Other Friends
As life happens, some of our players have had to retire from our group. Others occasionally perform with us as guests. We honor our very special friends on this page.
Neva Velasquez, Bassoon
Neva lived in Fayetteville, Georgia, and performed with the Peachtree Chamber Players and Peachtree Wind Ensemble before moving to Colorado in 2024.
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Sir Anthony Buzzard, Oboe
A resident of Fayetteville, Anthony previously performed with the Peachtree Wind Ensemble, a community concert band in Fayetteville. He studied music at the Royal College of Music, London.
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Kirsten Schober, Bassoon
A resident of Newnan, Kirsten is a wife and mother of a baby boy (Spring 2020). She performs with the Peachtree Wind Ensemble, has formerly taught band & chorus, and currently teaches middle school.
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Terri Ingram, French Horn
A resident of Brooks, Terri is an active performer in the Southern Crescent area and teaches French horn and piano to children and adults at Terri Lynn Ingram Music Studio.
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Mike Maxwell, Bassoon
A resident of Fayetteville, Mike is a retired band director and currently teaches bassoon privately and performs with the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra, based at Spivey Hall.
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Utako TanigawaUtako has been a contestant at several amateur competitions such as Van Cliburn Outstanding Amateur, Chicago Competition, and International Fryderik Chopin Competition.
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Daniel Marshall, French Horn
A resident of Newnan, Daniel is active as the Band Director at Lee Middle School in Sharpsburg, GA. He studied horn and conducting at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL.
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Caroline Beson, Bassoon
A resident of Fayetteville, Caroline is a licensed, board certified music therapist, and also maintains a private bassoon studio. She studied bassoon performance at the University of South Carolina.
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Sam Smith, Piano ServicesSam offers piano tuning, restoration, and maintenance to residential homes and businesses in Atlanta's southern communities.
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