Executive Staff

  • Logan Campbell (he/him), a native of Greenville, SC serves as the Artistic Director of Appalachia. Logan is the Music Director for the Westonka Community Theatre in Mound, MN and teaches private voice, woodwind, and conducting lessons there in the Twin Cities area. He has a Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting and Voice Performance from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from Furman University. He has worked with many ensembles, including the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony, Brevard Philharmonic, Leipzig Opera, Symphonic Wind Orchestra of Saxony, and youth ensembles like the Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestra, Carolina Youth Symphony, and Knoxville Youth Chamber Orchestra. Logan enjoys musicals and operas, in addition to symphonic conducting, and has recently performed Pagliacci with Marble City Opera, L'elisir D'amore with the University of TN Opera Theatre, Le nozze di Figaro with VolOpera, and Carousel with Chapelwood UMC Choir/Orchestra and University of Houston students and faculty. He thoroughly enjoys bringing so many talented musicians together to make high quality music, including premiere works by Southeastern composers. "Appalachia holds a special place in my heart and making music is my way of giving back to the beautiful region I call home.”

  • Tyler H. Goodwin-Souffront (he/him), is a hornist and composer residing in Bloomington, Indiana. He is currently working with Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony as the Ensemble Manager and Administrative Assistant. Tyler is the Principal Horn of Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony, fourth horn of the Brevard Philharmonic, third horn of the GAMAC Chamber Orchestra, and regularly subs in numerous orchestras around the Southeast and MidWest regions. Goodwin-Souffront is a Doctor of Music student in Horn Literature and Pedagogy at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and holds performance and composition degrees from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro (MM) and Furman University (BM and MA). Notably, Goodwin-Souffront has studied with numerous hornists such as Andrew Bain, Dale Clevenger, Jeff Nelsen, Richard Seraphinoff and Tod Bowermaster. Tyler is looking forward to his fourth season with Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony, and is looking forward to working with this fantastic organization.

  • Kyle Jones (he/him), saxophonist, is a performer, teacher, and arts administrator. An advocate for new music, Kyle actively collaborates with composers and performers from a variety of styles and genres. Recently, he has been involved in a commissioning project with Dr. Nathan Mertens with the composer Anthony R. Green, as well as leading a consortium for a new work for saxophone and clarinet by composer Gabriela Ortiz.

    Kyle was chosen as the winner of the 2018 Sarah and Ernest Butler Winds, Brass, and Percussion Concerto Competition, held at the University of Texas-Austin. He is currently a doctoral student of Zachary Shemon at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, as well as Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Northwest Missouri State University and MidAmerica Nazarene University.

    In addition to his performing activities, Kyle serves as a Co-Director for Fast Forward Austin, serves as Production Coordinator for Kansas City Baroque Consortium, and manages and produces his own podcast entitled “Pay to Play.” He holds degrees from The University of Texas-Austin, Peabody Conservatory, and East Tennessee State University.

  • Destiny King (she/her) is an arts leader, musician, and advocate from rural North Carolina. She recently received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a minor in Arts Administration at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). At UNCG, Destiny was incredibly active within the School of Music, Office of Leadership & Civic Engagement, and in her community. For 3 years, Destiny served on the North Carolina Music Educators Association Board for the Collegiate Section. This allowed for tremendous growth as a leader and rigorous passion for arts advocacy, and more specifically, music education advocacy.

    Destiny's primary instrument is the oboe and she has performed with UNCG’s Middle Eastern Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. Within arts administration, Destiny has interned in marketing positions at non-profit organizations including Lyrica Baroque, SHIELD Mentor Program, and Eastern Music Festival. Most recently, she completed the Hands-On Ticketing Track through Tessitura’s Early Career Development Program to gain experience in a leading CRM software.

    Destiny is a lifetime learner who incorporates bringing her full identity and experiences into every room she walks into. She strives to continue celebrating the arts in all mediums and capacities, including expanding the diversity of what she’s worked in.

    Like a true North Carolinian, Destiny enjoys for Bojangles sweet tea, Cookout, and hiking in Western NC.

 

Section leaders

  • Bryan Culler is a Music Teacher and Freelance Flutist working in the Greensboro area with degrees from Appalachian State University in Music Education and Flute Performance. He currently studies flute with Victor Wang of the Charlotte Symphony and the Alexander Technique with Lisa First. He has also studied flute with Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham at ASU. He has performed in masterclasses for flutists Stephen Clark, Göran Marcusson and SFC Robert Aughtry of the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" Woodwind Quintet. He has also studied clarinet with Dr. Andrea Cheeseman and has a passion for woodwind instruments.

    Bryan teaches flute, clarinet and piano lessons to students of a wide range of age and ability level. His primary goal is to help his students achieve a sense of freedom and ease in their playing that will enable them to achieve their desired technical proficiency and sound concept. He frequently incorporates principles of the Alexander Technique into his music pedagogy.

    Bryan is a very involved performer and loves to play with others. He has performed as a flutist with the Symphony of the Mountains, Charlotte Pride Band, Charlotte Pride Woodwind Quintet, Appalachia Southeastern Wind Symphony, ASU Concert Band, Community Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Bryan has served as Section Liaison for the Charlotte Pride Band, Piccolo Section leader for the Marching Mountaineers and as Woodwind Caption Head For Appalachian's student led Video Game Ensemble. He has also performed in various chamber groups ranging from flute quartets to woodwind quintets and has received chamber coaching from Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham, Dr. Alicia Chapman, and Dr. John Ross. In 2018, Bryan placed as a finalist in the Hayes School of Music Concerto-Aria Competition.

  • David Holloway is a horn player from central New Jersey. He is currently in his third year studying for his Bachelors of Music in Horn Performance with Denise Tryon at Indiana University. David is the current Principal Horn of Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony and was a 2023 orchestral fellow with Orchestra Next. He has experience performing with various festival and part time ensembles including performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, and Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. While in high school, David began studying the Horn with Bradley Gemeinhardt at The Juilliard Pre College and attended various summer music festivals. He began his time at Indiana University studying with Dale Clevenger. At university, David has performed with the school’s Symphony Orchestra, Conductors Orchestra, and was principal horn of the University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. Outside of the horn, David takes pride in serving his community as a volunteer firefighter/EMT and is an avid cyclist and outdoor adventurer. In his down time David enjoys watching YouTube, playing video games, and shopping for second-hand apparel.

  • Josh Bottoms (he/him) has spent most of his life in the mountainous deserts of Nevada. During his undergraduate program in Reno, Josh led an effort to strengthen community engagement, pre-professional development, and music enrichment as part of the collegiate NAfME chapter’s Executive Board. In addition to building connections between the university and the community, Josh’s pursuits earned him the College of Liberal Arts Senior Scholar Award, the Dean’s award for Excellence in Service, and NAfME’s national Collegiate Professional Achievement Award.

    Now in central North Carolina, Josh works as a freelance clarinetist and is principal of the Appalachian Southeastern Wind Symphony and the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Josh’s most recent collaboration was with the LGBTQIA+ One Voice Chorus of Charlotte as a featured soloist. Josh is also a writer and Executive Board member for the Cultural Voice of North Carolina and has covered events across the state and at esteemed institutions such as UNC School of the Arts, UNC Chapel Hill, and Duke University. Interests in contemporary music, social justice in the arts, and the importance of quality music education has led him to cover a number of premier compositions and eminent presentations from yMusic, Verona Quartet, Latitude 49, Eighth Blackbird and more.

    In his free time, Josh is a fervent baker, dedicated gardener and forager, and an adventurous outdoorsman. Josh earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is currently completing a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

  • Carly McClendon is a native of Johnson City, TN. She graduated in 2020 from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor’s in music education. She has taught at the middle and high school level and in the 2021 school year, began a 6-12 band program in the Orlando, FL area. She is currently a graduate student at West Chester University where she is pursuing a Masters in Instrumental Conducting, with Dr. Andrew Yozviak. Carly is a bass trombone and tenor trombone instrumentalist who plays in multiple community, school and professional groups including Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony. Carly is also an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi music fraternity.

  • Matt Rhoten is a Graduate Teaching Assistant studying saxophone performance at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Originally from Big Stone Gap, Virginia, he received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education at Radford University. While attending Radford University, he was the winner of the 6th annual Concerto Competition in 2020 and performed the winning piece with the Radford University Wind Ensemble in December 2021. He was also an Honor’s Recital recipient in the year 2020, and he was awarded the Most Outstanding Graduating Senior award from the department of music. Matt has been a member of the Appalachia: Southeastern Wind Symphony since the fall of 2020 and is a member of the Music Advisory Council. During the summer, he is Resident Director for Radford University's Governor's School for the Humanities and the Arts. As he continues through his master’s degree, he currently sits as the principal saxophonist in the UT’s Wind Ensemble and hopes to become a strong member of the Vols family.

  • Nico Alvarez is a percussionist and educator based in Greenville, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor’s of Music Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and he has started his master's program at Indiana University.

    Nico is a founding member of Appalachia Duo, a percussion and trombone duet. He is entering his third season as section leader for Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony.

    Currently, Nico is the Percussion Instructor at Riverside High School, where he teaches percussion ensembles and the percussion section of their marching band. He also is the Marching Band Percussion Instructor at North Greenville University. Nico also performs in the Upstate and teaches percussion lessons through his private studio.

    Nico has studied under Michael Rosen, Jamey Haddad, and Dylan Moffit while at Oberlin, and he studied with John Tafoya, Dr. Joseph Galvin, Sean Dobbins, and Joseph Gramley.

  • Lexy Kilgore is currently in the first year of her master’s at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, studying under Dr. Arthur Zanin. She currently performs with UT’s orchestra, wind ensemble, big band, honors graduate brass quintet (Volunteer Brass Quintet), as well as UT’s faculty brass quintet. Outside of school, Ms. Kilgore gigs around town and serves as section leader for the community wind ensemble Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony. She also teaches private trumpet lessons and masterclasses to high school students in the Knoxville area. Outside of performing, Ms. Kilgore is also interested in researching the diversity and equity of the brass field. She has presented her paper “The Gender and Racial Disparity of the Brass World” at the Women’s Work in Music Conference as well as a poster version of her research at the International Trumpet Guild Conference Research Room.

    During the summer, Ms. Kilgore has participated in many summer festivals, including Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Sewanee, TN; Interharmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Italy; and Nief Norf Contemporary Music Festival in Knoxville, TN.

    As a career goal, Ms. Kilgore would like to play and teach trumpet and other music subjects professionally. She would also like to guide young musicians on the importance of a versatile skill set and inclusivity in the field.

  • Jonathan Bradshaw is in his last semester as a Tuba Performance Major at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He studies under his private instructor Dr. Alexander Lapins. At UT, Jonathan has performed with many different ensembles inclduing the UT Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, Trombone Choir (Bass Trombone), Big Band (Bass Trombone), Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Choir, and Volunteer Brass Quintet (Scholarship Brass Quintet). Outside of UT Jonathan is the principal tuba player of the Brevard Philharmonic as well as a section leader and tuba/euphonium player with Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony. Jonathan has also performed with the Oak Ridge Symphony and Knoxville Opera. Jonathan’s primary teachers have been Dr. Alex Lapins, Sande MacMorran, and the late Chris Sotelo. When not playing music, Jonathan enjoys playing golf with his dad, watching UT sporting events, and spending time with his family.