Band Roster for the 2025-26 Season
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band was founded in 2008 by Dwight Wages. The ensemble is under the baton of conductor Dr. Steven Sudduth (University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Ky). The band roster for the 2025-26 Season — the band’s 18th — is as follows:
Eb Soprano Cornet
Stephen Collins
(Insurance Sales – Knoxville)
Solo Bb Cornet
Dr. Kathryn Adduci – Principal
(Ret. University Trumpet Prof. – Cookeville)
Dr. Cassandra McDonald – Asst. Principal
(Interim Assoc. Trumpet Professor – Tennessee Technological University)
Tim Michaels
(HS Band Director – Knoxville)
Dan Hanson
(Freelance Musician – Chattanooga)
Dwight Wages
(Retired Mgr. at Procter & Gamble – Crossville)
Bb Repiano Cornet
Mike Kane
(Ret. Engineer, Freelance Musician – Cookeville)
2nd Bb Cornet
Terry Ashburn
(Ret. Music Educator – Crossville)
Mark Sczublewski
(Freelance Musician – Crossville)
3rd Bb Cornet
Nathan Collins
(Freelance Musician)
Jeff White
(Digital Marketer – Crossville)
Fluegelhorn
Chris McCormick
(TTU Jazz Professor – Cookeville)
Solo Eb Alto Horn
Lisa Burden – Principal
(Music Educator – Tullahoma)
1st/2nd Eb Alto Horn
Laura Steinke
(Former Orchestra Musician – Allardt)
Bill Boyd
(Retired Music Educator)
1st/2nd Baritone
Carroll Gotcher
(HS Band Director – Cookeville)
Dudley Robinson
(Freelance Musician – Jamestown)
Euphonium
Briana Engelbert–Vogt – Principal
(HS Band Director – Nashville)
Austin Vogt (Music Educator – Nashville)
1st & 2nd Trombones
Jon Walton – Principal
(Univ. of TN – Ag. Education – Knoxville)
Joe Christian
(Univ. of TN – Law Career Dev. – Knoxville)
Bass Trombone
Chuck Lyons (Freelance Musician – Clarksville)
Eb Tuba
Stuart Henry
(Civil Engineer – Knoxville)
Douglas Black
(Asst. Prof of Low Brass at Ala. A&M – Huntsville, Ala.)
BBb Tuba
Jacob See
(Instrumental Music Sales – Knoxville) T
Thomas Chesnut
(Music Educator – Murfreesboro)
Percussion
Kelly Jo Birmingham
(Math teacher – Smithville)
Don Lordo
(Freelance Musician – Oak Ridge)
Erica Birmingham
(HS Choir Director – Crossville)
Kurt Snider
(Ret. Tn. Fish & Wildlife– Cookeville)