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BYA Orchestra Members

Musicians listed in alphabetical order in each section

FLUTE

Sulina Baek

The Hartt School, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2022

Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Sarah Meidel     

University of Southern California, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Mona Yamazaki Sangesland        

Sibelius Academy, Fulbright Grantee, 2019

New England Conservatory, Graduate Diploma, 2018; Master of Music, 2017

University of Washington, Bachelor of Music, 2015

Sierra Schmeltzer           

Boise Philharmonic, Piccolo/Flute III

University of Southern California, Master of Music, 2020

University of Hartford, Bachelor of Music, 2017

OBOE

Stefanie Cohn

Florida State University, Master of Music, 2015

Duquesne University, Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts, 2013

Haley Hoffman

Symphony North

University of Houston, Bachelor of Music and Music Education, 2020

Jasper Igusa

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2020

Northwestern University, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Lauren Keating

Rochester Philharmonic, Substitute

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2018

Northwestern University, Bachelor of Music, 2014

Jillian Kouzel

University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2020

University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Music, 2018

CLARINET

Hae Sol (Amy) Hur          

Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music and Performance Certificate, 2018

Yale School of Music, Master of Music, 2020

Jordan Kauffman

University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2019; Bachelor of Music, 2017

Randel Leung

University of Colorado Boulder, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2021

The University of Texas at Austin, Master of Music 2016

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Bachelor of Music  2014

Carly Weikle

University of Houston, Master of Music, 2020

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Music, 2018

BASSOON

Mackenzie Brauns          

Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassoon

Cleveland Institute of Music, Artist Diploma

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2017; Bachelor of Music, 2015

Liam Jackson

DePaul University, Master of Music, 2020

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Michelle Keem

New England Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2013; Bachelor of Music, 2010

Audrey Shepherd

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts, 2019

HORN

Angela Fiorini

University of Colorado, Master of Music, 2015

University of Texas, Bachelor of Music

Hanan Rahman

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Master of Music, 2020

Boston University, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Gregory Reust   

University of Southern California, Master of Music, 2019

University of Redlands, Bachelor of Music, 2017

Christian Thomas

University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, Master of Music, 2019

California State University at Long Beach, Bachelor of Music

Emily Whittaker

DePaul University, Master of Music, 2019

University of Toronto, Bachelor of Music, 2017

Claire Worsey

Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2020

Bard College, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music, 2018

TRUMPET

Sean Alexander

Manhattan School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2020

Connor Holland

Yale University, Master of Music, 2021

Florida State University, Bachelor of Music Education, 2018

Joon Park

University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2021

Michigan State University, Master of Music, 2018

McGill University, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Peter Stammer

Southern Methodist University, Master of Music and Performance Diploma, 2017

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2013     

TROMBONE

Hayden Adams

Boston Conservatory

Temple University,  2019

Justin Napier

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bachelor of Music and Music Education, 2020

BASS TROMBONE

Jordan Crimminger

Yale University, Master of Music, 2020

Arizona State University, Bachelor of Music Education, 2018

TUBA

Jacob Taitel

University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2020

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Music, 2018

TIMPANI AND PERCUSSION

Pat Chapman

The Colburn School, Professional Studies Certificate, 2020

California State University, Long Beach, Master of Music, 2017

University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Music, 2011

Matthew Dupree (Timpani)

University of Maryland, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2020

The Hartt School, Master of Music

Towson University, Bachelor of Music

Andrew Fyles

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2021

Justin Gingrich (Timpani/Percussion)

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Principal Timpani/Percussion

Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music, 2019

Lawrence University, Bachelor of Music, 2015

KEYBOARD

Phillip Matsuura

Northwestern University, Master of Music, 2020

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2017

Jennifer M. Lee

Indiana University, Master of Music, 2011

Rice University, Bachelor of Music, 2009

HARP

Molly Langr

Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Master of Music, 2020

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Sara Magill

Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Music, 2017

University of Maryland, Bachelor of Music, 2014

VIOLIN

Laura Bedol

California State University at Long Beach, Master of Music, 2019

California State University at Long Beach, Bachelor of Music, 2015

Sophia Bernitz

New World Symphony, Fellow, 2022

New England Conservatory, Master of Music, 2018

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Morgan Chan

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music, 2021

Shaleah Feinstein

Cleveland Opera Theater, Principal Second

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2020

Kelsey Ferguson

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2019

DePaul School of Music, Bachelor of Music,

McKenna Glorioso

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2019

McGill University Schulich School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2017

Flora Hollifield

New York University, Master of Music, 2020

Oberlin College and Conservatory, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts, 2016

Wilton Huang

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Professional Studies Diploma, 2019; Bachelor of Music, 2018

Kyoko Inagawa

Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Daniel Johnson

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Xiaoman Ke

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Juliet Sunlan Kim

Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2020

Jaclyn Kim

Redlands Symphony Orchestra

California State University at Long Beach, Master of Music, 2018; Bachelor of Music,

Yu Ning Lai

Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2019; Bachelor of Music, 2017

Chia-Ying Lee

San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Master of Music, 2018

Michigan State University, Master of Music, 2018

Emily Nardo

Arizona Philharmonic, Substitute player

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Yavapai College, Associate of Arts, 2015

Emily Palmer

Stetson University, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Anna Piotrowski

Civic Orchestra of Chicago, 2016 - Present

DePaul University, Master of Music, 2016

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2014

Esther Platt

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2020

Sean Radermacher

Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra, Assistant Conductor

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2018

Duquesne University, Master of Music, 2016; Bachelor of Music, 2014

Aiko Jimena Richter

University of California Los Angeles, Master of Music, 2019

Ithaca College, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Music

Shejeru Sarmiento

Queens College, Bachelor of Music, 2021

Molly Wilson

DePaul University School of Music, Master of Music, 2020

Bradley University, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Mia Wang

National Taiwan Normal University, Bachelor of ?, 2017

Joanne Wong

New York University, Master of Music, 2015; Bachelor of Music, 2014

Sofie Yang

Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Regular Member (2016-present);

DePaul University, Master of Music, 2018

Lawrence University, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Chase Ward

Sphinx Organization; Flint, Lansing, & Toledo Symphonies

University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2018

University of Oklahoma, 2016

VIOLA

Lukas Bowen

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Bachelor of Music, 2021

Charlotte Goode

Azusa Pacific University, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Tristan L'Heureux

University of Alabama, Bachelor of Music, 2014

Zachary Kessler

DePaul University, Master of Music, 2020

Florida State University, Bachelor of Arts in Music, 2017

Jennifer Kim

York Symphony Orchestra, Section Violist (2018-Present)

Peabody Institute, Master of Music, 2018; Bachelor of Music and Music Education, 2016

Gavon E Peck   

Peabody Institute, Graduate Performance Diploma, 2020; Master of Music, 2018

Utah State University, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Cynthia Ryan

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Professional Studies Diploma, 2018; Master of Music, 2017

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Business Administration, 2000

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 1995

Joseph Shanks

San Luis Obispo Symphony and San Luis Obispo Master Chorale

California Polytechnic University, Bachelor of Arts, 2019

Caroline Swanson

Southern Methodist University, Master of Music, 2019

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Music, 2017

CELLO

Weian Gu

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Yu-Ning Huang

Boston University School of Music, Master of Music, 2020

Mia Ingram

McGill University Schulich School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2019

Marilyn Liu

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2020

University of Alabama, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Federico Strand Ramirez

Mannes School of Music, Master of Music, 2020

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Benjamin Rogers

Canton Symphony Orchestra, Section Cello

Cleveland Opera Theater, Principal Cello

Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music, 2018

DePaul University, Bachelor of Music, 2016

Cecelia Sha

University of Michigan, Master of Music, 2020; Bachelor of Music, 2018

Matthew Shin

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2018

Tatiana Tandias

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Li-Tsu Tsao

Michigan State University, Master of Music, 2019

National Taiwan Normal University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2017

BASS

Albert Daschle   

Oberlin Conservatory, Artist Diploma, 2019

Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music

Dylan Holly

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra

Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Music, 2020

Ethan S Olaguibel

University of Miami Frost School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Christopher Yick

Mercer University, Bachelor of Music, 2020