Brody Sanner is the son of William Sanner and of Melissa Sanner. Now a senior, Brody has competed in PMEA festivals and has earned a chair in the All-State festival for two consecutive years. Aside from competing with his bassoon at band festivals and at orchestra festivals, he has also earned a spot at District Jazz, at District Chorus, and at Regional Chorus. Brody has studied with instructors such as Mr. Phillip Kolker, former principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, as Mrs. Lynn Moncilovich, professor of bassoon at the University of Delaware, and as Mr. William Short, principal bassoonist of the Metropolitan Opera and an instructor at the Juilliard School. Brody was a member of the Johnstown Youth Symphony Orchestra and of the Johnstown Youth Symphony Orchestra Wind Trio, but he is currently a bassoonist in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. Recently, Brody was selected into the NAfME All-Eastern Honors Band. Through rigorous auditions, Brody was eligible to compete for a spot in this ensemble, where applicants were chosen from across the east coast. By application and by audition, Brody was chosen for the ensemble. He is the first student from Meyersdale to ever receive this honor. In the future, Brody plans to audition at the Peabody Conservatory, at the Eastman School of Music, at the Juilliard School, and at the Temple University to pursue a degree in music performance, focusing on bassoon.
