Alumni

Ben Barker received bachelor’s degrees in Music and in New Media from UMaine. He currently plays trombone recreationally in the Mid Coast, Maine area while exploring potential graduate studies.

Lizzy Chellis graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education.

Joe Fagnant is a director of bands at Sandwich High School in East Sandwich, Massachusets.

Josh Jandreau has also completed Masters degree in composition at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. You can visit his website here.

Josh Lund graduated in 2013 and is teaching in MSAD 49.

Mark Manduca has played with the Portland Symphony and taught at the University of Southern Maine. He currently teaches at Old Orchard Beach High School.

Trevor Marcho teaches instrumental music at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, ME, performs with numerous ensembles, and conducts the Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Thomas Nokes graduated from UMaine in 2012 with degrees in music education and performance, and from the University of North Texas, with a masters degree in performance, in 2016.

Steve Norris teaches at junior high school band in Bangor, ME, and also performs with the Blue Hill Brass, the Brian Nadeau Big Band, and many other groups.

Will Stecher teaches K-12 music at Greenville High School in Greenville, ME.

Meaghan Stewart teaches General Music, Band, and Chorus at Middleton Elementary School in Middleton, NH.

Jim Trembley played Principal Trombone in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra for many years before retiring in 2015.

If you are an alum of the UMaine Low Brass Studio, contact dan.barrett@maine.edu so we can include you on this list!