Distinguished Alumni
Alumni

A Sampling of alumni in all areas of the music industry:
 
Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields 
Marilyn Sansom - Cello, Viola de Gamba

Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra
Ben Peled – Violin
Julie Studebaker – Co-Principal Horn*

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 
Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Resident Conductor*

Berlin Concert Orchestra 
Alicia Lagger - Violin

Boston Symphony Orchestra 
Martha Babcock - Assistant Principal Cello
Joel Moerschel - Cello*

Century Chamber Orchestra (Osaka) 
Peter Seidenberg - Principal Cello*

Chicago Symphony Orchestra 
Arnold Brostoff - Violin
Oto Carrillo - Horn
Daniel Gingrich - Horn
David Griffin - Horn
John Hagstrom - Trumpet
Mark Kraemer - Bass
Diane Mues - Viola
James Smelser - Horn
Philip Blum - Cello*
Leonore Glazer - Cello*
Richard Kanter – Oboe*
Samuel Magad - Co-Concertmaster*
Richard Oldberg – Horn*
Gordon Peters - Principal Percussion*

Cleveland Orchestra 
Frank Rosenwein - Principal Oboe
Scott Haigh - Assistant Principal Bass
Arthur Klima Jr. - Viola

Colorado Symphony 
John Deak - Composer in Residence

Columbus Symphony (OH) 
David Niwa - Assistant Concertmaster

Dayton Philharmonic
Jessica Hung - Concertmaster

Detroit Symphony 
Ian Ding - Principal Percussion

Florida Philharmonic
John Dee – Principal Oboe*

Fort Worth Symphony
Dan Sigale - Viola

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra 
Alicia Lagger - Principal Second Violin*

Houston Symphony 
Bill Ver Muelen - Principal Horn

Indianapolis Symphony 
Richard Graef – Assistant Principal Horn
Sherry Hong - Violin
Robert Bromel - Principal Bassoon*

Los Angeles Opera 
Margaret Schultz Moores - Cello

Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Lorin Levee - Principal Clarinet

Louisville Orchestra
Peter McCaffrey - Acting Principal Cellist

Lyric Opera of Chicago 
Jean Berkenstock - Principal Flute
Mark Brandfonbrener - Cello
William Cernota - Cello
Matthew Comerford - Trumpet
Brian Ferguson - Assistant Principal Bass
Michael Green - Principal Percussion
Dionne Hansen-Jackson - Assistant Principal Flute
Charlene Zimmerman - Principal Clarinet
Judith Zunamon Lewis - Oboe

Metropolitan Opera 
Barbara Jöstlein - Horn
Anthony McGill - Principal Clarinet
Ronald Arron – Viola*

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Johnson - Principal Cello
Lisa Johnson Fuller - Violin
Jennifer Startt - Principal Second Violin

Minnesota Orchestra 
Norbert Nielubowski – Bassoon

Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Tim McGovern – Associate Principal Bassoon*

National Symphony Orchestra 
Rick Barber - Assistant Principal Bass
Jennifer Cline - Viola
Steven Honigberg - Cello
Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Principal Oboe*

Nuevo Leon Symphony (Mexico) 
Daniel DiCesare - Tuba

New York Philharmonic 
John Deak - Associate Principal Bass*
Thomas Jöstlein – Assistant Principal Horn*

Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera
Rhett Del Campo – Principal Percussion

Oslo Philharmonic 
Eileen Siegel - Principal First Violin

Philadelphia Orchestra
Noah Geller – Violin
Angela Zator-Nelson - Associate Principal Timpani/Percussion

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 
DeMarre McGill - Principal Flute*

Richmond Symphony 
Mary Boodell - Principal Flute
Mary Bowden - Trumpet

Rochester Philharmonic 
Stephanie Zimmerman - Horn
Howard Weiss – Concertmaster*

Saint Louis Symphony
Chris Carson - Associate Principal Bass
Thomas Jöstlein – Assistant Principal Horn
Robert Mottl - Assistant Principal Bassoon*

San Antonio Symphony 
Sharon Kuster - Principal Bassoon

San Diego Symphony
DeMarre McGill - Principal Flute

San Francisco Opera 
Bill Klingelhoffer - Co-Principal Horn

San Francisco Symphony 
Jill Rachuy Brindel - Cello
John Schoening - Viola

Sarasota Orchestra 
Abraham Feder - Principal Cello

Seattle Opera 
Michael Gamburg - Principal Bassoon

The Hague Philharmonic 
Cary Koubek - Violin

The President's Own 
Brandon Eubank - Trumpet
Gina Guhl Fouch - Clarinet

Toronto Symphony 
Susan Lipchak - Assistant Principal Viola

Utah Symphony Orchestra
Barbara Ann Scowcroft - Violin

Zurich Chamber Orchestra 
Sandra Goldberg - Violin

Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra 
Joe Klingelhoffer - Principal Trombone

 

Other Performing and Teaching Careers

Solo Artists
Laurie Anderson - Performance Artist
Andrew Bird - Singer/Songwriter

Boston University 
Eric Ruske - Horn Soloist and Professor

DePaul University 
Julie DeRoche - Clarinet & Chair, Department of Performance Studies

Hamilton Conservatory of the Arts (Canada)  
Lance Elbeck - Violin soloist and Professor

Michigan State University
Ava Ordman – Trombone Professor & Chair, Brass and Percussion

Peabody Conservatory of Music 
Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Conductor*

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Howard Weiss – Founding Music Director*

University of Illinois
John Dee – Professor of Oboe
Tim McGovern - Professor of Bassoon

University of Missouri – Kansas City 
Terry Applebaum - Dean, School of Music*

University of Missouri – St. Louis
Robert Mottl - Professor of Bassoon

Utah Youth Symphony
Barbara Ann Scowcroft - Music Director

*Former Member/Position

My CYSO Story

As a hopeful violinist, I have encountered many orchestras and ensembles from the junior high to professional level.
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