Resident Ensembles
Resident Jazz Ensemble
The PRAx Resident Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ryan Biesack, includes professional and OSU student musicians. The ensemble appears in various configurations and plays a wide range of tunes, from jazz standards to intricate arrangements and new compositions. Anchored by musicians with decades of experience, the ensemble also demonstrates that the newest generation of players....has chops.
You'll hear them at happy hours, stand-alone concerts, and all manner of PRAx events.
The PRAx Resident Jazz Ensemble can also be booked independently for events on- and off-site. For booking inquiries, contact Erin Sneller, Senior Manager of Events, at [email protected].
Current Members
Ryan Biesack (Director): Percussion
Ben Mutschler: Sax
Lillian Langen Swartzendruber: Trumpet
Logan Koester: Trombone
Current Members (not pictured):
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Zac Will: Bass
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Ella Riis: Piano
Resident Vocal Ensemble
The PRAx Resident Vocal Ensemble, directed by Ryan Biesack, includes professional and OSU student musicians. The ensemble appears in various configurations, ranging from a selected soloist for some appearances to 8-10 singers in others.
You'll hear them at happy hours, stand-alone concerts, and all manner of PRAx events.
The PRAx Resident Vocal Ensemble can also be booked independently for events on- and off-site. For booking inquiries, contact Erin Sneller, Senior Manager of Events, at [email protected].
Current Members
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Brenda Olvera
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Brogan Solaris
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Cole Pearson
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Emmie Parker
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Gracie Klemp
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James Atkins
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Lena Harrington
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Liam Warner
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Mason Deters
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Paul Denison
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Sarah Craig
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Zane Montgomery
