(BM ’26),
Sorrentino
PROGRAM
Pilgrims’Chorus from Tannhäuser ............................................................................................Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
arr. Clair Omar Musser (1901-1998)
square one..............................................................................................................................................................................Joey Eng
* First WCU Percussion Ensemble performance (b. 2001)
Professor Chandler Beaugrand , marimba with Andrew Baldridge, Evan Croteau, Alex Fry, Evan Lydon, and Amanda Smith
Pegasus...........................................................................................................................................................................Ben Wahlund
*First WCU Percussion Ensembleperformance (b. 1977)
Aaron Trumbore (BM ’14), snare drum with Ben Andrews, Vlad Puskovitch, and Abby Walton
INTERMISSION ��
Timelines.......................................................................................................................................................................Michael Udow (b. 1949)
Dr. Ralph Sorrentino, multi -percussion Professor David Nelson, guest conductor
Concerto for Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble
Nathan Daughtrey
I. Night’s Song ( El Canto de la Noche (b. 1975)
II. Enchanted Light ( La Luz Encantada
Abby Walton (BM ’26), vibraphone
West Chester University Percussion Ensemble
Chloe Anderson
Ben Andrews*
Andrew Baldridge
Jacob Bartkowski
Chris Collins
Evan Croteau
Meg Cramer
Sam Cundiff
Michael Falzone
Alex Fry
Conor Hasson
Sam Kazmiroski
Evan Lydon
Royce McKelvey
Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices
Vlad Puskovitch*
Casey Russoman
Amanda Smith
Ren Stingley
Madie Truglio
Aurora Tufariello
Abby Walton
*Denotes g raduate student
ARTIST PROFILES
Aaron Trumbore is a percussionist, educator, conductor, and percussion small-business owner from Carlisle, PA. Through performance and education, Aaron shares his passion for the arts with students and audiences throughout the mid-Atlantic region and around the country. He has performed with The Harrisburg Symphony, Symphony in C, Opera Philadelphia, Vox Amadeus, The Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, The Shippensburg Festival Orchestra, The Curtis Institute Symphony Orchestra, The McCormick Marimba Festival (Tampa, FL), and at Percussive Arts Society International Conventions in Austin, TX and Indianapolis, IN. Aaron currently serves as Percussion Faculty at James Madison University. He earned his Bachelor of Music Performance degree from West Chester University where he studied with Dr. Ralph Sorrentino and Dr. Chris Hanning. Aaron completed his graduate studies at Temple University where he was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and earned his Master of Music Performance degree while studying with Alan Abel and Chris Deviney of The Philadelphia Orchestra. As a co-owner of Artifact Percussion, Aaron focuses on providing students and professionals with handmade sticks and mallets produced at Artifact’s small shop in Carlisle, PA. As a clinician, Aaron has discussed entrepreneurship at universities throughout the United States and around the world. Aaron is sponsored by Pearl/Adams Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Grover Pro Percussion.
Abigail Walton is an active percussionist based in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Beginning her studies on piano at a young age, she later felt drawn towards the dynamic energy of percussion, especially mallet and keyboard percussion. Abby recently performed the second movement of Nathan Daughtrey’s Concerto for Vibraphonewith the West Chester University (WCU) Wind Symphony as their 2025Concerto Competition winner ,and she was awarded first place in the collegiate division of Penn State University’s January 2025 Marimba Competition . Abby was named a co -winner of the collegiate division of the Newark (DE) Symphony Orchestra’s November 2025 Concerto Competition, and she will perform Na than Daughtrey’s Concerto for Vibraphone with the Newark Symphony Orchestra in May 2026. Additionally, Abby recently advanced to the December 2025 final round of the WCU Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition. Abby also enjoys her time as an ensemble member in various WCU ensembles, including Percussion Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Outside of WCU, she can occasionally be spotted performing with local community ensembles such as the Chester County Pops Orchestra. Passionate about education and pedagogy, Abby teaches at Mosaic Music Lessons i n her hometown of Phoenixville and as part of WCU’s Community Music Program. Her other love is for research, seen through her participation in WCU’s 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) under the guidance of faculty mentor Dr. Mark Rimple. Her research interests include historically inf ormed performance practice, gesture and movement in instrumental performance, and feminist musicology. Abby is currently in her final year of undergraduate studies for Instrumental Performance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where she presently studies with Dr. Ralph Sorrentino and Professor Chandler Beaugrand. She is grateful to all who have supported her throughout her musical journey.
Aaron Trumbore
Abby Walton
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
For full event details visitwcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739
Monday, December 1, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Statesmen & Steel Band Concert
Mark Allen & David Nelson, directors
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Strings Chamber Music Concert
Jesus Morales, direcgtor
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 , 7:30 PM
Trilovati Flute Ensemble Concert
Kimberly Reighley, director
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Saturday, December 6, 2025 , 3:00 PM
104th Annual Holiday Program*
Jonathan Ragonese, director
Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
Philips Memorial Building
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 , 3:00 PM
Chamber Winds Concert†
Andrew Yozviak, director
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 , 4:00 PM
Studio Music Ensemble Concert
Devin Arne, director
Ware Family Recital Hall
Swope Music Building
Thursday, December 4, 2025 , 11:00 AM
WSOM Fall Convocation Recital †
Emily Bullock & Ralph Sorrentino, directors
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
Sunday, December 7, 2025 , 3:00 PM
Wind Ensemble Concert
Andrew Yozviak, director
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
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†For weekday daytime events, please RSVP tomusicinfo@wcupa.eduto obtain a parking pass via email
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