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Holy harmony, Batman! Trine orchestra to perform salute to DC Comics

ANGOLA (04/01/2019) — Following a February tribute to Marvel icon Stan Lee by the university's wind ensemble, the Trine University Chamber Orchestra will present "A Salute to DC Comics in the Cinema" on April 14.

The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, and is free and open to the public. Prof. Mark Kays, chair of Trine's Music Department, will conduct.

The orchestra will perform "Superman" by John Williams and John Ottman, "The Dark Knight" by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, "Man of Steel" by Hans Zimmer and "Wonder Woman" by Rupert Gregson-Williams.

The Chamber Orchestra includes community members in addition to Trine University students. Members include:

Flute: Kenny McClung, Aimee Simons and Katie Smith.

Clarinet: Jayden Hensley, a freshman psychology major from Wabash, Indiana; and Isaac Wyatt.

Oboe: Matthew Westjohn, a senior software engineering major from Fountain City, Indiana; and Katherine Wettstein, a senior biomedical engineering from Wheeler, Indiana.

French horn: Nicholas Biegel, a freshman electrical engineering major from Hanna, Indiana; Stephen Kays; and Alexis Koshenina, a freshman forensic science major from Remington, Indiana.

Trumpet: Kayli Savage; and Michael Swango, a sophomore software engineering major from Wabash, Indiana.

Trombone: Sam Corber, Wayne Mow, Jackson Sharp and Keagan Webber.

Tuba: (Charles) Ford Roberts, a freshman mathematics major from Edon, Ohio.

Percussion: Sam Adamson; Alex Jasper, a senior software engineering major from Niles, Michigan; and Isaac Porte, a junior mechanical engineering major from DeMotte, Indiana.

Violin: Kayleah Anderson, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Hillsdale, Michigan; Seth Cole, a senior mechanical engineering major from Davison, Michigan; Carl Felton; Kirsten Godfrey, a senior biochemistry major from Fort Wayne, Indiana; Lili Keen; Brenda Maurer; Shaelynn Pettibone, a junior English education major from Fort Wayne, Indiana; Jonathan Rupp; Susan Smith; Erin Thomas; and Jaimie Williams, a freshman mechanical engineering major from West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Viola: Tom Adamson; Ahdrin Bordner, a sophomore biomedical engineering major from Delaware, Ohio; Timothy Mayer, a junior mechanical engineering major from Endicott, New York; and Brandon Villanueva, a senior chemical engineering major from St. Charles, Illinois.

Cello: Rebecca Rupp, Richard Rupp and Monica Wells.

Bass Viol: Gabrielle Hamilton, a sophomore biomedical engineering major from Bluffton, Indiana.


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Brandon
Villanueva
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Class of 2019
  • St. Charles, IL
MW
Matthew
Westjohn
  • Software Engineering
  • Class of 2019
  • Fountain City, IN
KW
Katherine
Wettstein
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Class of 2021
  • Wheeler, Ind.
KG
Kirsten
Godfrey
  • biochemistry
  • Class of 2019
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
SC
Seth
Cole
  • Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering
  • Class of 2019
  • Davison, MI
Alex Jasper’s headshot.
Alex
Jasper
  • Software Engineering
  • Class of 2020
  • Niles, MI
SP
Shaelynn
Pettibone
  • English Education
  • Class of 2020
  • Fort Wayne, IN
IP
Isaac
Porte
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Class of 2021
  • DeMotte, IN
KA
Kayleah
Anderson
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Class of 2022
  • Hillsdale, MI
NB
Nicholas
Biegel
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Class of 2022
  • Hanna, IN
AB
Ahdrin
Bordner
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Class of 2022
  • Delaware, OH
GH
Gabrielle
Hamilton
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Class of 2022
  • Bluffton, IN
JH
Jayden
Hensley
  • Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
  • Class of 2024
  • Kokomo, IN
Alexis Koshenina’s headshot.
Alexis
Koshenina
  • Forensic Science
  • Remington, IN
Timothy Mayer’s headshot.
Timothy
Mayer
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Class of 2022
  • Endicott, NY
MS
Michael
Swango
  • Software Engineering and Mathematics
  • Class of 2022
  • Wabash, IN
Jaimie Williams’ headshot.
Jaimie
Williams
  • Design Engineering Technology
  • Class of 2022
  • West Bloomfield, MI

Trine University

James Tew, 260.665.4133, tewj@trine.edu

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