The HWE is comprised of 70 musicians, many of whom serve communities throughout central Ohio as music educators.
We have members from all walks of life who come together because they love music and love to play their musical instrument.
Meet Heisey members Diana Wightman and Lee Auer in a candid interview about their experience in the ensemble!
Flute/Piccolo Lora Adkins Lara Bailly Debbie Costa Linda Habig Danica Lipp Zachery Meier Beth Morris
Oboe/English Horn Joshua Harkins Ashley Marini
Bassoon Austin Ahlborn David Lehnus
Clarinet Michael Blaha Owen Dorogi Jen Hall Sydney Hobbs Ruthanne Isenhart (founding member) Carl Levander Evan Lynch Destiny Malave Jason Nippert Rebecca Robertson Tom Shook Tiffany Smith Anna Walcher Timothy Wallick (founding member)
Bass Clarinet Kerry McNamara
Alto Sax Meg Beavers Jerod Smith
Tenor Sax Jeremy Burke
Baritone Sax Jerry Comer
Trumpet Emma Baietto David DeCarolis Dave Fazakas Lauren Grangaard Jesse Heetland Julie Heetland Tyler King Gary Orner Doug Perry Kelly Shellhammer Joe Watkins David Wolford (founding member)
Horn Hannah Blakeslee Jenny Bricker Abbey Burger Lindsay Ciulla Beth Jackson Corbin Russ Sarah Zonders
Trombone Lee Auer Jonathon Bradshaw Ben Factor Doug Moran (founding member) Andy Rice Jeff Shellhammer
Euphonium Scott Smith Bill Thacker Kevin Wallick Diana Wightman
Tuba Lee Ensminger (founding member) Alexander Healey Janine Schmelzer Bock Jocelyn Smallwood
Percussion Guthrie Douglas Shelby Hipp Noah Jenkins Andrew Krumm John Krumm (founding member) Randall Lamb (founding member) Thomas McLeish Jim Swanson
Interested in joining?
Membership in the Heisey Wind Ensemble is by audition only.
We are always open to hear from you and if we don’t have a spot open for a full-time membership on your instrument, we can add you to the sub list.