Northeast-B Symphonic Band
Albert Miller

Albert Miller is an award-winning musician and educator from Columbus, Indiana. He specializes in low brass pedagogy and performance on the tuba, euphonium, and trombone. He has received awards and accolades for his performances in international conferences and competitions. As a euphonium soloist, he has performed with wind ensembles and orchestras across the United States including the Columbus (Indiana) Symphony Orchestra, the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, and the Fountain City Brass Band. In 2017, J. Kevin Butler said in a review for The Republic that Albert, “Demonstrated remarkable command of his instrument” and that his sound was “flawless”, “sweet”, and “entrancing.”

Albert has performed across genres at venues such as the Montreux Jazz Festival on trombone and the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Active as a chamber musician, Albert has performed with numerous brass quintets, tuba quartets, and trombone quartets throughout the United States. He is a founding member of In Motus, a professional Tuba Quartet comprised of college professors and freelance musicians from throughout the United States. Their first CD, In Motus, was released in 2016 to rave reviews. Melinda Bargreen of the Seattle Times called the playing “Agile, mellow, sonorous, and virtuosic”. Albert is also a founding member of the Palouse Brass Company, a professional Brass Ensemble based in Moscow, Idaho featuring faculty members from the University of Idaho and Washington State university. Most recently, Albert was appointed as Instructor of Music at Washington State University where he teaches courses in Film Music, Music Education, Rock History, Jazz History, and assists with the Cougar Marching Band. Prior to this appointment, Albert taught K-12 music in the Colton School District in Colton, WA. Albert has earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kansas, a Master of Music degree from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Indiana State University.

Northeast-B Wind Symphony
Dr. Peter J. Hamlin

Dr. Peter J. Hamlin is Professor of Music at Gonzaga University, where he serves as Chair of the Music Department, Director of Bands, and coordinator of the Music Education program. He conducts the Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony and teaches coursework in music education. He also advises Gonzaga’s collegiate chapter of the National Association for Music Education.

Dr. Hamlin is frequently invited as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, and has presented at national and international conferences. His scholarly work focuses on deliberate practice, expertise development, and music assessment, with additional interests in psychometrics and quantitative research methodology.

Prior to his appointment at Gonzaga, Dr. Hamlin taught high school band in Florida for nine years, leading a comprehensive program that included multiple concert ensembles, competitive marching band, jazz ensemble, indoor color guard and percussion, and chamber groups.

He holds a Ph.D. and Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Miami and a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance from the University of Connecticut, where he served as Graduate Assistant Director of the marching band, women’s basketball pep band, and concert band.

Northeast-B Concert Choir
Dr. Meg Stohlmann

Dr. Meg Stohlmann serves as Director of Choral Activities at Gonzaga University, where she conducts the Concert Choir, Musea Treble Choir, Glee Club, and Big Bing Theory a cappella ensemble. The concert choir, under her direction has performed at the 2025 NafME All Northwest region conference and at the 2026 Northwest American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) regional conference. An active member of the ACDA, she is the current Repertoire & Resource Chair for Tenor/Bass Choirs for the Washington State chapter. In 2023, she was selected as one of six conductors for ACDA’s International Conductors Exchange Program in Germany.

In addition, Meg has led the Spokane Symphony Chorale since 2022, preparing the ensemble for multiple performances each season, including major symphonic and choral works such as The Creation, Mozart’s and Verdi’s Requiems, Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and a variety of pops and film concerts. She proudly supports the vocal wing of the Spokane Symphony through this work.

Before entering higher education, Dr. Stohlmann taught middle and high school choir and guitar in Lexington, Kentucky, and conducted the Danville Children’s Choir. Her children’s choir and advanced high school treble choir were featured performers at the Kentucky Music Educators Association State Conference in 2014 and 2015. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in vocal performance and choral conducting from the University of Kentucky. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, she served on active duty for five years before pursuing music education at Sonoma State University. Her lifelong love of choral music began as a charter member of the Santa Rosa Children’s Chorus. 

Northeast-B Symphonic Band
Tom Molter

Tom Molter leads an active life in music as a teacher, composer/arranger and freelance trombonist. He is currently the director of bands at Evergreen Middle School in Spokane Valley Washington. Tom has served as an adjunct music faculty member at Gonzaga University, Whitworth University and Eastern Washington University teaching jazz ensemble, jazz combo and arranging. He has also served as president of the Northeast Music Educators Association and as the jazz curriculum chair on the Washington Music Educators Association executive board.

Tom Molter’s award winning arrangements and compositions have been performed at concert band, jazz band and marching band festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. His music has been published with C.L. Barnhouse Company, Neil A. Kjos Music, PDF Band Music and Sierra Music.

His performance career as a professional trombonist and musical director include extended engagements with Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, the Spokane Jazz Orchestra, the Tom Molter Big Band and jazz sextet Kind of Blue. Mr. Molter holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from the University of Idaho, and a Teaching Certification degree from Whitworth University.

Northeast-B Concert Choir
Barbara Tappa

Barbara Tappa is currently the director of Le Donne, a community treble choir in Spokane, WA. She retired from public school teaching in 2022. She taught for 23 years, the last 15 as the Director of Choral Music at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington. Barbara has been a cantor and choir director at Catholic churches in the United States, Japan and Norway. She is an active guest conductor and adjudicator. In 2016 Barbara was the WMEA Washington State High School Music Educator of the Year. Barbara has served as Choral Curriculum Officer for Washington Music Educators Association and is currently Past President of Washington American Choral Director’s Association.

Northeast-B wind symphony
Joshua Parrill

Joshua Parrill is a passionate music educator and performer currently in his 10th year of teaching. He serves as the Director of Bands and Orchestras at Harrison Middle School in Sunnyside, WA, where he inspires young musicians to unlock their potential and discover the lifelong joy of music. Prior to this role, Joshua spent seven years teaching elementary music, building strong foundations for countless students.

In addition to his work in education, Joshua is the Director of the Yakima Valley Community Band and Yakima Valley Big Band, a non-profit semi-professional organization with a storied history spanning over 100 years. He is also the former director of the Ellensburg Big Band, which has represented its community on the international stage with performances in Sanda City, Japan, and Christchurch, New Zealand.

As an active saxophonist, Joshua regularly performs with the Isolation Big Band, the Stephanie Steele Quintet, and the Eastern Washington Wind Symphony. These opportunities reflect his belief in music as a lifelong passion and pursuit.

Joshua is deeply committed to helping students find their unique voice and passion for music. He encourages every musician to recognize the value they bring to their ensemble, emphasizing that the collective sound improves with each individual contribution, regardless of skill level. His ultimate goal is to inspire students to continue their musical journey beyond high school and college, fostering a community where music remains a meaningful and enriching part of life.