Oshkosh Woodwind
Chloe G.
Woodwinds
Offering in-person instruction
Chloe Grunewald attended UW Oshkosh and Martin Luther College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education and a music minor. Alongside two years of piano and five years of marimba, she had studied instrumental music and played woodwind and brass instruments for various classes. She performed in multiple recitals and concerts. These performances led up to a senior recital in which she played seven memorized pieces on marimba. After graduation she was asked to play marimba for a bridal recession.
Since 2024, Chloe has been employed by the Winnebago Lutheran Academy grade school band program, and she has taught instrumental lessons grades 5-8 in various schools: St. Luke’s in Oakfield, Grace in Oshkosh, St. Paul’s in Town of Forest, St. John’s in Fox Lake, Peace in Green Lake, and St. Matthew’s in Iron Ridge. She works as an assistant director at the academy and has conducted for the grade school band.
Macallan M.
Flute
Offering in-person instruction
Macallan Miller has been playing flute since 5th grade and has added piccolo, bass flute, contrabass flute, and alto saxophone to his repertoire of instruments. He studied extensively under the tutelage of Jeremiah Wilson and is currently continuing his flute education with Dr. Linda Pereksta and musical performance as first chair in Wind Ensemble with Dr. Devin Otto at UW Oshkosh. Macallan is pursuing a major in Music Education at UW Oshkosh and plans to continue live performances in addition to teaching.
In addition to the UW Oshkosh Wind Ensemble, Macallan performs extensively in diverse roles, including piccolo with UW Oshkosh Titan Thunder Marching Band, alto saxophone with the UW Oshkosh Bolt Band, contrabass flute with the Madison flute choir, and the occasional guest appearance on flute with local band Remington's Ride. Macallan has also performed on flute and piccolo in the pit orchestra for sold out performances of The Wizard of Oz and Addams Family musicals at Fond du Lac High School.
