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Maestro Hinds

The Maestro's Season marks Thomas Hinds’ 25th year on the MSO's podium as its music director and conductor. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Maestro Hinds was a professional ... read more.

Roster

First Violins Second Violins
Sun-Young Gemma Shin-Concertmaster
Ashley Akins
Barbara Blommers ***
Beth Hoener ***
Kayla Kim
Beth Mason
Irene Miller *****
Chris Rodger
Walker Schlundt
Clare Weil *****
Yvonne Collins - Principal ***
Joshua Duke
Michelle Goodwyn **
Elizabeth Hill ***
William G. Kendrick ****
Wendy Ng
Allan Pirtle ***
Walden Schlundt
Westley Schlundt
Helen Steineker ****
   
Violas Cellos
Dawn Heese - Principal *
Joanna Bosko v
Laura Katz
Penny White *



Contrabasses

Joe Cosgrove - Principal
Carolyn Chambliss
Richard Howard
Curtis Shannon
Katerina Juraskova Hinds - Principal
Jan Bigham *
Fredda Buxton **
Marguerite Clayton*
Howard Clayton*
Elizabeth Jones *****
Gary Kirksey
Robin Rawls *****
Joan Wittmann *****
Charles Wright
 
   
Flutes Oboes
Nancy Vinson - Principal ***
Carol Franks*
Robert Scott
Barbara Shanks - Principal
Tim Griffin
   
Clarinets Bassoons
Curtis Hollinger - Principal ****
Bill Bigham
Gary Smith
Richard Murry - Principal ***
David Simpson**
   
Trumpets French Horns
Dennis Herrick - Principal ***
Sena Bird
Carly Johnson
Chris Sasser
Vicky Jewell - Principal
Cecilia Fortson
Cyndi Simpson
Krystle Smyly
   
Trombones Tuba
Rusty Logan - Principal
Bernard McKenzie**
Josh Scalf
Dale Bloodworth
   
Timpani Keyboard
Van Tony Free - Principal v Randy Foster **
   
Percussion Harp
Mark Benson  - Principal***
Ryan Gresko
Kaylon Jenkins**
Mike Jenkins
Eddy Williams*
 
Saharh Safavi Burke
   
Program Notes Alumni Member
Mark Benson Fenton Fly, Contrabass v
   
Manager Librarian
Helen Steineker Joshua Scalf
   
Key Stage Manager
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Fellows

 
Sun-Young Gemma Shin (MSO Violin Fellow and Concertmaster)

The Montgomery Symphony is pleased to welcome violinist Sun-Young Gemma Shin. Miss Shin joins the MSO with a wealth of orchestral experience including the Assistant Concertmaster chairs of the Prairie Ensemble, the Baroque Artists in Champaign and the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra. She was also an Associate member of the distinguished Civic Orchestra of Chicago.

Miss Shin is an active chamber player and has collaborated with composer John Corigliano, The Martha Graham Dance Company, and the Pacifica Quartet. She has also performed at many summer festivals.

A native of Korea, Miss Shin graduated from the Seoul Arts High School. She earned a Bachelors degree in violin at the Oberlin College Conservatory and a Masters Degree and Certificate of Performance at Northwestern University. Miss Shin is working toward a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.



Katerina Juraskova Hinds (MSO Cello Fellow and Principal Cello)
Mrs. Hinds's many prizes, including Second Place in the Beethoven International Competition and First Place in both the McGill/Canadian Broadcasting Company Concerto Competition and the Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition, have set her apart as a player of distinction. She was the recipient of the Fonorola Montreal Young Artist Award and the Esperia Foundation Award.

Mrs. Hinds has had extensive orchestral experience as Principal Cello of the McGill Chamber Orchestra, La Pieta Chamber Orchestra, The National Academy Orchestra, The Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra, and the Prager Symphonikers. She has performed as a chamber musician to great acclaim at festivals in Canada, Belgium, Sweden, and Japan.

A native of the Czech Republic, Mrs. Hinds holds a Doctorate in Cello Performance from McGill University, Diplomas from The Conservatoire de musique, The International Meunhin Music Academy, and The Conservatoire Europeen de musique de Paris, and a Bachelors degree from The Prague State Conservatory.
 

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