Rich Begel (Trombone)
Rich has taught at McCutcheon Music since 2004. He is a member of the Dayton Philharmonic and has performed with orchestras throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has also performed with many popular artists such as Canadian Brass, John Pizzarelli, Arturo Sandoval, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, and Sarah McLachlan. Rich is the author of “A Modern Guide for Trombonists and Other Musicians,” and he holds Ohio Teacher Certification. He teaches all brass instruments and has students in youth orchestras, on college scholarships, and in military and professional ensembles
Connor Fuhrmann (Trombone, Euphonium)
Connor is a trombonist originally from the Dayton area. He currently teaches low brass at several schools including Springboro High School (as brass caption head with the marching band), Spring Valley Academy, Centerville Schools, and Beavercreek Schools as a private teacher. He is also the Instructor of Lower Brass at Central State University and low brass teacher at That Music Place in Springboro. In addition to teaching, Connor enjoys performing throughout the Dayton-Cincinnati region. He is principal trombonist of the Kettering Praise Orchestra and the Yellow Springs Chamber Orchestra and performs with many other ensembles including the Dayton Salsa Project, Springboro Wind Symphony, Sinclair Community Jazz Ensemble, and Hauer Swing Band. Previously, he has performed with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band, and was principal trombonist of the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra. Connor has an MM from Florida State University and a BM from the University of Dayton. His mentors are Rich Begel, Chad Arnow, and John Drew. For more information, please consult his website connorfuhrmann.com
John Harner (All Brass)
John Harner is a freelance trumpet player, music educator, clinician, and conductor that performs at clinics and concerts throughout the United States. For 25 years John was a music teacher in the Xenia Community Schools, and for 4 years at Dayton Christian Schools where he conducted High School Concert and Symphonic Bands, Middle School Bands and Choirs, the Marching Band, and Jazz Bands. He is the Orchestra Director at Patterson Park Church Beavercreek, and Artistic Director of the Dayton Jazz Orchestra.
Chloe Sodonis (Trumpet & French Horn)
Chloe is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. She currently teaches horn and trumpet students at multiple schools including Centerville high school and Spring Valley Academy. She enjoys performing regularly with groups in the Southwest Ohio region such as the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra, Southwest Ohio Philharmonic, and a number of chamber groups. She has also played with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band, and the Kettering Praise Orchestra. In January 2020, she won the concerto competition at Cedarville University, and she placed 3rd in the Wright State University Brass Festival Collegiate concerto competition. Chloe received her M.M. in Horn Performance from West Virginia University and a B.M. in performance at Cedarville University where she studied with Sean Vore. During her time at WVU, she was the graduate assistant in the horn studio teaching lessons, and she also worked as an orchestra librarian. Chloe values inspiring the next generation of musicians with the facility, enjoyment, and love of music.
Lawrence Wiley (Trumpet)
Lawrence Wiley is a freelance Trumpet player/educator and is retired after a 22 year career in the Air Force Band program. He received his BM and MM from Morehead State University and also taught Trumpet there for one year. Lawrence has performed with The Cleveland Pops, The Cincinnati Pops, The Dayton Philharmonic, The Springfield Symphony, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Andy Williams, Shirley Jones, Arturo Sandoval, Rob McConnell, Allen Vizzutti, The Canadian Brass, and many others. Locally, Lawrence plays Solo Cornet in the Ohio Valley British Brass Band, several local big bands, and runs his own 6 piece group, The Mad River Brass.