Percy Aldridge Grainger
edited by R. Mark Rogers
Second Suite in F
by Gustav Holst
I. March
II. Song Without Words, "I'll Love My Love"
III. Song of the Blacksmith
IV. Fantasia on the "Dargason"
Intermission
Presentation of the Jack Longfellow Band Scholarship
Concerto in B-flat
by Antonio Vivaldi
transcribed by Charles T. Yeago
Featuring John Almeida and Jeremy Anderson,
Piccolo Trumpet Duet
An American Elegy
by Frank Ticheli
Sketches on a Tudor Psalm
by Fisher Tull
The Riffle Regiment
by John Philip Sousa
Personnel
James J. Smisek, DMA - Dr. Smisek earned his A.A. Degree at Seminole Community College under Dr. Bill Hinkle in 1986 and in 1989, earned his B.A. Degree in Music Education at the University of Florida, studying with Dr. David Waybright and Gary Langford. While in college, Smisek performed with several ensembles that included the Mike Roylance Brass Quintet, area church orchestras & praise bands, Suncoast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps and performed regularly in the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a trumpet player during the Gulf War. In 1999, Smisek earned his Master’s Degree in Music Education at Rollins College, where he studied with Dr. John Sinclair and Chuck Archard. Smisek returned to Florida in 1992 to start teaching high school band and finished 12 years of teaching high school and one year of middle school before moving to North Carolina to attain his doctorate degree. In 2006, Smisek earned the Doctorate in Musical Arts in Instrumental Conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and studied with Dr. John Locke. After teaching at Samford University in Birmingham for eight years as the Director of Bands, he came back home to Central Florida. He is currently Professor of Instrumental Music and Director of Bands at SSC where he also teaches Jazz & Blues History, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Symphonic/ Community Band, Jazz Ambassadors Big Band and Jazz Combo.
Sarah Engels*
Kendall Gohrs*
Nevaeh Seely
Marisa Toscano
Grace Fitzhugh*
Jadiel Fernandez
Avery Watson
Mac Caballero
Charlie Labonte
Elise Curran*
Everlee Smutz
Jim Taylor
Login Bogmuil
Liz Boulter*
Samantha Dunn*
Molly Osgood
Mariela Salapura*
Lars Miles*
Libby Eastman*
Devon Castillo*
Colleen O'Sullivan*
Tracey Fitzhugh*
Lexian Gutierrez*
Emma Fitzhugh*
Andreas Oliver*
Connor Harrigan*
Brandi McPherson*
Jordan Burgos*
Kes Lochnar
William Cobble*
Jack Joralemon*
John Almedia**
Jeremy Anderson
Xander Lee
Ben Clausen*
Moses Payton
Edwin Perales
Caden Hill
Marcos Hernandez
Eleanor Anderson*
Melinda Perex
Karen Perce
Roland Taylor
Bernie Hogan
Scott Scheunemann
Riley Tracy
Corbin Whitlow
Kennith Young*
Rick James*
Zach LaPierre
Terence Reilly
Alexis Bowman
Devon Castillo*
Evelyn Pritchett*
Jaden Johnston
Hodge
Joshua Souvannarath
Isaiah Youngblood
Nick Zdoc
Alexis Hagge
Josh Albert**
* Denotes Guest
** Denotes Faculty
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