2026 Band Members             

Woodwinds

Flute

Robin Alvarado (+ piccolo)

Beth Foertsch - Respiratory Therapist

Roberta Forest - Retired Teacher

Germán Hayles (+ piccolo)

Lynn Peck (+ piccolo) - Retired Music Teacher, Private Instructor

Elizabeth Van Kleeck - College Student (SUNY Potsdam)

Oboe

Joel Evans

Bassoon

John Herbert

Codee Spinner

Clarinet

Frank Bondarenka

Marilyn Dizon

Susie Johnston 

Karen McKenna 

​Leigh Myers

Ray Ricci

Russell Urban-Mead - Hydrogeologist, Environmental Consultant

Bass Clarinet

Virginia Herbert - Retired

Zach Povall - Music Teacher

Alto Saxophone

Brianna Cordi

Steven Pressman

Alan Van Ness - Retired Instrumental Music Teacher

Vinny Zitz - Business Owner, RLB Treasurer

Tenor Saxophone

Wendy Lowe - Retired Social Services Caseworker

Brass & Percussion

Trumpet

John Barath - Musician

Arnie Braunstein

Jim Daley - Teacher

James Foote

Myra Lutomski - Speech-Language Pathologist

Ellie Richard - Civil/Agricultural Engineer

French horn

Megan Bourgoin - Compliance Officer

Riki Braunstein

Terry Watson

Trombone

Steven Cangemi - Teacher

Craig Grant - Retired Marketing Manager, Choir Director

Kat Pittman

Euphonium

Wini Baldwin

Joe Miller - College Math Instructor, Organist

Bernhard Spirig 

Tuba

Greg McCurty - Musician, Retired Media Technician

Noah Shulman

Percussion

Dennis Jones - Retired Instrumental Music Teacher, Private Instructor

Steve Stewart - Artist

 

2026 Substitutes & Helpers

Anthony Justiniano - Clarinet

Carla Newsome - Clarinet

Kay Sutka - Clarinet

Jim Mulder - Trumpet

Paul Krystek - Trombone

Stephen Whimple - Trombone

 

In Loving Memory of...

Brian Lowe

Our friend and dedicated percussionist, who was always ready to lend a helping hand and share his joy for life with his warm smile and infectious humor.

You will be missed.

  

RLB Memorial Honor Roll

• 2026 - Brian Lowe (percussion)
• 2026 - Dorothy Whitaker (flute/piccolo)
• 2025 - Stuart Lipkind (trombone)
• 2025 - Judy Sullivan (flute)
• 2017 - Barry Morrison (conductor/euphonium)
• 2009 - Ronald Boehm (trombone)
• 2005 - Ralph Haskins (tenor sax)