Band

Freshman Band

Freshman Band is the ensemble for all ninth grade students. In this ensemble, students will develop rhythmic foundations, individual musicianship, tone and intonation on their instrument. Students will perform in the Fall and Holiday Concerts, as well as the winter Chamber Ensemble Concert, and the Spring Concert. Students are assessed individually and as an ensemble and typically perform between grade 2.5-4 music.

Symphonic Band

Students in 10th-12th grade are eligible to perform in Symphonic Band. In Symphonic Band, the ensemble members focus on developing technical foundations in a variety of key signatures and continue to focus on developing musicality on their instrument. Students will perform in the Fall and Holiday Concerts, as well as the winter Chamber Ensemble Concert, and the Spring Concert. Students are assessed individually and as an ensemble and typically perform between grade 3-4 music.

Wind Ensemble

Students in 10th-12th grade are eligible to audition for Wind Symphony. In Wind Symphony, the ensemble members focus on developing technical foundations in a variety of key signatures and continue to focus on developing musicality on their instrument. Students will perform in the Fall and Holiday Concerts, as well as the winter Chamber Ensemble Concert, and the Spring Concert. Students are assessed individually and as an ensemble and typically perform between grade 4 music.

Jazz at GBN

The Glenbrook North Band program has two curricular jazz ensembles that meet during early bird at 7:05am every day. Jazz can be taken as a 9th class if students are taking two electives. Both ensembles run at the same time every morning at 7:05am. Lab rehearses in E103 and Ensemble rehearses in E101.

Jazz Lab

This Glenbrook North Jazz Lab is open to all jazz musicians who either have or have not had experience in jazz band before. We cover a variety of literature, including swing, funk, rock, latin, blues, and ballads. In this ensemble, students develop their skills as individual musicians and as soloists. The ensemble performs at three concerts per year and performs in the annual North Shore Jazz Festival.

Note: all students are welcome in jazz band. Flute, clarinet, and oboe players double on saxophone. Horn players double on trumpet and all low brass will play trombone.

Jazz Ensemble

The Glenbrook North Jazz Ensemble is open to admittance by audition, which will take place in the fall. Students in Jazz Ensemble are proficient on their instrument and are comfortable soloing. The Jazz Ensemble plays a variety of literature and performs in three concerts each year, in addition to the North Shore Jazz Festival. 

 

Name	Instrument(s)	Contact Info
Jeremy Attanaseo	String Bass	847-606-5959 jattanaseo@comcast.net
Jared Hochberg	Saxophone/Jazz Improvisation for all instruments	847-736-4889 jaredahochberg@gmail.com
Marissa Takaki	Bassoon	mltakaki@comcast.net
Kurt Lubbe	Percussion	773-213-1338 Kurt.lubbe@gmail.com
BJ Hardesty	Trombone, Baritone, Tuba	513-571-6733 bjhardesty@gmail.com
Juliane Koscinski	Oboe	847-758-1293 (H) 847-287-9932 (C) mkoscinski@comcast.net
Doug Marshall	Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba	847-220-4960 (C) bigdougmarshall@hotmail.com
Dr. Janice Minor	Clarinet	540-421-0821 msclarinet@earthlink.com
Anna Mayne	Horn	773-754-8093 (H) 415-305-2133 (C) annamayne@earthlink.net
Nancy Williams	Flute	773-784-7807 rinaldi90@hotmail.com