‍ ‍WALKER LIBBE is a performer and educator currently residing in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He is a Graduate Assistant at Northwestern State University of Louisiana studying under Dr. Oliver Molina and Dr. Andrew Blair. At NSU, he has taught both the front ensemble and the drumline for The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band as well as applied percussion lessons. He helps Dr. Molina instruct the percussion ensemble and percussion method courses.
Walker Libbe earned a bachelor’s in music studies at Texas A&M University studying under Dr. Matthew McClung, Dr. Ksenija Komljenovic, and Dr. Caleb Pickering.
As an active percussion performer, educator, and clinician, Walker Libbe has performed at conventions such as PASIC, LMEA, and various state Day of Percussion events. Walker Libbe is also experienced in session recording and has been a part of many different recording projects ranging from percussion ensembles, solo pieces, metal and rock bands, as well as various local projects.

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EVER NAUN GALEAS ANTUNEZ, originally from Honduras, began his musical studies at the age of 14 at the Victoriano López Music School, where he had the opportunity to develop musically under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Irene Montes. In 2018, he was invited to perform with the Nicaraguan Youth Symphony Orchestra and also participated in the International Festival of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the spring of 2023, he began his trumpet studies with Maestro Galindo Rodríguez at Northwestern State University, where he has been a member of the Wind Symphony, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Orchestra. In 2025, he was selected as one of the winners of the MacCutcheon Honor Recital, and in 2026 he was also named one of the winners of the Concerto Competition. In the upcoming fall, Ever Galeas plans to continue his studies by pursuing a Master’s degree in Music Performance.

PARREL APPOLIS is a flute performer from Knoxville, Tennessee. He is currently a grad assistant in the flute studio of Dr. Stephen Clark at Northwestern State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in flute performance from the University of Tennessee, where he studied under Maria Fernanda Castillo. His other major teachers include Jill Bartine of the Knoxville Symphony.
As a flute instructor, his students have achieved success across all levels of primary and secondary education and have placed in regional and state ensembles. As a performer, he has played with many ensembles, including the Knoxville Opera, Knoxville Symphony, and the inaugural International Pride Orchestra in San Francisco. His musical endeavors have taken him to all corners of the country, performing in locations on the east coast, west coast, and in the Midwest. He has been a competition winner and finalist for many organizations such as the Florida Flute Association, Texas Flute Society, UT Symphony Orchestra, MTNA, and more. He has performed in masterclasses for many outstanding artists including Brian Luce, Eva Amsler, and Grammy-nominated composer/flutist Valerie Coleman. In 2022, he was named as a member of the NFA’s Young Artist Mentorship Program, under the mentorship of Brandon Patrick George of Imani Winds. Parrel is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Band Award and the Gerald W. Barnes Woodwind Award. He is an active member of Sphinx, an organization dedicated to providing resources to Black and Latin-American musicians.
Following his master’s study, he will be working on building a large private studio of flute students while preparing for job auditions.

DOUGLAS FLORES began his studies at Northwestern State University in 2021, pursuing degrees in French Horn and Vocal Performance. He studied horn with Dr. Alexis Sczepanik and voice with Dr. Robert Cardwell, and also worked with former NSU faculty members Dr. Kristine Coreil and Mr. Michael Rorex.  During his time at Northwestern State, Douglas has been an active and versatile performer, serving as principal horn in the Wind Symphony, tenor section leader in the NSU Chamber Choir, and a longtime member of the NSU Opera Theater with rols like Ferrando (cosi fan tutte), Frederick (Pirates of Penzance), Leopold (Im Weißen Rössl). 
As a horn player, Douglas participated in the Midsouth Horn Workshop, where he received Honorable Mention as a soloist, and he regularly performs with regional orchestras across the southern United States. As a tenor, he is a two-time recipient of the Guillory Scholarship Award and earned 2nd Place in the Graduate TBB Division at the 2022 Southern Regional NATS Conference. In 2023, he attended the International Performing Arts Institute (IPAI) in Kiefersfelden, Germany, where he was awarded Second Place in the institute’s vocal competition.
In Fall 2025, Douglas began his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance under the tutelage of Dr. Cardwell. He is the winner of the Concerto–Aria Competition and will appear as a featured soloist with the Natchitoches–Northwestern Symphony Orchestra on March 24. Additional recent engagements include performing in the chorus for a production of La Bohème with Shreveport Opera and working as Stage Manager for an NSU Opera Theater production.