Leslie Hisman
President
Leslie is a flute performance major pursuing a secondary major in International Studies. She is originally from Connecticut, but she loves living in Denver. Her current goal is to play in a pit orchestra for operas. In 2020, Leslie won the Lamont Chamber Honors Competition and the JoAnne Kyl Memorial Performance Competition.
Hana Flood
Treasurer
Hana Flood is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance with a minor in Leadership. She is from Colorado Springs, CO. Hana has been a part of the Denver Young Artist's Orchestra for three years. Having won their 2020 concerto competition, she performed Vivaldi's Piccolo Concerto in C Major with the orchestra in February 2021.
Colleen McCracken
Editor
Colleen McCracken is a second-year studying flute performance here at DU. She has performed in masterclasses instructed by Bonita Boyd, Jill Felber, Walfrid Kujala, Demarre McGill, Amy Porter, and Göran Marcusson. She has performed with such ensembles, as the Lamont Wind Ensemble, the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, the Young People's Symphonic Orchestra of Webster University, the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. In 2018, she won the YPSO concerto competition and performed Kent Kennan's Night Soliloquy with the orchestra. In 2021, Colleen served as principal flutist in the opera orchestra for Lamont’s production of The Magic Flute. The same year, she earned “Honorable Mention” in the Flute Society of St. Louis Collegiate Young Artist Competition, and was selected as a winner of the National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir Competition. She will be performing at the National Convention in August of 2022.
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Kaylyn Pingel
Vice President of Membership
Kaylyn is a 4th-year student at DU. She is studying Anthropology with a minor in music. She plays the bassoon. Kaylyn is also a manager at the store Anthropologie and a Lead Stagehand at Lamont. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her 2 cats, Harper and Lavender, trying new vegan recipes, and spending time with her friends.
Julianna O'Clair
Vice President of Ritual
Julianna O'Clair is a third-year student from Brush, CO. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is a contributing writer for DU's newspaper, The Clarion. In 2021, Julianna won the JoAnne Khyl Memorial Performance Competition and was also selected as a performer for MSU's Summer Flute Institute. This fall, Juliana has been teaching for iPlay, a 12-week music program for low-income students.
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Morgana Keller
Secretary
Morgana is a viola performance major. Her favorite composer is Brahms, and aside from playing music she enjoys drawing and reading. When she finishes her education, she hopes to play in a studio orchestra.
Madison Williams
Sergeant at Arms
Soprano Madison Williams is currently pursuing her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and she studies with Sara Bardill. As an opera vocalist, she has performed in many roles. In the spring of 2020, Madison will perform the role of Papagena in The Magic Flute. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music.
Sarah Anne Evans
Sarah Evans is a third year at the University of Denver. She is originally from Florida. She is working towards a Bachelor of Music in Composition and a Bachelor of Art in Psychology. Her dream career is to be a composer for film and television, but she would also like to work in music therapy. Her favorite things to do when not studying include spending time with her dog Merrick and watching movies.
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