Lynchburg Pops Community Band May 2026 Concert: And The Winner Is...

The Lynchburg Pops Community Band (www.lpops.org) presents a mock awards program where fans and local celebrities announce “winners” as the band plays favorite themes and songs from the stage and movies. Performed at the historic Academy Center of the Arts in downtown Lynchburg on May 14, 2026. Conducted by artistic director Steve Williams and guest conductors Joseph Ayers and Matthew Farley. 03:38 Aladdin 14:00 Jersey Boys 20:40 Gone With The Wind 24:53 Up 31:15 Hamilton 38:52 Fiddler on the Roof 45:58 Cats 58:50 When You Wish Upon a Star 1:04:21 My Heart Will Go On 1:09:58 Jaws: John Williams in Concert 1:17:40 Moulin Rouge 1:29:58 Flashdance...What A Feeling ================ PROGRAM: Selections from “Aladdin”: Alan Menken, arr. John Moss Gabriel Wise, clarinet Matthew Farley, trumpet Highlights from “Jersey Boys”: Bob Gaudio, arr. Michael Brown “Gone With The Wind”: Max Steiner, arr. Hardy Schneiders Steve Euhus, trumpet Selections from Disney/Pixar's “Up”: Michael Giacchino, arr. Michael Brown Jennifer Birnschein and Todd Jennings, trumpet Joseph Ayers, conductor Suite from “Hamilton”: Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Jerry Brubaker “Fiddler On the Roof”: Jerry Bock, arr. Calvin Custer Shavena Weston, clarinet Jennifer Birnschein, trumpet Selections from “Cats”: Andrew Lloyd Weber, arr. John Edmondson Keith Robertson, trumpet Matthew Farley, conductor “When You Wish Upon A Star”: Leigh Harline, arr. Sammy Nestico Steve Euhus, trumpet “My Heart Will Go On”: James Horner, arr. Richard Saucedo Alex Gurchinoff, alto saxophone “Jaws”: John Williams in Concert: arr. Paul Lavender Todd Jennings, trumpet Joseph Ayers, conductor Highlights from "Moulin Rouge": arr. Michael Brown “Flashdance...What A Feeling”: Giorgio Moroder, arr. John Glenesk Mortimer =============== POPS MUSICIANS: Flute: Judy Barry Bonnie Brunner Desmond Coleman Madalyn Marshall Christy Pfeiffer Nancy Reed Basson: Nikki Bañuelos Sara Boyd Nikki Waicul Greg Wassum Clarinet: Rhea Giorgilli Susan Haslet Jillian Jurkow Matt Shinsky Shavena Weston* Lena Wiger Gabriel Wise* Baritone saxophone: Brock Jones French horn: Janelle Bell Kent Bell Rita Fleet Halimah Muhammad David Lee Toothman Trumpet: Jennifer Birnschein* Steve Euhus* Matthew Farley*+ Todd Jennings* Randy Kent Ed McCann Jr. Mike Reeves Camden Rice Keith Robertson* Haden Schlemmer Jessica Taylor Trombone: William Bare Alex Harmon Isaac Howard Robbie Hunt Ryan MacKay Bass trombone: Briggs Robinson Euphonium: David Graves Joseph Napolitano Tuba: Earl Brooks Kevin Miller Christian Pahls Bass Clarinet: Israel Bañuelos Alto saxophone: Alex Gurchinoff* Hannah Moorman Nicholas Van de Meulebroecke Tenor saxophone: Steve Aiello Bruce Messner Percussion: Joseph Ayers + Xavier Garland Peyton Gentry Jayden Hand Jacob Jones Olivia King Alvin Koes Jake Russell Bass guitar: Justin Henderson Jeffrey Jurkow Conductor: Steve Williams Soloist Guest Conductor