The Wind Ensemble of Western Connecticut

                                    Richard Gard, Music Director

Richard Gard accepted the position of music director of the Wind Ensemble in the fall of 2005.  He is

Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of the Arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College.  Richard completed his doctoral studies at Yale School of Music where he continues as Lecturer

on Hearing and Musicianship, and Director of Music at the St. Thomas More Chapel. 

He enjoys a successful career as a composer, keyboard player, singer, and conductor in a variety of venues. 

                 Clarinet                                                 Trumpet                                               Alto Saxophone

                 Ted Sansolo+                                       John Sabulis                                        David Reinhardt+

                 Laura Robison                                     Ray Nilson+                                         Daniel Kuzmich

                 Martine Shanchuk                            Mark Morely                                        Michael Hughes*

                 Kimberly Lambertson                      Jessica Brown*                       

                 Richard Testani*                                Arnaldo Santos*                                 Tenor Saxophone

                 Peter Cora*                                                                                                           Mike Ingber

                Aubrey Fitch                                                                                                          

                Jessie DeMayo*                                   French Horn                                                                                                            

                Jay Kaplan                                           Beverly Ticehurst                              

                                                                                 Leslie Albrecht                                     Trombone

                  Oboe                                                                                                                        David Booth + 

                                                                                                                                                   Gus DaSilva

                 Bass Clarinet                                       Euphonium                                                                 

                 Katie Stover*                                       Chris Burnell                                       

                                                                                  Britney Edwards*                             Percussion   

                                                                                  Patrick Thayer*                                 JohnHeavens+

               Flute                                                                                                                         SamanthaLaBar*                                                        

               Pat  Reinhardt (piccolo)*+                Tuba                                                       Daniel Torretta*

               Lisa Cyr                                                  Stephen Baily                                      Nicholas Talarico*

               Ellen Aho                                                                                                                 Christopher O'Neil*

               Aline Zylbertcan-Lopes                  Bass                                                        Chris Connor*             

                                                                                  Xavier Main*                                      Joe Lanzieri*

                  * denotes NVCC students, faculty,  alumni, or staff                                   + section leader