Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2018 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) |
| Blake Birmingham | Broken Arrow, OK | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman |
| Eric Dluzniewski | Livonia, MI | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, Dr. Mark Cox, Mark Kellogg |
| Kevin Fenske | Houston, TX | University of Texas at Austin | Charles Villarrubia, Danny Vinson, Mark Barton |
| Cody Hutchison | Springdale, AR | University of Arkansas | Drs. Benjamin Pierce, Ed Owen, Jamie Lipton, Jeff Baker |
| John Ingram | Memphis, TN | University of North Texas | Drs. Brian Bowman, Kevin Sanders |
| Boonyarit Kittaweepitak | Bangkok, Thailand | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman, Steven Mead |
| Matthew Kundler | Staten Island, NY | Northwestern University | Matt Gaunt, Rex Martin, Jeremy Crawford, Drs. Demondrae Thurman, Martin Cochran |
| Will Sutton | Galway, NY | Michigan State University | Philip Sinder, Dr. Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer |
| Tommy Vo | Burnaby, Canada | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman, Peder MacLellan |
| X Abraham Zimmerman | Melrose, MA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall |
Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Kaho Kusayanagi | Hayama-machi, Kanagawa, Japan | Kunitachi Music College | Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando |
| Chasse Duplantis | Houma, LA | Louisiana State University | Dr. Joseph Skillen |
| Yudai Hironaka | Yamaguchi, Japan | University of Arkansas, Kunitachi College of Music | Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kimihiko Hasegawa |
Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Matthew Baker | Cary, NC | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Tony Granados |
| Philip Beatty | Tampa, FL | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Jay Hunsberger |
| Logan Carnes | Erie, PA | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Dr. Zach Collins |
| Nolan Derrick | Church Hill, TN | University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music | Timothy J. Northcut, Chris Olka |
| Jake Fewx | Sherwood, OR | Yale University | Carol Jantsch, Michael Grose, JáTtik Clark |
| Alan Honeker | Tucson, AZ | University of Arizona | Dr. Matthew Tropman |
| Zach Marley | Louisville, KY | University of North Texas | Donald Little, Rex Martin |
| Keith Packman | Denton, TX | University of North Texas | Donald Little, Charles Villarrubia |
| Mason Soria | Denton, TX | University of North Texas | Donald Little, Zack Marley |
| Benjamin Vasko | El Paso, TX | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, Charles Villarrubia, Sam Pilafian |
Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Guytano Martorano III | Muhlenberg, KY | Texas Tech University | Dr. Kevin Wass, Donald Little, Joe Stites |
| David Esteban Mercedes | Brentwood, NY | University of North Texas | Donald Little, Jeff Baker, Charles Guy |
| Clayton Dungey | Issaquah, WA | Biola University | Beth Mitchell, Jonathan Hill, Chris Olka, Ryan Schultz, Philip Dungey |
Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Dale (Jordan) Alimena | Owasso, OK | University of Arkansas | Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Kevin Miller |
| Isaac Brooks | Ann Arbor, MI | Huron High School | Angel Elizondo |
| Jordan Drake | Euless, TX | University of North Texas | Boonyarit Kittaweepitak, Takahiro Iwamitsu, Dr. Brian Bowman |
| Isaiah Figueroa | Brooklyn, NY | Purchase College (SUNY) | Jack Schatz |
| Michael Van Wagenen | Suwanee, GA | University of Georgia | David Zerkel, David Heinsen |
| X Aaron Wallick | San Antonio, TX | University of North Texas | Jonathan Watkins, Dr. Brian Bowman |
Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Greg Stevens | Sebastian, FL | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman, Takahiro Iwamitsu, Boonyarit Kittaweepitak |
| Jason Donnelly | Oviedo, FL | University of Miami Frost School of Music | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Joseph Vascik |
| Peyton Sills | Madison, MS | Madison Central High School | Chuck Reynolds |
Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Robert Black | Vernon Hills, IL | Vernon Hills High School | Scott Tegge |
| X Destin Hoskins | Orange City, FL | University High School (Volusia) | Ryan Sorenson |
| Donovan Klutho | Bettendorf, IA | University of Northern Iowa | Drs. Jesse Orth, Golden Lund |
| Ernesto Luis Moor | Norcross, GA | Valdosta State University | Daniel Rowland, Sam LoBue |
| Errol Garth Rhoden III | Fayetteville, GA | Fayette County High School | Michael Moore |
| Evan Sacks-Wilner | Belle Mead, NJ | University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music | Timothy Northcut, Christopher Olka |
Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| X Liam Morgan | Guthrie, OK | Oklahoma State University | Stephen Kunzer |
| √ Chrisjovan Masso | Chicago, IL | Chicago High School for the Arts | Scott Tegge |
| Noah Laabs | Mount Horeb, WI | Mount Horeb High School | Dr. Mike Forbes, Will Janssen |
