We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fritz Stansell, founder and president emeritus of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times.Uncategorised
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Committee Chairs | Additional Board Members | Honorary Board Members | Board Members Emeritus | Webmaster | On-site Festival Support
Executive Committee
President: Philip Sinder, East Lansing, MI
Vice President: Scott Myckowiak, Charlotte, MI
Secretary: Jane Goodrich, Lansing, MI
Treasurer: Scott Myckowiak, Charlotte, MI
Committee Chairs
Advertising/Development: Dr. Paul Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI
Competition Adjudication: Martin Erickson, Appleton, WI
Competition Music Coordinator: Dr. Mark Cox, Shepherd, MI
Euphonium Music: Dr. Gail Robertson, Conway, AR
Tuba Music: Dr. Chris Combest, Murfreesboro, TN
Collaborative Pianist Coordinator: Jeff Kressler, DeWitt, MI
Logistics: Kenneth (Pete) Marvin, Grand Ledge, MI
Joy Rimpau, East Lansing, MI
Applications Team: Melanie Rosin, East Lansing, MI
Kimiko Yamada, Mobile, AL
Social Media Coordinator: Dr. Chris Combest, Murfreesboro, TN
Additional Board Members
Doug Goodrich, Lansing, MI
Dr. Jamie Lipton, Arkadelphia, AR
Dr. Matthew Mireles, San Antonio, TX
Seanne Pfeifer, Beaverton, MI
Dr. Will Sutton, Maryville, MO
Sue Topping, East Lansing, MI (on leave of absence)
Dr. Remus Webb, Albany, GA
Randy Westmoreland, Holt, MI
Dr. Jerry Young, Traverse City, MI
Abby Zarimba, Lansing, MI
Honorary Board Members
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Dr. Brian Bowman, Arlington, VA |
John Madden, Okemos, MI Dr. Ben Miles, Chicago, IL Toru Miura, Kawasaki-City, Kanagawa-Japan Dr. John Mueller, Memphis, TN Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Gilbert, AZ Dr. Matthew Tropman, Tucson, AZ |
Board Members Emeritus
Tom Broka, Beaverton, MI
Beryl (Mrs. Leonard) Falcone (deceased)
Donald Flickinger, Big Rapids, MI, Festival President, 1992-2005
Dr. Earle Louder (deceased)
Henry Nelson, East Lansing, MI
Seymour Okun (deceased), Festival President, 1986-1992
Eldon Rosegart (deceased)
Fritz Stansell, Twin Lake, MI (deceased)
Webmaster
John Endahl, Williamston, MI
Toby Salzman, Lansing, MI
On-site Festival Support
Cece Falcone : Doug Goodrich : Jane Goodrich : Tricia Hentschel : Scott Myckowiak : Joy Rimpau : Melanie Rosin : Toby Salzman : Abby Zarimba : Dan Zarimba
For the 2024 Falcone Festival, the collaborative pianists were:
Dr. Mary Jo Cox (for Euphonium Artists and Guest Artist Recital)
Dr. Cox received her Bachelor of Music from Houghton College and her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dr. Cox maintains an active schedule as soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. She serves on the faculty of Central Michigan University, currently holds the position of principal keyboardist with the Midland (MI) Symphony Orchestra, and is a frequent collaborative pianist for festivals and competitions throughout the U.S.
Dr. Ling Lo (for Euphonium Students)
Dr. Lo holds degrees from Michigan State University (DMA Piano Performance, DMA & MM Collaborative Piano), Boston University (MM Piano Performance), and Soochow University (BM Music Performance). Dr. Lo currently serves as Teaching Assistant Professor in Collaborative Piano at the University of North Dakota. Prior to that, she served as staff pianist at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Saginaw Valley State University. Dr. Lo has been an invited guest artist to present duo recitals and has served as a festival pianist for many conferences and festivals throughout the U.S.
Dr. Hyekyung Sia Lee (for Tuba Artists)
DR.LEE received her master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and her doctorate from Michigan State University in piano performance. As a solo pianist, she has performed at many recitals and played with several orchestras, including the Fort Worth (TX) Symphony Orchestra. As a collaborative pianist, she has worked with many professional musicians and played at MWRTEC, among other competitions. Currently, she works at Flint institute of Music and Church of the Holy Family in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Charles Hutchins (for Tuba Students and Adjudicators Recital)
Hutchins holds a BM in Piano (University of Michigan) and an MM in Piano (Eastman School of Music). He was part of the accompanying faculty at Grand Valley State University for 10 years, specializing in brass and woodwind repertoire, and part of the music theatre voice faculty at Western Michigan University for 7 years. From 1997 through 2021 he served as music director for over 60 theatrical and musical productions in the Grand Rapids area. He plays with the Grand Rapids Symphony and keeps a private studio of voice and piano students.
Daily Events
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
You can download a pdf of the daily events schedule here
Daily Events – Subject to Change
EVERY ONE OF THESE TABLES THAT STILL HAS THE GREEN TOP HAS BEEN MODIFIED ONE OR MORE TIMES, NOTHING WITH A 2025 DATE ON IT WORKS. THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT I HAVE FINALLY COME UP WITH WOULD BE FOR THIS PAGE TO HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LAYOUT, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT WOULD BE
* Events open to the general public
This "final-ish" version of Sunday 2024 (below) I made the font smaller (8 pt was as small as it would let me). The table was done clean, putting actual data into each cell of a new "vanilla" table. I fixed a myriad of formatting issues. I don't know if it made enough of a difference, but it fits on my phone screen without having to slide left to see the end of each row.
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| 9:00 am-noon | Accompanied semi-final competition | Check-in at SAC Mezzanine |
| noon-12:30 pm | Competitors (with instruments & shirts) photo session with adjudicators | Blodgett Foyer |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Luncheon and announcement of finalists | Marek South |
| 1:30-3:30 pm | All non-finalists confer with judges | Marek South |
| 1:30 pm | Euphonium Artist finalists meet with conductor | SAC Ensemble Room |
| 1:30 pm | Tuba Artist and all Student finalists select rehearsal times with collaborative pianists | Blodgett Foyer |
| 2:00-4:00 pm | Tuba Artist and all Student finalists rehearse with collaborative pianists | SAC Mezzanine |
| 2:10-2:50 pm | Euphonium and Tuba Clinic for BLFAC campers | SAC 125 |
| 2:10-3:40 pm | Euphonium Artist finalists and Guest Artist(s) rehearse with Festival Band | Stewart Shell |
| 3:50-4:30 pm | Festival Euphonium & Tuba Ensemble rehearsal (Adjudicators, Artist + Student Division Competitors) | Stewart Shell |
| *7:30 pm | Festival Band with Guest Artist(s) and Festival Euphonium & Tuba Ensemble Live streaming of concert available on the web | Stewart Shell |
Friday, August 8, 2025
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3:00 - 4:30 pm |
Welcome and Competition Orientation |
SAC Conference Room |
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7:30 pm * |
Guest Artist(s) Recital |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
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9:00 am – 2:30 pm |
Unaccompanied semi-final competition |
SAC/Niblock |
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1:00 pm – 6:15 pm |
Rehearsals with collaborative pianists |
SAC |
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7:30 pm * |
Adjudicator Recital |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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Sunday, August 10, 2025
Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
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9:00 am - 12:00 noon |
Accompanied semi-final competition |
SAC/Niblock |
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12:15 - 12:45 pm |
Competitors (with instruments & shirts) photo session |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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12:45 – 1:45 pm |
Luncheon and announcement of finalists |
Marek South |
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1:45 – 3:30 pm |
All non-finalists confer with judges |
Marek South |
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2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Euphonium Artist and all Student finalists |
SAC |
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2:50 – 4:20 pm |
Tuba Artist finalists and Guest Artist(s) rehearse |
Stewart Shell |
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4:30 – 5:30 pm |
Festival Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble rehearsal |
Stewart Shell |
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8:00 pm * |
Festival Band with Guest Artist(s) and |
Stewart Shell |
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Monday, August 11, 2025 (with right column)
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8:30 – 9:00 am * |
Combined Euphonium & Tuba warm up session |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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9:10 – 10:20 am * |
Artist Divisons Masterclass |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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10:30 – 11:20 am * |
Clinic for all participants |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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1:00 – 2:30 pm * |
Student Finals Competition |
Niblock Hall |
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2:50 – 4:20 pm |
Tuba Artist finalists rehearse with Festival Band |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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7:00 pm * |
Artist Finals Competition & presentation of the medals |
Blodgett Recital Hall |
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Festival After-glow reception for all |
Blodgett Lobby |
Adjudicator Panels
I would like to welcome you to the adjudication area of the Falcone Festival. You will find that we invite only highly successful teachers and performers who are dedicated to the furthering of the tuba and euphonium to adjudicate both at the preliminary and festival rounds. Great care is taken during each step of the competition to make sure that only the highest standards are upheld, both by the judges and the contestants. Good luck to all!
~ Martin Erickson
2024 Festival Preliminary Round Adjudicators | 2024 Festival Semi-Final and Final Round Adjudicators
2024 Festival Semi-Final and Final Round Adjudicators
DR. MARK COX Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Central Michigan University; Yamaha Artist
MARTY ERICKSON Principal E-flat tuba, Brass Band of Battle Creek; associate artist, Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass; Principal Tuba, Fox Valley Symphony, performs with the Millennium Brass; retired faculty, Lawrence University Appleton, WI; clinician for Eastman-Shires-Willson Band Instrument Company
DR. JAMIE LIPTON Professor of Low Brass, Director of the Brass Band, Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, AR); Principal Euphonium, Natural State Brass Band (Little Rock, AR); Euphoniumist, Trio di Velluto; Willson Performing Artist
DR. MATTHEW MIRELES Chair of the Department of Music, Director of Bands, Professor of Euphonium & Tuba, St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX); Music Director & Conductor, San Antonio Brass Band & Backburner Tuba-Euphonium Collective
DR. MATTHEW MURCHISON performer, composer, arranger, educator, conductor, producer; Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass, Cornell University
PHILIP SINDER Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Michigan State University College of Music; Principal Tuba, Lansing Symphony Orchestra; founding member, Brass Band of Battle Creek; Valade Teaching Fellow, Interlochen Arts Camp
DR. WILLIAM SUTTON Assistant Professor of Music, Northwest Missouri State University; summer faculty, New England Music Camp (Maine)
DR. REMUS WEBB Associate Professor of Music, Albany (Georgia) State University
DR. BETHANY WIESE, our guest artist
2024 Festival Preliminary Round Adjudicators
Euphonium Artist Division
Roger Behrend • Principal/Solo Euphonium, US Navy Band (retired)
Mark Jenkins • Principal Euphonium, US Marine Band, Washington DC; Adjunct Professor, Euphonium, George Mason University
Dr. Gail Robertson • Associate Professor, Tuba & Euphonium, University of Central Arkansas
Dr. Matthew van Emmerik • Shires and Eastman Low Brass Artist; Conductor; Clinician
Tuba Artist Division
Willie Clark • Lecturer, Tuba & Euphonium, University of Maryland School of Music
Dr. Chris Combest • Associate Professor, Tuba & Director, Graduate Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
Rainer Huss • Principal Tuba, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Don Little • Regents Professor, Tuba & Euphonium, University of North Texas
Euphonium Student Division
Natália Coimbra • Principal Euphonium, Minas Gerais (Brazil) Military Firefighters Symphonic Band
Dr. Sarah Miller • Associate Professor, Trombone & Associate Director, Cougar Marching Band, Washington State University
Dr. Gail Robertson • Associate Professor, Tuba & Euphonium, University of Central Arkansas
Dr. William Sutton • Assistant Professor, Music, Northwest Missouri State University
Tuba Student Division
Dr. Dan Burdick • Pioneering Queer Brass Artist; Instructor, Euphonium & Tuba, State College of Florida
Dr. Paul Carlson • Associate Professor, Tuba & Euphonium, Grand Valley State University
Cristina Cutts Dougherty • Principal Tuba, Phoenix Symphony
Dr. Scott Roeder • Professor, Tuba & Euphonium, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
