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Musicians in Ridgewood High School's Jazz Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Percussion ensembles entertained family and friends with their annual Winter Concert December 11, 2008. The concert was held in the Frances Bernero Auditorium at the school, 7500 West Montrose Avenue, in Norrdge. Ridgewood's bands meet once each day as a class.  The Ridgewood High School Jazz Band performs at their Winter Concert, directed by Steve Klaus.
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"Ridgewood's band program remains strong because of that -- and because of parent volunteers," said Steve Klaus, band director.  Paul Bragiel plays a tenor sax solo with the Ridgewood High School Jazz Band at their Winter Concert.
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The concert began with Percussion Ensembles: "Duck Sauce," "Salonika Peppers" and "Drums of Fire," all arranged by Murray Houllif. The Jazz Band took over, playing : "Amazing Grace" arranged by Rivello, Christmas Classics -- "The First Noel," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Silent Night" and "We Three KIngs" -- arranged by Blair, and Beerthoven's "Holiday Joy" arranged by Lopez. After a 15-minute intermission, the Concert Band warmed the crowd up with "The Bells of Christmas," arranged by Higgins, R. Vaughan Willaims' "A Vaughan Williams Christmas" arranged by Wagner and "Celebrate Christmas!" arranged by DelBorgo. The program's finale was provided by the Symphonic Band, with "Alleluia! Laudemus Te" by Reed, "Lux Aurumque" by Whitacre, "Christmas Time Around the World" arranged by R. Smith and "A Christmas Spectacular!" arranged by Chattaway. Ridgewood's PERCUSSION section includes: Mike Arcaro, Szymon Barnas, Ernest Basic, Kamil Brozek, Tim Bruns, Matt Dziwalski, Natalia Hudziak, Brian Kaczmarczyk, Stephanie Kalpedis, Monika Kocol, Justin Kole, C.J. Martinez, Demetri Nikoloulis, Savo Njagomirovic, Magda Olewinska, Domenic Sorritella, Jenny Speaker and Erica Sticha. SYMPHONIC BAND -- Clarinet: Stacey Barrios, Paulina Drosinski, Brian Freese, Tina Gigiel, Jenny Giglio, Deema Hawari, Alyssa Kahle, Diana Lebensztejn, Agnes Milanowski, Erin Orland, Anette Radon and Melissa Senese; Baritone Clarinet: Aleksandra Kania; Alto Saxophone: Blanca Barrios, Pat Macnione and George Madeyski; Tenor Saxophone: Paul Brongiel and Tara McCormack; Baritone Saxophone: Chris Hylton; Trumpet: John Bobka, Katelyn Jaffe, Salvatore Perna, Dariusz Sobieraj and Kyle Yabes; Trombone: Willie Brisati, Nicole Collins and Maciej Wachala; Oboe: Joanne Dynak, Catherine Hajduk, John Hajduk and Taylor Sticha; Flute/Piccolo: William Bohman; Flute: Karolina Dynert, Nina Iannotta and Sylvia Sadowicz; Tuba: Cori Hilton and Maurizio Mancini; French Horn: Bernie Macinski: and Euphonium: Mike Sadowski. CONCERT BAND: Clarinet: Katie Bohman, Patrick Gale, Katie Giultano, Martyna Hryniewicka, Yvonne Prus, Caroline Sadowicz, Itza Valtierra and Alexandra Zawada; Saxophone: Annamarie Magnelli; Alto Saxophone: Jordan Deahl, Julian DiVito, Alycia Kosnik, Lissette Lopez, Frankie Pavone, Matt Pec, Robert Putyra, Josh Santiago and Kamil Szkutnik; Baritone Saxophone: Markku Malmi and Mallory McCormack; Trumpet: Jason Bernardo, Agnes Chmielowski, Matt Kozlowski, Karol Kulak and Kevin Soltwedel; Trombone: Rami Hawari, Joe Magnelli, Matt Pisello and Sheilfer Zepeda; Oboe: Kristen Brinati and Maria Kokkinias; and Flute: Isabel Acuna, Kasia Antosz, Jaclyn Budnik, Mirella Camastre, Elise DeVol, Kasia Grbas, Kari Hajduk, Marta Koterba, Angelika Kubacki, Daria Kuszewska, Kimberly Loudonok, Lauren McCarty, Maggie Nowak, Jessica Rzewnicki and Justyna Zurek. JAZZ BAND: Alto Saxophone: John Bobka, Sean Fagan, Lissette Lopez, George Madeyski and Anthony Signa; Tenor Saxophone: Paul Brongiel and Tara McCormack; Baritone Saxophone: Chris Hylton; Trombone: Nicole Collins, Rami Hawari, Matt Pisello, Mike Sadowski and Maciej Wachala; Flute: Elise DeVol, Kimberly Londono and Maggie Nowak; Bass Guitar: Brian Freese; Guitar: Magdalena Rosol; Piano: John Hajduk; Clarinet: Anette Radon and Melissa Senese; Trumpet: Karol Kulak, Salvatore Perna, Dariusz Sobieraj and Kevin Soltwedel; and Set: Brian Kaczmarczyk, Stephanie Kalpediis, C.J. Martinez and Dominic Serritella. Article written by Wynn Koebel Foster in the Thursday, December 18, 2008 issue of the Pioneer Press Norridge and Harwood Heights News and online at http://www.pioneerlocal.com/norridge/news/1335241,no-rhsconcert-121808-s1.article . Used with permission.
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About 12 bagpipers gathered inside the Estelle Sieb Community Center in
Norridge November 23, 2009 to practice with Pipe Major Chris Boyle.
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band meets at the Sieb Center at 7:30 PM
every Monday (except holidays).
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Neil Hansen
(left) and Paul McHugh play the bagpipes.
(Tamara Bell/Staff
Photographer)
"We just sit at the table, we start walking through all the new
tunes, breaking them down, working on it, building them up," Boyle
said. "As we get further and further in the year we spend more time on
pipes. We're working on the technique of playing, blowing, keeping a
steady tone with the bagpipe, and then work on the finger execution so
that we get it as tight as we possibly can. That's the ultimate goal is
basically to sound like one.
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Instructor
Charles Reece (mirror, right) helps students with a traditional drum
rhythm.
(Tamara Bell/Staff Photographer)
"Then the drum corps will be working on their thing," he added. "They
write specific scores to the tunes that we're playing. So we get a nice
integrated balance between the two different corps and that we have a
nice solid sound."
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Instructor
Charles Reece (middle) helps students with a traditional drum rhythm.
(Tamara Bell/Staff Photographer)
Pipe band manager Jim Enright said Ridgewood High School band
members were invited to observe the practice in hopes of becoming new
members.
After observing the practice, Ridgewood High School band members
Lauren McCarty and Kasia Antosz said they were both interested in the
possibility of joining the Celtic band.
"I come from Irish and Scottish backgrounds so I was always
interested in playing and I think it's really cool," McCarty said.
"I love playing different instruments and trying everything out so
another instrument would be a good possibility for me and I'm really
interested in it," Antosz said.
The Estelle Sieb Community Center is located at 7774 West Irving
Park Road.
Article written by Craig A. Whitney on Thursday,
December 3, 2009 for the Pioneer Press Norridge and Harwood Heights
News and online at
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/norridge/news/1903435,norridge-celticpipe-1
20309-s1.article.
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The Ridgewood High School Jazz Band performs at their Winter Concert, directed by Steve Klaus. 
Paul Bragiel plays a tenor sax solo with the Ridgewood High School Jazz Band at their Winter Concert. 
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Neil Hansen
(left) and Paul McHugh play the bagpipes. 
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Instructor
Charles Reece (mirror, right) helps students with a traditional drum
rhythm.
The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band had an open house for Ridgewood High
School band students at the Sieb Center November 23, 2009. Instructor
Charles Reece (middle) helps students with a traditional drum rhythm.
