Haley Cramer, flute

Haley Cramer has performed with Encore Wind Ensemble since 2015. She studied under Immanuel Davis and Julia Bogorad-Kogan at the University of Minnesota where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance. She also holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and currently works at Artspace Projects where she helps to develop affordable live/work housing for artists across the United States.

Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Concerto Grosso for Flute, Alto Saxophone, Bass Trombone, Marimba and Concert Band-James Stephenson
- Night Soliloquy- Kent Kennan

Kristen Cooper, oboe

Kristen studied oboe under Rhadames Angelucci and plays both with Encore Wind Ensemble and the Minnesota Symphonic Winds, as well as at her church. She has performed in the Czech Republic with the American Spring Music Festival and the Brno Organ Festival. She works as a community college counselor, assisting students with academic, career, and personal transitions.

Aug 10, 2021 - Americana at Roseville Central Park & Aug 11, 2021 - Americana at Centennial Lakes
- Gabriel’s Oboe - Ennio Morricone
Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Duet from Lakme-Leo Delius/J. Curnow
March 27, 2012 - Encore at King of Kings
- Oboe Concert K314 - Mozart / Luckhardt

Maggy Otte, oboe

Maggy Otte is a board and performing member of the Encore Wind Ensemble and joined the group in it's 2013-2014 season. She earned a BA in Urban Studies and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Minnesota. Maggy is also a pianist, former radio DJ, and ordained minister in the Universal Life Church. She currently works in community development at Hope Community, Inc. and lives in South Minneapolis with her husband and two rabbits, Griz and Dotcom.

Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Duet from Lakme-Leo Delius/J. Curnow

Jan Possehl Scholl, clarinet

Jan Possehl Scholl is an active player and teacher in the metro area. She has taught instrumental music in metro area public schools and is presently teaching clarinet at the University of Minnesota and the University of Northwestern St. Paul. Prior to coming to the Twin Cities, she was a 22 year member of The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, DC.

April 19, 2026 - All Joking Aside
- Concertpiece No 1 - Felix Mendelssohn
Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Blue Shades- Frank Ticheli
Oct 6 & 27, 2013 - Musical Mosaics
- Concerto for Clarinet, Op. 26 - Carl Maria von Weber

Dennis Lindsay, alto saxophone

Dennis Lindsay is an educator and performer in the Twin Cities.  He studied the concert saxophone with John Sampen and Frederick Hemke, receiving his Masters degree in saxophone performance from Northwestern University.  He has performed both nationally and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. An active public school educator, he has served as the Director of Bands at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, MN since 2008. Mr. Lindsay lives in Hudson, WI with his wife, Nancy McMillan and his two daughters, Erica and Tatiana.

Aug 10, 2021 - Americana at Roseville Central Park & Aug 11, 2021 - Americana at Centennial Lakes
- Come Sunday - Duke Ellington
Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Concerto Grosso for Flute, Alto Saxophone, Bass Trombone, Marimba and Concert Band-James Stephenson

Teresa Herbert, horn

Teresa has been playing with the Encore Wind Ensemble since 2007 and enjoys performing across the United States and internationally. She also loves serving and performing at her church as part of their music team. When not performing, Teresa teaches music at Woodcrest Baptist Academy and Bethel University and also maintains a private studio. Teresa earned her Master’s in Horn Performance from the University of MN and has had the privilege of studying with Herbert Winslow, Michael Gast, Bernhard Scully and Dr. Lin Folk. In her spare time, Teresa enjoys spending time with family, playing games with friends, and coaching volleyball.

May 16, 2027 - Flights of Fancy: An Imaginative Journey Through Time
- Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble - Dana Wilson
Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Concerto for Horn- Ralph Hermann

Tony Teehan, trumpet

Aug 10, 2021 - Americana at Roseville Central Park & Aug 11, 2021 - Americana at Centennial Lakes
- Trumpeter’s Lullaby - Leroy Anderson
Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Bugler’s Holiday-Leroy Anderson
Nov 19, 2006 - Variations on America
- Stars In A Velvety Sky - Herbert Clark

Nicholas Ellison, trumpet

Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Bugler’s Holiday-Leroy Anderson

Wade Lutterbein, trumpet

Feb 9, 2020 - Concerto Concert: “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”
- Bugler’s Holiday-Leroy Anderson

Jeffrey Funk, Trombone

Jeff holds a bachelors in music education from North Dakota State University and a Masters in Education from St. Mary’ University and has been an active member of Encore since 2005. Jeff left teaching in 2005, but music is still a part of his life. He performs with the St. Paul Civic Symphony, Bloomington Symphony and other groups around the Twin Cities

July 27, 2023 - Concert in the Park
- Tango Corazón-Hanna-Mari Lehtonen

Jason Martin, Tuba

Jason Martin is Principal Tuba of the Encore Wind Ensemble and Northern Symphony Orchestra and performs with the Above Average Tuba Quartet, Classic Brass Quintet, and Elk River German Band. He has been an active performer throughout the Twin Cities for many years and is a proud alumnus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Jason remains a lifelong student of the tuba and enjoys performing across a wide range of musical settings, from solo and chamber music to wind ensemble and orchestral repertoire.

Musical highlights throughout Jason’s career include serving as a host for the 1998 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference held at the University of Minnesota, appearing as a featured soloist at the Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Clinic, and performing Frank Bencriscutto’s Concertino for Tuba with the Medalist Concert Band.

November 8, 2026 - Transformations
- Tuba Concerto - Edward Gregson

Jack Bulman, marimba

Jack Bulman (b. 2000) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in the Twin Cities area, and this is his third year in Encore Wind Ensemble.  He began taking piano lessons at age seven, and soon added violin, flute, harp, percussion, and handbells.  He graduated from Concordia College Moorhead in 2023 with a BM in harp performance, before moving to the Twin Cities.  He performs regularly with several bands and orchestras throughout the Midwest, and was recently commissioned to compose a piece for Ring Out!, a local handbell choir.

October , 2025 - The French Revolution
- Marimba Concerto - Emmanuel Sejourne