Our Mission

The Princeton University Wind Ensemble seeks to provide a place where university members can continue to challenge themselves to higher levels of repertoire, learn from their peers and conductor, and pursue their passion and enjoyment of music while on campus.

 

Upcoming Events

May 4 - Concert Under the Stars on 1879 Green

May 8, 7:30 PM - Spring Concert in Richardson Auditorium

May 31, 2:00 PM - Alumni Concert on 1879 Green

Click here for a full schedule.

 

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2012 Officers

Spring 2012

 

President
Evangelie Zachos '14 ezachos@princeton.edu
Born and raised in Chicagoland, Evangelie's been playing oboe since fourth grade, when her grade school teacher played the Flintstones themesong on it. She participated in various bands and orchestras throughout high school and attended the Merit School of Music's weekend program for four and a half years. As a math major, she's apt to wander around gesturing and imagining objects in higher dimensions. She's a regular member of the Princeton running club but still occasionally gets lost on runs. Other interests include Eastern European history and vegetarian cooking.
Vice President
Noah Apthorpe '14 apthorpe@Princeton.EDU
Noah is a junior who enjoys Computer Science, Integrated Science, and playing the trombone in the Wind Ensemble. He also plays the trombone in the Princeton Brass Ensemble, gives campus tours as an Orange Key guide, and is a member of the club fencing team. His other interests include playing the guitar and ukulele, running, and reading. As Vice President, Noah keeps track of attendance at rehearsals, plans social events, and collaborates with Evangelie to ensure the Wind Ensemble runs smoothly.
Business Manager
David Li '15 heli@princeton.edu
David, a member of the Class of 2015 hailing from South Brunswick, NJ, plays clarinet in the Wind Ensemble. He is an Economics major also pursuing certificates in Chinese Language & Culture and Finance. Outside the classroom, David gives tours as an Orange Key tour guide and sings a cappella for Old NasSoul and is a member of Manna Christian Fellowship. His other interests include photography, skiing, and cow-tipping. 
Concert Manager
Nicole Schiavone '15 nschiavo@princeton.edu
Nicole is a sophomore in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. In addition to playing percussion in the Wind Ensemble, she is a sub-team leader for the Sierra Leone project of Engineers Without Borders and gives campus tours as an Orange Key tour guide. When she isn't yelling at her problem sets, she is cheering avidly and loudly for every Philadelphia sports team. In her free time, Nicole plays piano, reads any book she can get her hands on, and watches How I Met Your Mother.
Property Manager
Natalie Weires '14 nweires@Princeton.EDU
Natalie is junior majoring in Computer Science. Besides playing the trumpet in Wind Ensemble, she is also involved in Brass Ensemble, Princeton University Players and Club Swimming. She prefers problem sets to papers, books to movies, cats to dogs, musicals to plays and waffles to pancakes. As property manager, she strives to ensure that every player not only has music, but that said music contains only reasonable page turns.
Publicity Chair
Quan Zhou '15 quanzhou@princeton.edu
Quan Zhou is an alto saxophone player from the bustling suburbs of Long Island. Like many other sophomore undergraduates in MAE, he spends most of his time foiling his schedule's attempts to kill him.  In the coveted lulls between problem sets and his job at the Rocky Dining Hall, Quan enjoys working out at the gym, watching the Big Bang Theory, and crashing with his friends in some good 'ol fashion video gaming.  Quan has recently completed his OA leader training, enjoys playing 2 truths and a lie, and loves long walks on the beach in the blazing sunset. 
Social Chair
Wendy Gu wenyigu@princeton.EDU
Wendy is member of the Class of 2015, majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School with a certificate in East Asian Studies. Originally from Shanghai, China, she is now a proud Floridian who constantly misses flip flops and the warm weather. In addition to playing clarinet in the Wind Ensemble, she is co-president of the Chinese Students Association, a member of Business Today, and a student organization editor for the Yearbook. In her free time, she loves to play tennis and drink bubble tea.
Special Events Chair
Sunyoung Wang '16 swang23@princeton.EDU
Sunyoung Wang, member of the awesome class of 2016, plans to major in the best department: Civil and Environmental Engineering. She plays the  best instrument ever-- the clarinet. Aside from PUWE, she also plays the clarinet in Sinfonia, ChiME, and PUB. She also sings in Glee club and is an excited member of Manna Christian Fellowship. Aside from all the academia and extracurriculars, Sunyoung enjoys spending one on one time with her friends and getting mesmerized by the beauty of the campus.
Alumni Chair
Luke Paulsen '14 lpaulsen@princeton.EDU
Luke is a junior from Minneapolis, Minnesota studying Computer Science. Besides playing euphonium in the Wind Ensemble, he is also a member of the Brass Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. His other interests include Latin, economics, math puzzles, and strategy games.