Thursday, April 4, 2024 (7:30pm)

Washington-Liberty High School Auditorium

James Kirchenbauer, Conductor

Brian Fisher, Associate Conductor

Audrey Goodner, Violin

Program

  1. Midway March (arr. Paul Lavendar)
  2. Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Paul Lavender)
  3. Viktor’s Tale from “the Terminal” (arr. Paul Lavender)
  4. Harry Potter Symphonic Suite (arr. Robert W. Smith)
  5. Scherzo for X Wings (arr. Paul Lavender)
  6. Schindler’s List (arr. John Moss) featuring Audrey Goodner, Violin
  7. Raiders March (arr. Paul Lavender)

Today’s Conductors

James Kirchenbauer, Conductor
James Kirchenbauer, a native of Toledo, Ohio, received his post-secondary education at Oberlin College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Music in trumpet performance and a Master of Music Teaching, earning Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Kappa Lambda honors. Mr. Kirchenbauer taught at Crossland High School and Taney Junior High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He has served as: director of the Prince George’s County Junior Youth Orchestra, as assistant director of the Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Club Band in Washington, DC, as trumpet instructor at the Westchester Music and Arts Camp in White Plains, NY, and as a clinician for the Toledo Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps. An accomplished vocalist, Mr. Kirchenbauer sang for six years in the 13-member professional choir at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. He has performed as a member of the trumpet section of the Fairfax Wind Symphony, the Capital Wind Symphony and the Virginia Grand Military Band. Solo experience includes appearances with the McLean Symphony and the Virginia Grand Military Band.

In 1982, Mr. Kirchenbauer was appointed band director at McLean High School. After his first August rehearsal, which included only 33 students with one percussionist, the McLean Band grew and matured into one of the most respected instrumental music programs in the nation. The McLean Symphonic Band made three appearances at the Bands of America’s “National Concert Band Festival” in 1995, 1999 and 2006. They were the featured performing group at the Virginia Music Educators Conference in 2006 and also in 2002, appearing with the Boston Brass. They performed at the 2006 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago Illinois. In 2000, the John Philip Sousa Foundation awarded the McLean Symphonic Band the Sudler Flag of Honor, the most prestigious recognition a high school concert band can receive. Mr. Kirchenbauer is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, the American School Band Director’s Association, National Band Association and the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association. He served as the Performing Arts Department Chairman at Mclean High School for 20 years and was selected as McLean’s 1996-97 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Kirchenbauer currently is the Music Director of the Arlington Concert Band, an adult performing ensemble in Arlington, Virginia. He resides in Arlington with his wife Lisa, and their three sons, John and twins, David and Robert.

Brian Fisher, Associate Conductor

Brian Fisher, a music educator since 2002, became the band director at Herndon Middle School in 2018. Prior to this position, he taught at Wakefield High School and Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia; Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C.; and West Milford High School and Macopin Middle School in West Milford, New Jersey.

In 2007, Mr. Fisher completed his Master of Arts in Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. In 2002, Fisher earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Fisher is currently pursuing a Master of the Arts in Wind Conducting at Shenandoah University, studying with Dr. Tim Robblee.

As a saxophonist, he has performed with the Herndon Regional Wind Ensemble, Fairfax Wind Symphony, the JazzWorx big band, and is the associate conductor to the Arlington Concert Band. At Herndon Middle School, Fisher directs all aspects of the wind and percussion instrumental program. He also co-directs the Herndon High School Jazz Ensemble with Mr. Chris Cunningham. He enjoys motivating young musicians by sharing his passion for music with them every day. When not teaching, Fisher likes to spend time hiking and biking with his family, reading a good book and cheering on his son’s little league baseball team.

Featured Guest Artist – Audrey Goodner, Violin

Audrey Goodner is currently a senior at Langley HS in McLean, Virginia.  She has recently garnered numerous accolades as Second Prize winner of the 38th Irving M. Klein International String Competition, Fourth Prize at the 2022 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition, and concerto competition winner for both the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and United States Army Band Young Artist Competitions.  As concertmaster of the Langley HS Orchestra and the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Audrey has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall and throughout the Washington D.C. area. Audrey’s participation as a member of the National Symphony’s Youth Fellowship Program has also provided numerous chamber music and solo performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Italian Embassy, and the District of Columbia Public Schools. 

Audrey studies violin with Ryan Meehan of the Calidore String Quartet and Jing Qiao of the National Symphony Orchestra. Audrey studied six summers with Danielle Belen at the University of Michigan’s Center Stage Strings.  Recent summer studies have included a second summer in Music@Menlo’s Young Performers program and studies with Sibbi Bernhardsson at the Harpa International Music Academy in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Next Concert

Please join us at our next performance, which will be at the George Mason Community Band Festival, 4373 Mason Pond Dr, Fairfax, VA, on June 2nd (time TBD).

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