Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2016 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 | Teacher(s) |
| Joe Broom | McLean, VA | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Steven Mead |
| Kevin Fenske | Houston, TX | University of Houston | Danny Vinson, Mark Barton |
| Adam Gingery | West Chester, PA | Texas Christian University | Richard Murrow, Dr. Paul Overly |
| Yukino Hamaoka | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando |
| Saki Iguchi | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Dr. Mitsuru Saito |
| Erik Lundquist | Jamestown, NY | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman |
| Arisa Makita | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Dr. Matt Tropman, Yukari Obata |
| Alison Miserendino | Burke, VA | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian L. Bowman, Roger Behrend, Jennifer Dayton Cox |
| Ethan Munger | Keller, TX | Texas Tech University | Dr. Kevin Wass |
| William Sutton | Galway, NY | Michigan State University | Philip Sinder, Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer |
Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Eric Dluzniewski | Livonia, MI | ||
| Timothy Morris | Minnetonka, MN | University of Georgia | David Zerkel |
| Paul Dickinson | Florence, SC | Florida State University | Paul Ebbers, Adam Frey, Mark Britt, Michael Taylor |
Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Emily Carter | West Chester, OH | Northwestern University | Rex Martin |
| Brianna Compton | Katy, TX | Baylor University | Dr. Kent Eshelman |
| Preston Light | Kingsport, TN | University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music | Timothy Northcut, R. Winston Morris |
| Keith Packman | Houston, TX | University of Texas at Austin | Charles Villarrubia |
| X Marc Placencia | Glendale, AZ | Arizona State University | Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Sam Pilafian, Patrick Sheridan, Gabriel Sears |
| Tim Schachtschneider | Channahon, IL | Andy Rummel | |
| Phillip Slater | Gahanna, OH | Louisiana State University | Joseph Skillen |
| Jacob Taitel | Deerfield, IL | Illinois Wesleyan University | Ed Risinger, Jared Bulmer |
| Chance Trottman-Huiet | Berthoud, CO | Michigan State University | Phil Sinder, Jacob Cameron, Orcenith Smith |
| Patrick Young | Dawsonville, GA | University of Georgia | David Zerkel |
Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Zach Marley | Louisville, KY | Northwestern University | Rex Martin, Don Little |
| Daniel Wilhelm | Fishers, IN | Arizona State University | Dr. Deanna Swoboda |
| Robert Wiser | Fayetteville, AR | University of Arkansas | Dr. Benjamin Pierce |
Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| X Max Dobson | Saratoga Springs, UT | Westlake High School | Dr. Steve Call |
| Jose Flores | San Antonio, TX | The University of Texas at Austin | Charles Villarubia |
| Matthew Gordon | Mount Prospect, IL | Prospect High School | Josh Wirt, Jared Bulmer |
| Thomas Gusewelle | Bryan, TX | Louisiana State University | Joseph Skillen |
| Caleb Taylor | Fort Smith, AR | University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith | Dr. Gail Robertson, Alexandra Zacherella |
| Chase Windmueller | Florence, MT | Big Sky High School | Benedict Kirby |
Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Maheshsinh Jadeja | Dripping Springs, TX | Dripping Springs High School | Joe Dollard |
| Amanda Blackson | Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Jonathan Holtfreter |
| Jacinda Drenckpohl | Peachtree City, GA | Middle Tennessee State University | Dr. David Loucky, Dr. Ben Miles |
Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Joseph Kelemen | Port Orange, FL | University of South Florida | Jay Hunsberger, Dr. Matthew Simmons |
| Noah Laabs | Mount Horeb, WI | Mount Horeb High School | Will Janssen, Mike Forbes |
| Carter Loud | Broken Arrow, OK | Cleveland Institute of Music | Yasuhito Sugiyama |
| Jasmine Pigott | Greenlawn, NY | Ithaca College | Justin Benavidez |
| X Drake Tubbs | Massena, NY | Ithaca College | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Dr. Charles V. Guy |
| Hayden Victor | London, UK | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Thomas Curry |
Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Evan Arnold | San Antonio, TX | Ronald Reagan High School | Mike Woods, Janet Tracy |
| Derek Zimmerman | Germantown Hills, IL | Illinois State University | Dr. Andy Rummel |
| Trevor Clipp | Forney, TX | Forney High School | Dr. Chris Combest, Dr. Don Little |
