The Lusk Alumni Recording Project
35 years of a “Music First Family”

Hello to all my former students and alumni,

I am thrilled and proud to announce an event
that has been years in the making!

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THE PENN STATE (LUSK) TROMBONE/LOW BRASS STUDIO ALUMNI RECORDING PROJECT
35 Years of a “Music First Family”

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Compiled and created between Labor Day 9/6/2021 through Labor Day 9/5/2022

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Featuring music written and arranged “for Penn Staters by Penn Staters”

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Our goal is to create and capture a variety of media events and concerts that will include everyone that wants to be involved in sharing the story of this remarkable studio over the last 35 years. 

Multiple events will be scheduled and created between the 2021 Penn State Trombone Labor Days through the following year’s 2022 Penn State Trombone Labor Days.  

The events will feature the incredible music that has been arranged and composed by our very own studio members through the years. The final product will include individual interviews, chamber music, smaller ensembles, jazz and contemporary media groups, and of course, trombone choir. 

We intend to record not only at Penn State’s new music facilities, but around the country in a variety of settings in hopes to give everyone a chance to be a part of this very special and important project. We have available dates, not only during this next school year, but through out next summer 2022.

I feel very strongly that what you all represent is indeed something quite special. We need to try to do everything in our power to collect the details, and tell this story of ours. 

I intend to reach out to you all individually in the days come. I look forward to speaking with each of you. 

Please feel free to call or text me at 814 574-2155, or email me at marklusk@psu.edu. Of course communication via Facebook, or other social media, is also possible.

I sincerely hope you will consider being a part of this important project, and that you be willing to lend your story so we can better tell our story.

Love and prayers to you and your loved ones,

Mark

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Currently scheduled events during the '21-'22 academic year:

September 4-6  2021 Penn State Trombone Labor Days
including open rehearsal, concerts, alumni discussions and Lusk’s 67th Faculty Recital
October 3 The Penn State Trombone Studio Sings!
October 17 The Penn State Slide Dimensions in Concert
November 8 The Penn State Trombone Choir in Concert
December 12 Christmas in Brass
January 15-16 Lusk’s 68th Faculty Recital Events
February 6 The Penn State Trombone Studio Sings!
February 20 The Penn State Slide Dimensions in Concert
April 10 The Penn State Alumni Frühling Posaunen

Of course any given Sunday evening throughout the school year can be used to create special events, as well. 

Next summer’s events will be scheduled to take full advantage of the largest number of alumni possible. I foresee events here in State College, along with events Pennsylvania and throughout the country. We will consider suggestions about how best to get you involved! 

We are also considering a possible virtual production of the Fauré "Requiem" that could potentially utilize everyone!! Ending with a special premiere of the final product at the conclusion of the Penn State Trombone Labor Days, September 5, 2022.

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Please take a moment to look through this list of 163+ alumni to help make sure we are not leaving someone out. If I have inadvertently left out ANY one please let me know ASAP, and please accept my sincere apology!!

Group 1 1987-1992

Dave Schopp * ’87

Bryan Anton+ ’88

Tim Stephan* ’88

Dr. Dennis AsKew ’89

Karin Quinn Apgar* ’89

David Kraus* ’89

Scott Slutter* ’89

Brian Stacey+ ’89

Chuck DePaolo* ’90

Tom Riccobono* ’90

Leland Weed* ’90

Jeffrey Smith* ’90

Jeffrey Parker* ’91

Keith Alexander* ’91

Sean Reusch* ’91

Scott Slutter* ’92

Gwyn Bollinger Truchon+ ’92

Matt Neff* ’92

Joe O’Melia* ’92

Dr. Bruce Tychinski* ’92

Dr. Susan Trolier McKinstry+

Jay Larkin*

Mike Loewen*

Mike Brewster

Stafford Hunter*

Tricia Clark*

Eliese Besemer

Mark Fisher*

Group 2 1993-1998

John Davis* ’93

Chris Graham* ’93

Dr. Mike Ketner* ’93

Dan Kibler+ ’93

Dr. Jon Moyer* ’93

Lou Persic* ’93

Bob Rizzo* ’93

Erik Szabo* ’93

Dr. Joe Skillen* ’94

Dr. Gretchen Bowles* ’94

Dr. Chris Hoffman* ’94

Ben Chouinard ’95

Dr. Bruce Tychinski* ’95

Dr. Michael Forbes* ’95

Mary Clark* ’95

Colleen Fisher Chrien* ’95

Chris Magaro* ’95  

Tim McKay* ’95

Paul McPhail# ’96

Pat Cotter* ’96

Tom Mensch* ’96

Dr. Doug Shabe* ’96

Nick DiNunzio* ’97

Kris Laird* ’97

Andrew Loftus* ’97

Ashlee Mueller? ’97

John Lemke* ’98

Tim McKay* ’98

Wayne Myers * ’98

Paul Kerlin* ’98

Elayne Rhoads Gidick+ ’98

Howard Lamb

David Fulton

Group 3 1999-2004

Karen Pitman Plosch* ’99

Dan Weiner* ’99

Eric Kilby* ’99

Anthony Avitollo* ’99

Mary Margaret Browne Wilson* ’00

Jim Glaser* ’00

David Sonnenberg* ’00

Dan Weiner * ’01

Chuck Ramsey* ’01

Matt Goetz+ ’01

Greg Hutchison* ’02

Jason Wysocki* ’02

Kevin McManus* ’02

Kyle Schuyler# ’02

Andy Lykens* ’03

Aaron McKinney* ’03

Chris Kozen* ’03

Rob Borger* ’03

Dr. Noel Wallace* ’04

Jason Wysocki* ’04

Sarah Griffin Campbell

Andrew Pachiarotti

Group 4 2005-2010

Devin Burnworth# ’05

Eddie Lonsinger* ’05

Erik Jester* ’05

Kim Novak Clark* ’05

Matt Nelson# ’05

Erika Lange Belfiore* ’06

Dr. Jeff Volmer* ’06

Andrew Susick# ’06

Greg DiCristofaro* ’06

Marisa Trembler-Flynn* ’06

Patrick Sachse* ’07

Brandon Spinazolla* ’07

Dr. Justin Mason# ’08

Aaron McKinney* ’08

Erik Jester* ’08

Corey Wallace* ’08

Dr. Ian Gerg* ’08

Bethany Boegel-Loy* ’08

Stephanie Waidelich Mason* ’09

Adam Arango* ’09

Faris Beshara* ’09

Leonardo Murcia* ’09

Dr. Ben David Aronson* ’10

Ben Coulter* ’10

Greg Kern* ’10

Dr. Erik Shinn* ’10

David Bailey*

Group 5 2011 -2015

Michelle Scarangello Musgnug* ’11

Patrick McIsaac* ’11

Katelynn Griess Bedell* ’11

Ryan Wells* ’11

Ryan Rongone* ’12

Eric Sneiderhan* ’12

Dr. Christopher Brown* ’12

Dr. Daniel Twentey* ’12

Christopher Hamberger* ’12

Nick Smarcz* ’12

Julia Madeleine Neely*+ ’13

Dr. Sean Durkin# ’13

Evan Harger* ’13

Yongjjn Kwon* ’13

Tim Przybelinski* ’13

Dr. Louis Setzer* ’13

Bryan Powell* ’13

Erika Stein# ’13

Andrew Roberts* ’14

Joe Borell# ’14

Dr. Sean Durkin# ’15

Dr. Wesley Thompson* ’15

Derek Rechberger* ’15

Austin Oprean# ’15

Brandon Carbonari*

Group 6 2016-2020

Celeb Bohanan* ’16

Jacob Hartranft* ’16

Wade Judy* ’16

Shaine Lepley* ’16

Kevin Lynch* ’16

Mark Pages* ’16

Dan Sherman* ’16

Dr. Bradley Snyder* ’16 

Dr. Wesley Thompson* ’16

Nathan Zeek* ’16

Sarah Shulbank-Smith* ’16

Austin Oprean# ’17

Wade Judy* ’17

Jamey Morgan* ’17

Brandon Buterbaugh* ’17

Jeff Dever* ’17

Abigail Koehler* ’17

Brett Slifer* ’17 

Ryan Smith* ’17

Emily Elinsky* ’18

Abigail Koehler ’18

Wade Judy ’19

Dan Sherman ’19

Gabe Guglielmina* ’19

Nicholas Kazmierczak* ’19

Ofer Cohen* ’19

Gabe Guglielmina* ’20

Lydia Baranoski* ’20

Britney Bidding*’20

Zachary Ferreira* ’20

Natalie Byers*

Ian Denny*

Jake DiBetta*

Andrew Kowalenko*

Noah McDonald*

Group 7 2021-2022

Mason Donnohue* ’21

Shawn Holl* ’21

Ethan Spencer* ’21

Connor Frederick* ’21

Betsy Shields* ’21

Alex Pregel* ’21

Britney Bidding* ’22

Jeremiah Rodgers* ’22

Allie Biancoviso* ’22

Colton Dietz* ’22

Ryan Shuey* ’22

David Wilson* ’22

Andy Zall* ’22

Quay Akins*

Andy Eppler*

Gannon Pond* 

Jake Haltiner*

Hale Greenwood*