2010 Artist-Faculty

Our Internationally acclaimed Artist-Faculty offer an unprecedented amount of contact time with students. Faculty members coach orchestral sectionals and chamber music rehearsals daily, present masterclasses each afternoon, give private lessons and offer additional help when needed. When not instructing, faculty members rehearse and present their acclaimed chamber music concert series.

* This is a partial list and is subject to change.

Music Director & Conductor
Stephen Rogers Radcliffe | Music Director, Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, former Principal Guest Conductor: Hungarian Virtuosi, former Music Director: New York Chamber Ensemble, Cape May Music Festival

Conductors
Alastair Willis | International Guest Conductor | former Associate Conductor: Seattle and Cincinnati Symphonies

Dale Clevenger | Principal Horn: Chicago Symphony, International Guest Conductor and Clinician

Ryan Dudenbostel | Conductor: Manhattan School of Music

Violin
Felicia Moye | Professor: University of Wisconsin

Ronald Patterson | Professor: University of Washington

Grant Donnellan | Associate Professor: Western Washington University

Fritz Gearhart | Professor: University of Oregon

Leslie Katz | Los Angeles Opera

Viola
Roger Myers | Professor: University of Texas-Austin

Eric Kean | Professor: Western Washington University

Roxanna Patterson | Principal Violist: New Hampshire Music Festival, Studio Recording Artist

Cello
Stephen Balderston | DePaul University, former Assistant Principal: Chicago Symphony

Walter Gray | Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Bass
Diana Gannett | Professor: University of Michigan, International Soloist and Clinician

Flute
Jill Felber | Professor: University of California, Santa Barbara, Principal: Santa Barbara Grand Opera

Oboe
Rebecca Henderson | Professor: University of Texas, Austin

Clarinet
Kenneth Grant| Professor: Eastman School of Music

Bassoon
Francine Peterson | Western Washington University

French Horn
Dale Clevenger | Principal Horn: Chicago Symphony, International Guest Conductor and Clinician

Alice Render | International Soloist, regular extra for the Chicago Symphony

Trumpet
Marc Reese | Professor: Lynn University, Empire Brass

Low Brass
Joseph Rodriguez | Principal: Northwest Indiana Symphony

Percussion
Matthew Kocmieroski | Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra

Gunnar Folsom | Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra

Piano
Jeffrey Gilliam | Associate Professor: Western Washington University

Harp
Heidi Lehwalder | Professor: University of Washington