As part of the 2019 Orchard Guitar Festival, the BGSU guitar ensemble and guest guitar ensembles will give a performance. This concert is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM

BGSU Classical Guitar Ensemble
Directed by Ariel Kasler*

Allemande……………………………………………..John Dowland (1563-1626)
Prelude and Fugue in E Major BWV 854…………....J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Adam Schroeder⁺, Miles Anderson⁺, Michael Brown⁺ – guitars

The University of Akron Guitar Ensemble 
Directed by James Marron

Musical Fairy Tales for Three Guitars………………Igor Rogaliov (b. 1948)
Times of the Miraculous
Mechanical Toy People
The Gloomy Stork
The Clay Cowboy
Flower Waltz
The Straw Princess Who Would Not Laugh

Zach Wood, Jacob Bird, Kristofer Downs – guitar

BGSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Hay Burner………………………………………………Neal Hefti, arr. Sperrfechter
Such Sweet Thunder……………………………………Ellington/Strayhorn, arr. Kasler

Peter Kharchenko⁺, Harrison Reed⁺, Bill Taborn⁺, Dante Tanner⁺, Cameron Brosius⁺ – guitar
Will Schneider⁺ – bass
Stacey Caleb⁺ – drums

2019 Orchard Festival Guitar Ensembles
Say Hi to the Folks…………………………………………Norm Damschroder*

Mike Bryce*, Brad Gentics*, Karsten Stryker, Adin Metzger, Nick Rossler* – guitar
Norm Damschroder – bass
Simon Metzger⁺ – drums

D.C. Blues

Mike Bryce, Brad Gentics, Taylor Crabtree⁺, Lucas Randolph, Nick Rossler – guitar
Norm Damschroder – bass
Simon Metzger – drums

Darling Doria……………………………………………John Betch, arr. Nick Keikenapp*

Maristella Fuestle*, Camden Sondergeld⁺, Chris Bober*, Chavar Dontae*, Eddie Melikian – guitar
Dylan Bretz⁺ – bass
Thomas Worrell⁺ – drums

Pavane for a Defunct Break Room Microwave…………Maristella Fuestle

Maristella Fuestle, Miles Anderson, Chris Bober, Chavar Dontae, Wilson Bales* – guitar
Dylan Bretz – bass
Thomas Worrell – drums

Waltz for Bill…………………………………………………Fred Hamilton
I Surrender……………………………………………………Tony Rizzi

Taylor Nelson*, Dustin Campbell*, Scott Parnell*, Alex Anest*, Ariel Kasler – guitar
Rocky Starks* – bass
Dave Nelson* – drums

* denotes BGSU alumni
⁺ denotes current BGSU students