Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2014 Falcone Festival
Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student
X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival
Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Joe Broom | McLean, VA | Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology | Steven Mead, Lee Rogers |
| Donald Bruce | Manchester NH | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman |
| Luis Cardona | Spring, TX | University of Houston | Danny Vinson, Brian Risinger, Mike Warny |
| Ryan Chen | Orlando, FL | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Dr. Gail Robertson |
| Paul Dickinson | Florence, SC | Florida State University | Paul Ebbers, Adam Frey |
| Gary Garvin | Marietta, GA | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, Bernard Flythe, Evy Rodriguez |
| William Hess | New Orleans, LA | University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Cincinnati, University of Southern Mississippi | Tom Stein, Tim Northcut, Richard Perry, Ed Owen |
| Vince Kenney | Bloomington, IL | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman, Mark Moore, Ed Risinger |
| Christopher Leslie | Cincinnati, OH | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, Daniel Perantoni, David Werden, Hiram Diaz |
| Irving Ray | Houston, TX | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Henry Howey |
Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Kevin Fenske | Houston, TX | University of Houston | Danny Vinson |
| Shuhei Yamada | Kanagawa, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music (Tokyo) | Toru Miura, Mitsuru Saito |
| Alex Avila | Yorktown, VA | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, Gabe Stone |
Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Nick Beltchev | Wichita Falls, TX | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig |
| Phillip Bloomer | Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, David Zerkel, Mark Moore |
| Maxwell Briggs | Normal, IL | Northwestern University | Rex Martin, Ed Risinger |
| Zack Corpus | Dodge City, KS | University of Memphis | Dr. Kevin Sanders |
| Charlie Goodman | Kalamazoo, MI | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, David Zerkel, Dr. Deanna Swoboda |
| William Hammer | Collierville, TN |
University of Memphis |
Dr. Kevin Sanders |
| Matt Hightower | Guthrie, KY | University of Texas | Charles Villarrubia, Daniel Perantoni, Ray Conklin |
| Lee Jarzembak | Maypearl, TX | Curtis Institute (PA) |
Carol Jantsch, Paul Krzywicki |
| Brian McBride | New Bern, NC | Rutgers University | Alan Baer, Craig Knox, Jeff Jarvis, Phil Sinder |
| Jesse Orth | Denton, TX | University of North Texas | Donald C. Little, Dr. Jerry Young |
Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Jacob Moore | Canton, TX | Baylor University | Dr. Kent Eshelman, Mark Barton, Danny Vinson |
| Justin Chervony | Copiague, NY | Ithaca (NY) College | Dr. Aaron Tindall |
| Dan Wilhelm | Fishers, IN | Arizona State University | Dr. Deanna Swoboda |
Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Ada Brooks | Columbia Falls, MT | Interlochen Arts Academy | Thomas Riccobono, Frank Talley |
| Max Dobson | Saratoga Springs, UT | Westlake High School | Dr. Steve Call |
| Jack Lorens | Thompson's Station, TN | Middle Tennessee State University | Dr. David Loucky |
| Michael Stone | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands High School | Jason Harvey |
| Emily N. Thomas | Potomac, MD | Churchill High School | Adam Lessard |
| James Yoon | Greenwich, CT | Ithaca (NY) College | Dr. Aaron Tindall |
Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Nathan Galerstein | Dunwoody, GA | Dunwoody High School | Adam Frey |
| Fernando Zuniga | Duncanville, TX | Northwestern State University (LA) | Dr. Masahito Kuroda |
| Michael Gonzales | San Antonio, TX | University of Houston | Danny Vinson |
Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Keith Alcius | Naples, FL | Baldwin Wallace University (OH) |
Ken Heinlein |
| Andrew Doub | Hagerstown MD | West Virginia University | David McCollum, John DiCesare |
| Josh Galerstein | Dunwoody, GA | Dunwoody High School | Don Strand |
| TJ Graf | Succasunna, NJ | Roxbury High School | Jeffrey Conrad, Derek Fenstermacher |
| Joe LeFevre | Kalamazoo, MI | Michigan State University | Phil Sinder, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Bob Whaley, Dr. Jacob Cameron |
| John Paul Powers | Clinton, TN | Tennessee Tech University | R. Winston Morris, Dr. Sean Greene |
Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Private Instructor(s) |
| Shannon Rouston | Novi, MI | Novi High School | Mark Hourigan, Phillip Bloomer |
| Nolan Downey | Bennington, VT | Mount Anthony Union High School | |
| Clayton Dungey | Issaquah, WA | Eastside Catholic High School |
Jonathan Hill |
