FORMER CONCERTMASTERS WIN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS!
Nigel Armstrong (AYS Concertmaster seasons 2009-2011) won 4th Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in June 2011. Ken Hamao (AYS Concertmaster seasons 2003-2007) won 4th Prize at the Sion Competition in August 2011.
A significant number of alumni have joined the finest orchestras in the nation. Others enjoy successful careers in recording studios or on the faculties of prestigious schools. Their success speaks to the impact of our training program. Work on tracking our alumni is in progress. Please keep us informed by sending us a message. We value your updates!
ALABAMA SYMPHONY
Tyler Hokanson, viola
Joseph McFadden, bass
BERKELEY SYMPHONY
Franklyn d’Antonio, concertmaster and orchestra manager
Rene Mandel, executive director
Cheonho Yoon, acting principal trumpet
CHICAGO SYMPHONY
Robert Chen, concertmaster
John Bruce Yeh, asst. principal clarinet
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Michael Sachs, principal trumpet
Richard Weiss, cello
DETROIT SYMPHONY
Michael Ke Ma, bassoon
Shannon Orme, clarinet
Hang Su, viola
Robert Williams, principal bassoon
ENSEMBLE ORCHESTRAL DE PARIS
Joel Sultanian viola
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Oscar Hidalgo, bass
Maia Jasper, violin
Armen Ksajikian, cello
Connie Kupka, violin
Damien Montano, bassoon
Searmi Park, violin
Steven Scharf, violin & personnel mgr.
David Washburn, trumpet
LA OPERA
Tamsen Beseke, violin
Marlow Fisher, viola
Mary Gale, clarinet
Gregory Goodall, timpani
Daniel Kelley, horn
William May, bassoon
Jayme Miller, violin
David Stenske, associate concertmaster
Andrew Ulyate, trumpet
John Walz, cello
Mark Zimosky, percussion
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
Kazue Asawa-McGregor, piccolo & librarian
Raynor Carroll, percussion
Richard Elegino, viola
Jerry Epstein, viola
Barry Gold, cello
Michele Grego, bassoon
David Howard, clarinet
Ingrid Runde Hutman, viola
David Allen Moore, bass
Peter Rofe, bass
Brent Samuel, cello
Barry Socher, violin
Lawrence Sonderling, violin
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY
Roger Wilke concertmaster
METROPOLITAN OPERA
Kari-Jane Docter, cello
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
Michelle Kim, violin
Roger Nye, bassoon
Cynthia Phelps, principal viola
Sheryl Staples, associate concertmaster
PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Viviana Cumplido, flute
RECORDING MUSICIANS
Nicole Bush, violin
Ronald Clark, violin
Drew Dembowski, bass
Marcia Dickstein, harp
Lisa Edelstein, flute
Michael Ferril, violin
Valeria Geller, violin
Rhonni Hallman, violin
Michele Kikuchi, violin
Katie Kirkpatrick, harp
Mary Ann Lakatos, cello
Roger Lebow, cello
Horia Moroaica, violin
Barbara Northcutt, oboe
Geraldine Rotella, flute
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Yun Chu, violin
Silu Fei, viola
Yun-Jie Liu, viola
Brian Marcus, bass
Bruce Roberts, horn
SEATTLE SYMPHONY
Sayaka Kokubo, viola
TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Lauren Odegaard-Stoutenborough, principal clarinet
