One of Northern California's busiest musicians, Music Director and Conductor Pete Nowlen has been a member of the UC Davis faculty since 1988 and currently serves as Director of Concert Bands. Pete currently holds Artistic Director posts with Camerata California Chamber Choir and the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. He has been the California Youth Symphony Brass Coach since 1992 and summer camp co-director since 2007.
Orchestral conducting credits include the Sacramento Symphony, U.C. Davis Symphony Orchestra, Sacramento State University Symphony Orchestra, Camellia Symphony, and Music in the Mountains Orchestra. Opera, ballet and theater conducting credits include La Boheme, Hansel und Gretel, Magic Flute, Amahl, Orpheus in the Underworld, La Finta Gardiniere, Billy the Kid, L’Histoire du Soldat, Façade, Little Shop of Horrors, Falsettos, Company, and Man of La Mancha.
Horn performance credits include the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Ballet orchestras, Symphony Silicon Valley, Sacramento Symphony, Philharmonic and Opera, the Music in the Mountains Festival, and the International Orchestra of Italy.
Pete is the founder and driving force behind Sacramento’s VITA Academy, dedicated to revitalizing classical music through innovative community and audience engagement and school music programs.
Dr. Steven Winlock, Executive Director of the Sacramento County Office of Education, guest Host Cheryl Gleason
Jason Harper, Director, Rancho Cordova Athletic Association, Hosted by Mike Marando
Guest Host Cheryl Gleason speaks with Dan Fong, Ceo of The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps
Elizabeth Culp, Regional Development Director, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Claire Bone, Owner & Co-founder, Wild Sisters Book Company
Guest Host Mike Marando speaks with Mark Young (Cordova High ’84)
Guest Host Mike Marando interviews Larry Wolfe, former MLB player
David M. Sander, Ph.D. Mayor, City of Rancho Cordova, President of National League of Cities
Guest Host Cheryl Gleason interviews Marsha Mason, artist/treasurer Rancho Cordova Arts
Robert Sanger, Executive Director of the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership
Cheryl Gleason, Art Director/Curator at The MACC
Rancho Cordova New Chief of Police, Matthew Tamayo
City of Racho Cordova’s Neighborhood Services, Russell Ducharme
Guest Host Mike Marando speaks with Joey Ortiz
Curt Haven, Rancho Cordova’s Founding Father (Replay)
Col. Merryl Tengesdal, USAF
Rebroadcast of Kathy Lester, Sacramento Police Chief
Doc Talks - JOE238
Yvette Collins, Rancho Cordova Hall of Fame Inductee
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Voices of Misery Podcast
House of Whimsical Terror
Dairyland Frights
Stuff You Should Know
Timcast IRL