Guam Territorial Band strikes gold Down Under
Congratulations to the Guam Territorial Band. They received a Gold award at the 2014 Australian International Music Festival on Saturday, July 12 at the Sydney Town! This is the band's third visit to Sydney.
July 12, 2014Updated: July 12, 2014
By KUAM News
By KUAM News
by Sabrina Salas Matanane
Guam - Congratulations to the Guam Territorial Band. They received a Gold award at the 2014 Australian International Music Festival on Saturday, July 12 at the Sydney Town! This is the band's third visit to Sydney. Previous visits included 1993 (Bronze) and 2005 (Gold & Command Performance).
The Guam Territorial Band started their tour on July 3 and began intense rehearsals at the Collaroy Salvation Army Center in the Dee Why Suburb of Sydney. The tour continued with an intense performance schedule that included appearances at the Sydney Conservatory of Music on July 6, the world-famous Sydney Opera House on July 7, the Darling Harbour Amphitheater on July 8, and the Festival Adjudicated performance on July 9 at the City Recital Hall at Angel Place. The tour also included educational cultural exchange programs and scenic tours of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park.
The Guam Territorial Band, along with the St. Joseph College Jazz Ensemble from Brisbane and the "Northern Voice" from Boston, MA were featured as Command Performance (Judges' choice) ensemble among 17 ensembles from Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
Band Roster:
Flute
Jessica Pangelinan (University of Guam)
Jessicah Jimenez (Guam Adventist Academy)
Hikaru Okamura (Harvest Christian Academy)
Karisa Meier
Yuna Yang (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Oboe
Amanda Bateman
Clarinet
Eileen Sablan
Andy So (Harvest Christian Academy)
Anne Wen (St. John's School)
Jeseca Stolte
Marrisa Blas Chan
Elejohn Solomon (Guam Community College)
Bass Clarinet
William Stolte
Saxophone
Sabrina Borja (Guam Community College)
Wiley Bukuurou (Guam Community College)
Tristan Paulino (Father Duenas Memorial School)
Simon Tan (JFK High School)
Vince Campo (GW High School)
John Bermudes
Trumpet
Landon Aydlett
Jericho Mesa
Tamalin Salisbury
French Horn
Elizabeth Meier
Trombone
Doug Chan
Joe Ray Dela Cruz (Guam Community College)
Tuba
Michael Stolte
Bass Guitar
Donna De Jesus
Percussion
Erin Limtiaco (Notre Dame High School)
Brandon Aydlett
Joanne Matanane Sosa
Alvin Qu (St. John's School)
Music Director/Band Master
Maximo Ronquillo, Jr.
Guam - Congratulations to the Guam Territorial Band. They received a Gold award at the 2014 Australian International Music Festival on Saturday, July 12 at the Sydney Town! This is the band's third visit to Sydney. Previous visits included 1993 (Bronze) and 2005 (Gold & Command Performance).
The Guam Territorial Band started their tour on July 3 and began intense rehearsals at the Collaroy Salvation Army Center in the Dee Why Suburb of Sydney. The tour continued with an intense performance schedule that included appearances at the Sydney Conservatory of Music on July 6, the world-famous Sydney Opera House on July 7, the Darling Harbour Amphitheater on July 8, and the Festival Adjudicated performance on July 9 at the City Recital Hall at Angel Place. The tour also included educational cultural exchange programs and scenic tours of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park.
The Guam Territorial Band, along with the St. Joseph College Jazz Ensemble from Brisbane and the "Northern Voice" from Boston, MA were featured as Command Performance (Judges' choice) ensemble among 17 ensembles from Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
Band Roster:
Flute
Jessica Pangelinan (University of Guam)
Jessicah Jimenez (Guam Adventist Academy)
Hikaru Okamura (Harvest Christian Academy)
Karisa Meier
Yuna Yang (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Oboe
Amanda Bateman
Clarinet
Eileen Sablan
Andy So (Harvest Christian Academy)
Anne Wen (St. John's School)
Jeseca Stolte
Marrisa Blas Chan
Elejohn Solomon (Guam Community College)
Bass Clarinet
William Stolte
Saxophone
Sabrina Borja (Guam Community College)
Wiley Bukuurou (Guam Community College)
Tristan Paulino (Father Duenas Memorial School)
Simon Tan (JFK High School)
Vince Campo (GW High School)
John Bermudes
Trumpet
Landon Aydlett
Jericho Mesa
Tamalin Salisbury
French Horn
Elizabeth Meier
Trombone
Doug Chan
Joe Ray Dela Cruz (Guam Community College)
Tuba
Michael Stolte
Bass Guitar
Donna De Jesus
Percussion
Erin Limtiaco (Notre Dame High School)
Brandon Aydlett
Joanne Matanane Sosa
Alvin Qu (St. John's School)
Music Director/Band Master
Maximo Ronquillo, Jr.