Wier, John

The Decoding Society
A Taste of Herb (Tijuana Brass tribute band)
private brass teacher, Longview, TX
Little Rock Wind Symphony
Natural State Brass Band
Stardust Big Band
Master of Music in Trumpet Performance, University of Missouri-Kansas City , 2001
post-Senior Recital, 1999
Offered graduate assistantship at Ball State University, 1999
second chair, 1999 Arkansas InterCollegiate Band
Hummel Concerto with the Little Rock Wind Symphony, 1997
Hummel Concerto with the HSU Concert Band, 1997
Senior recital, 1997
Junior recital, 1996
performances with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
student of Dr. Jim Buckner

 John Wier with Dr. Jim Buckner after Senior Recital

Post-Senior Recital, Spring, 1999

Giuseppe Tartini Concerto in D major
Theo Charlier 36 Etudes transcendantes No. 2, du style
André Jolivet Concertino
Rafael Mendez La Virgen de la Macarena brass quintet, with Clay Harris, trumpet
Luther Henderson Tuba Tiger Rag
Faculty Spring 1999 Igor Stravinsky Octet with Jim Buckner, trumpet
Solo with Band Spring 1997 Johann Nepomuk Hummel Concerto in E-flat major III. Rondo

Senior Recital, Fall, 1997

Dieter Schönbach Concerto in G major
Alexander Arutunian Concerto
Aaron Copland Quiet City with Melissa Borntrager, oboe
Claude Bolling Toot Suite I. Allegro, V. Vesperale, III. Rag-Polka

Junior Recital, Spring, 1996

Pierre Gabaye Feu d’artifice
Georg Friderick Handel Sonata in D major
Richard Peaslee Nightsongs
Jean-Baptist Luarent Arban Variations on “Carnival of Venice”

Phi Mu Alpha Recital, Spring, 1996

Dizzy Gillespie Night in Tunisia, A
Thelonius Monk Straight, No Chaser
Kenny Durham Blue Bossa

Performance Labs

Spring 1994 Johann Nepomuk Hummel Concerto in E-flat major III. Rondo
Fall 1994 Knudage Riisager Concertino II. Andante semplice, III. Rondo vivace
Spring 1995 Wayne R. Bohrnstedt Concerto I. Briskly
Fall 1995 Flor Peeters Sonata, Op. 51 III. Finale (Toccata)
Fall 1996 Russell Danburg Three Monologues flugelhorn
Spring 1998 Georges Enesco Légende