Adam Kosberg

February 2009

Major: Bass Trombone Performance

Hometown: Collinsville, IL (home of the Catsup Bottle!)

Big Brother: Henry Kappler, Ministry of Love

Pets: Two shih tzus: Baily and Beau; one cat: Oliver; one alto trombone: Bruno.

Favorite food: Homemade Pizza

Favorite quote: "Were it not for music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is dead." -Benjamin Disraeli

Favorite books: Shogun, Sick Puppy, Lord of the Rings - or whatever I'm reading at the moment.

Activities/Interests: Cooking, chess, reading, composing, movies, bartending, exercise, the Discovery Channel

Andrew Brown

January 2009

Major: Vocal Performance

Hometown: Decatur, IL

Big Brother: Michael Jones

Pets: Zeus the Siberian Husky

Favorite food: Sushi, corn dogs

Favorite quote: "If you like great music, go to a concert.  If you like great acting, go to a play.  But if you want both, see an opera."  - Alan Held

Activities: The Enclave (secretary), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Tudor Voices, University Choir, Baroque Artists of Champaign

Interests: Video games, waiting on tables (All-Star Diner), staying up too late, being tardy

Russel Boulton

Fall 2008

Major: Vocal Music Ed.

Hometown: Metamora, IL

Big Brother: Brandon J. Stover

Little Brothers: Michael Hynek, Jaron Lancaster, Tom Caprel

Favorite food: Sushi!!!

Favorite books: Fountain Head, Ayn Rand; I, Jedi, Michael A. Stackpole; Sid Hartha; The Present Darkness, Frank E. Perretti

Favorite Quotes: "Do or do not.  There is no try."  "If I have to ask, I will be disappointed with you."

Daniel Southerland

December 2008

Major: Music Education

Hometown: San Jose, IL

Big Brother: Brad Todorovich

Little Brother: John Gorecki

Pets: O'sensei the yellow parakeet

Favorite food: steak

Favorite quote: "Mind your pitch."  - John Williams to the London Symphony Orchestra

Activities: Warden, Phi Mu Alpha; President, the Enclave; MENC; Assistant conductor: University Concert Band, Decatur Youth Symphony Orchestra

Alex Talbott

September 2009

Major: Commercial Music

Hometown: Streator, IL

Big Brother: Eddie Martin

Little Brother: Joshua Talieferro

Favorite food: Strawberries

Pets: 3 cats and 3 dogs

Groups: Wind Ensemble, saxophone quartet, PMA

Activities: Writing music, guitar, reading, performing, learning new things, art, life.

Favorite quote: "Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don't bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it."           

- Jim Jarumusch