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Donations to the CBWE are tax deductible and
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CBWE
P.O. Box 6633
Yorktown, VA 23690
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History of the CBWE
In 1998, local Virginia musicians Robert Arledge and Jim Paschall
formed the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble to allow the many exceptional local
amateur,
professional
and semi-professional musicians to perform and share their musical expertise
with the local community. Outstanding high school student musicians are particularly
welcomed and allowed to hone their talents as they pursue a passion they will
be able to enjoy the rest of their lives. One of the band's traditions is to
provide scholarships to deserving graduating student musicians that participate.
Since inception, the Ensemble has become the Peninsula's premier community-based
performing group, currently including almost 60 musicians and focusing on symphonic
works. Five or six performances are offered to the public at various venues on
the Virginia Peninsula. The band operates as a non-profit organization and donations
are tax deductible.
Board Members
Officers and Voting Members
President - Winnie Ryan (Band Member)
Vice President – Doug Spruill, Band Director, Poquoson High School
Treasurer – Al Holden (Band Member)
Voting Member - Dr. Harvey Stokes
Voting Member - Claire Schaumleffel (Band Member)
Voting Member - Michael Davenport (Band Member)
Non-Voting Members
Conductor and Personnel Director - Marvin Western
Librarian/Publicity - Bonnie Baffer (Band Member)
Grant Coordinator - Shahana Keisler (Band Member)
Our Conductor
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Dr. Marvin Western serves as the Artistic
Director and Conductor of the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble, an adult
volunteer musical organization serving primarily the north Hampton Roads
area (VA), a position he has held since March 2004. In this position,
he follows in the footsteps of Jim Pascal and Robert Arledge, co-founders
of the ensemble.
In addition, Dr. Western serves as assistant professor of music at Hampton
University where he teaches music education courses and applied clarinet.
He has also served as an adjunct professor on the faculties at Christopher
Newport University and Elizabeth City State University. He is an active
recitalist and chamber music performer, and the founding artistic director
of the Virginia Chamber Music Academy. He also maintains an active private
teaching practice.
Dr. Western holds the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts from Shenandoah
University where he studied with Dr. Stephen Johnston. The title of his
dissertation and lecture recital was The Music of Peter Schickele: An
Analysis of his Music Involving the Clarinet. He also holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in Music Education from the Colorado State University-Pueblo
and a Master of Music degree from Pacific Lutheran University. In addition,
he is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) through the Music
Teachers National Association.
He is also a member of the Music Educators National Conference and the
Virginia Music Educators Association, the College Music Society, the
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, the
International Clarinet Association, the Virginia Music Teachers Association,
the Peninsula Music Teachers Association, and the Tidewater Music Teachers
Forum. In addition to his teaching, he has performed as a member of the
Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra (now named Symphonicity), The Tidewater
Winds, and the Commonwealth Musical Stage Orchestra. He served as a clarinetist
in the USAF Band Program for 23 years.
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