WELCOME! The following musicians have recently joined Local 325 Visit the New Members Archive Fred Biven Fred is reinstating back into our Local. He is an accomplished trombone player. Fred studied music performance at SDSU where he performed while there with the Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Symphony and the college orchestra. In the past he has also performed with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, the La Jolla Symphony, Orquesta de Baja California, the Westwind Brass Quintet, the Grand Pacific Band, and in various Broadway shows and musicals. Fred studied trombone with Heather Buchman, Jim Prindle, Bill Yeager and Emory Emrich. He also offers Finale engraving services and consulting. While a student at SDSU, Fred was very active as an Officer and member of the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity of America. Michael Bogart Michael is reinstating back into our Local. Michael plays trumpet, Flugelhorn and valve trombone. Michael has been working with the famous touring and recording band Tower of Power for a number of years. He also performed with the Maynard Ferguson Band. Locally, Michael has worked with the Benny Hollman Big Band. Marc Brandl Mark plays trumpet and Flugelhorn. He studied at Vandercook College of Music and at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Marl has recently performed with the Rancho Santa Fe Band, Trumpets Are Us, Denise Williams, Peaches and Herb and at 92.5 old school concerts. He will be working with Jack Wheaton, Dave Greeno and Peter De Luke. Christopher Gaudi Chris now plays Principal Oboe with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He received his musical training at the Juilliard School of Music. In the recent past Chris performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City. We welcome Chris to the San Diego Symphony. Beezie Gerber Beezie is reinstating his membership in Local 325. He is an accomplished guitarist and electric bassist. He also plays theater banjo and novelty instruments. Beezie received musical training at the Berklee College, Musicians Institute and studied with numerous private instructors. He has performed with the San Diego Symphony Pops Orchestra, the Starlight Orchestra, the Mirage Big Band, and also does solo musical engagements. Beezie takes pride in possessing a long track record as being a reliable, professional, and versatile musician. Tim Nunnink Tim is a tenor saxophonist. He holds jazz performance degrees from Berklee College of Music and San Diego State University. He strives to maintain a high level of originality in his playing as well as his compositions. His doubles include: soprano, alto and baritone saxophone, flute and clarinet. Demarre McGill Demarre is Principal Flutist with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He received a Bachelor in Music Degree from the Curtis Institute of Music and a Masters Degree in Music from the Juilliard School of Music. Demarre is a past member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He was a 2003 winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant. We welcome Demarre to the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Susan Monteiro Susan is a violinist. She studied violin with Daniel Rains at Cleveland State University. She has performed with the Akron Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Canton Symphony and the Wheeling Symphony. Susan looks forward to performing in our Local's freelance concerts and with our casual string trios and quartets. Stefan Olesten Stefan is reinstating his Local 325 membership. He is a pianist, organist, arranger and composer. Stefan received a Bachelor in Music Degree from the University of California in San Diego. He has recently performed in private venues in San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. Stefan plans to work with his former Union colleagues in the San Diego area. He belongs to B.M.I. as a composer. To date Stefan has published twenty-four instrumental pieces through recordings. Scott Sutherland Scott plays the tuba and is also an arranger/orchestrator. He received a Bachelors of Music degree from USC and a Masters in Music from UCLA. In the recent past he has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Diego Symphony, and the San Diego Chamber Orchestra. James Gordon Williams James is an accomplished pianist. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and New York University. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree from NEC and a Masters Degree in Music from NYU. James has worked with Charli Persip, Greg Osby, Joseph Jarman, and Miles Griffith. He has performed at the Village Vanguard, Birdland, Jazz Standard, Lenox Lounge, Lincoln Center, and at International Jazz Festivals in Malta, France and Switzerland. James has worked locally with Mark Dresser and is looking forward to working with Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen, and many more of San Diego's great musicians. He mentions that he stands for integrity, reliability, versatility and excellence. His credo is that humility is essential for improving one's musicianship. Gareth Zehngut Gareth is a violist who recently won an audition with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He received a Bachelors of Music from Juilliard. Gareth performed extensively in the New York area in the recent past.