Personnel
Board of Directors of the Merion Musical Society
| Ken Eidinger, President | ken.eidinger@merionconcertband.org |
| Bradley Ruben, Vice President | brad.ruben@merionconcertband.org |
| Michael Ramage, Treasurer | mike@merionconcertband.org |
| Kevin Sparks, Secretary | kevin@merionconcertband.org |
| Marianne Gellert-Jones, Director at Large | marianne@merionconcertband.org |
| James S. Meade, Director at Large | |
| Geoff Schad, Director at Large | |
| David Urffer, Director at Large | dave@merionconcertband.org |
Band Volunteers
| Doug Ohlman, Stage Manager | |
| Jem Jochems, Personnel Manager | jem@merionconcertband.org |
| David Urffer, Librarian | dave@merionconcertband.org |
| Ken Eidinger, Business Agent | ken.eidinger@merionconcertband.org |
| Merri Lee Newby, Band Historian | merrilee.newby@merionconcertband.org |
| Karri Giamporcaro, General Information | Info@merionconcertband.org |
| Vince Hurtubise, Webmaster | webmaster@merionconcertband.org |
Bret Mascaro, Conductor
Bret Mascaro is an adjunct professor and supervisor of student teachers at West Chester University. Previously, Bret completed his 34-year career as a music teacher, band director, and Music Department Coordinator for the Methacton School District. During that time, Bret served as a PA Music Educators Association District President and Festival Coordinator and has twice been a clinician at the PMEA Annual In-service Conference. In the interim, Bret spent four years as Director of Education for the Zeswitz Music Company in Reading.
Bret Mascaro holds a B.S. degree in Music Education from West Chester and an M.A. degree in Education from Arcadia University. His conducting experience includes many concert bands, wind ensembles, and jazz bands as part of his teaching assignments in the greater Philadelphia area, and guest conducting appearances for a few honors bands across the region. Additionally, Bret is the head director for the American Music Abroad Silver Tour-a student tour of Europe. Bret previously served as an assistant conductor for the Montgomery County Concert Band.
Bret Mascaro is an adjudicator for PMEA Music Performance Assessments and several state-level and national pageantry organizations including Bands of America and Drum Corps International. With a great love for instrumental music, Bret’s goal is to continue collaborating with artistic musicians to perform a variety of creative works to appreciative audiences all along the Main Line.
Band Members
| FLUTE Naomi Anafi Sara Barthol Nicole Butler Karri Giamporcaro Marianne Gellert-Jones Shirly Kujawski Kennett Karen Meade Terry Seligmann Julie Todd OBOE Marcy Klugman Merri Lee Newby ENGLISH HORN Marcy Klugman Merri Lee Newby Eb CLARINET Michael Smith Bb CLARINET Joseph Benedetto Eugene Bentley Cal DiDomenico Matthew Dunn Donna Higgins John Juzbasich Leanne Juzbasich James McGlinchey Jim Meade Robert Meade Sally Newport Kevin O’Brien Douglas Ohlman David Roberts Cookie Rozans Marcy Seminoff Ashley Smith Michael Smith Tim Ulrich Leo Vasmanis |
ALTO CLARINET |
CORNET/TRUMPET Scott Anderson Alyssa Eddings Paul Feldman Jem Jochems Michael Maizel Peter Mucsi Michael Ramage Ray Richards Todd Ricky Bonnie Strang Allen Tollen David Urffer EUPHONIUM Paul Csigi Jan Jochems Bill Lautenberger Chris Urffer Nick Urffer TUBA Jonathan Deutsch Michael Farrell James H. Hicks STRING BASS Richard Conn PERCUSSION Ken Eidinger Kim Newell Bernie Perlman Jackie Phillips Amy Venkus STAGE CREW Marianne Jones Doug Ohlman Tom Shluger Bill DeGothsier Michelle DeGothsier |
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