Conductors
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Norman Dea,
Conductor
Norman Dea is the newly appointed conductor of the San Ramon Symphonic Band. He serves as only the second conductor in the group’s distinguished twenty-year history. For the past twenty-five years, he has also been the Director of Bands at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. Well versed in the repertoire and pedagogy for wind band, Norm is highly regarded as an honor band conductor, adjudicator, clinician, and consultant for various music festivals in California. He has been honored many times for his contributions to the music education community both locally and statewide. Very active in promoting the mission of music education, He serves as the elected Vice President of CMEA-The California Association for Music Education. Norm is a 1981 graduate of San Francisco State University.
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Charles Taber, Conductor Emeritus
Chuck is a graduate of San
Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Instrumental Music. He holds a Master's Degree in
Conducting from San Jose State University. Chuck was a
member of the United Nations Band in Seoul, Korea during
his years in the service. Chuck taught instrumental music
for eight years at the Los Altos High School. He has
directed the band since its inception in 1987.
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David Turner, Guest
Conductor
David is a graduate of Southern
Methodist University and has a Master's Degree in Music
Education from California State Hayward. David taught in
the Richmond School District, San Ramon Valley Unified
School District, at the Athenian School and on the
Kwjalein Island. David has previously conducted the San
Ramon Jazz Band. He currently is a financial consultant.
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Harry Hanover, Guest
Conductor
Harry holds a Bachelors and a Master's
Degree in Music from Northwestern University. He taught
music in Wisconsin for a year and in Oakland for four
years before retiring after 30 years in San Leandro in
music and school administration. Harry currently plays in
several bands in the country as well as the local Castro
Valley Community Band and the Hayward Municipal Band. |

Above Photos Courtesy of Karen Wilson-Bonnar
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Band
Members
Flute
Anne Howell
Cora Martens
Diana Silva
Glenna Lee
Lindsey Parman
Pat Wheeler
Shelley Johnson
Wendy Rosenkilde
Art & Wind Festival, 2005

Oboe
Kathy Perisho
Mary Chestnut
Suzette Smith
English Horn
Larry George
B Flat Clarinet
Chris Diggins
Tabea Dreismann
Peter Gustav
George Heath
Chris Kimura
Brinley Nearon
Carol O'Keefe
David Turner
Pops Concert, 2005

Photo Courtesy of Karen Wilson-Bonnar
Bass Clarinet
Larry Gomes
E Flat Clarinet
Larry George
Soprano Sax
Bill Bonnar
Alto Sax
Dave Bandler
Bill Bonnar
Jeff Oterson
Tenor Sax
Alex Attard
Charles Moore
Joe Schrader
John Trimboli
Baritone Sax
Donald Lambert
Robert Steffen
Bassoon
Keith Leung
Tracy Van Zanten
Cornet-Trumpet
Alan Burnham
Lindsay duPont
Robert Gast
Harry Hanover
Brad Howell
Steve Kinoshita
Dean Kriens
Anthony Manuel
Joe McHale
Dennis Morrissey
Les Reams
Charles Schretzmann
Stephen Singh
Art & Wind Festival, 2005

French Horn
Larry DeLowe
Chris Stephan
Chuck Taber
Dee Tuohy
Jim Tutt
Beth Walters
Art & Wind Festival, 2005

Trombone
Alan Abel
Brent Anderson
Mike Basta
Francis Chew
Bill Jones
Alex Morse
David Parman
Dan Rom
Euphonium
Sam Johnston
Ed Price
Carl Rosenkilde
Ron Siemens
Tuba
Ed Curtin
Michael Lipschultz
Thomas Wiest
Bill Yount
Percussion
Karina Cordon
Kathryn Liu
Bud Hamilton
Teri Musiel
Lee Sinclair
Mo Zhao
Banjo
Robert Steffen
Piano
Steve Kinoshita
Electric Guitar & String Base
Jack Martens
Brad Howell
Lawrence Cappuccio
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