Faculty
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Flute
Carolyn Christie, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Julie Duncan Thornton, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Brook Ferguson, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Oboe Peter Cooper, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Theodore Baskin, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Clarinet Bharat Chandra, Sarasota Orchestra Bassoon Erich Hecksher, University of Maryland Roger Soren, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Horn Michael Thornton, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Catherine Turner, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Trumpet Justin Bartels, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Christopher P. Smith, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Trombone James Box, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Paul Naslund, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Gregory Harper, Colorado Symphony Orchestra |
Tuba
Steve Dombrowski, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Austin Howle, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Harp Courtney Hershey Bress, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Percussion William Hill, Colorado Symphony Orchestra John Kinzie, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Andrei Malashenko, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Violin Richard Roberts, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Yumi Hwang Williams, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Myroslava Ivanchenko-Bartels, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Anne Chandra, Sarasota Orchestra Viola Rosemary Shaw, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Basil Vendryes, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Nicolò Eugelmi, formerly Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Matthew Diekman, Boulder Philharmonic Cello Karen Baskin, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal David Schepps, University of New Mexico Bass John Miller, Sarasota Orchestra |
Nathan Brock, conductor
Nathan Brock is Resident Conductor of the internationally acclaimed Montreal Symphony, with whom he performs regularly in their new home, La Maison Symphonique.
Aside from his busy schedule in Montreal, Brock is in demand internationally performing in the US, Europe as well as in Canada. In the 2012-13 season he leads l’Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Sinfonia Varsovia, the Washington National Opera orchestra, and has return engagements in Toronto with the National Ballet of Canada.
The Arts Councils of Ontario and Canada have honoured Brock with two top conducting awards in recognition of his outstanding work in Montreal. He has also received the Quebec Music Council’s Prix Opus for his innovative educational programming.
His tenure in Montreal began when he won the position of assistant conductor to Kent Nagano in 2009. Since then, he has worked as associate producer on numerous critically acclaimed Montreal Symphony recordings for Sony, Analekta, and CBC Radio and Television. His expertise was also critical in the “tuning” of the Montreal Symphony’s acoustically adjustable new concert hall.
In addition to his continuing work in Montreal, future engagements include l’Orchestre National d’Ile de France in Paris and Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax. He has performed with the Toronto and Quebec Symphony orchestras as well as with renowned soloists Maxim Vengerov and Jian Wang.
Nathan Brock is Resident Conductor of the internationally acclaimed Montreal Symphony, with whom he performs regularly in their new home, La Maison Symphonique.
Aside from his busy schedule in Montreal, Brock is in demand internationally performing in the US, Europe as well as in Canada. In the 2012-13 season he leads l’Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Sinfonia Varsovia, the Washington National Opera orchestra, and has return engagements in Toronto with the National Ballet of Canada.
The Arts Councils of Ontario and Canada have honoured Brock with two top conducting awards in recognition of his outstanding work in Montreal. He has also received the Quebec Music Council’s Prix Opus for his innovative educational programming.
His tenure in Montreal began when he won the position of assistant conductor to Kent Nagano in 2009. Since then, he has worked as associate producer on numerous critically acclaimed Montreal Symphony recordings for Sony, Analekta, and CBC Radio and Television. His expertise was also critical in the “tuning” of the Montreal Symphony’s acoustically adjustable new concert hall.
In addition to his continuing work in Montreal, future engagements include l’Orchestre National d’Ile de France in Paris and Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax. He has performed with the Toronto and Quebec Symphony orchestras as well as with renowned soloists Maxim Vengerov and Jian Wang.
James Box, trombone
Coordinator of Brass, Winds and Percussion
James Box currently serves as Principal Trombone with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, a position he has held since 2001. He has also held the position of Principal Trombone with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the Canton (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, Wheeling (West Virginia) Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Nuevo Leon (Mexico).
James has held the position of Assistant Professor of Trombone at McGill University since 2003. He also serves on the faculty of the National Orchestral Institute (USA), the Orford Arts Centre (Québec). He has also served on the trombone faculty at the University of Akron and the Sewanee Summer Music Centre (USA). In 2006, James served as Guest Lecturer at the North Carolina School of the Arts.
A native of Ripley, Tennessee, James first studied trombone with his father and grandfather. James holds a B.M. magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist University, and a M.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music. His major teachers include John Kitzman, James DeSano, and Steve Witser.
James has made solo appearances with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own), the McGill Wind Symphony, the Vermont Youth Orchestra, the Sewanee Summer Music Festival Orchestra, and the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra. In 2003, he premiered a commissioned solo work with the Southern Methodist University Wind Ensemble. James has also performed chamber music at the Edinburgh Festival and the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. In 2001, he presented a solo recital that was broadcast nationally by CBC/Radio-Canada.
James is a performing artist for the Buffet Group, and he exclusively plays Courtois trombones.
Coordinator of Brass, Winds and Percussion
James Box currently serves as Principal Trombone with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, a position he has held since 2001. He has also held the position of Principal Trombone with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the Canton (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, Wheeling (West Virginia) Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Nuevo Leon (Mexico).
James has held the position of Assistant Professor of Trombone at McGill University since 2003. He also serves on the faculty of the National Orchestral Institute (USA), the Orford Arts Centre (Québec). He has also served on the trombone faculty at the University of Akron and the Sewanee Summer Music Centre (USA). In 2006, James served as Guest Lecturer at the North Carolina School of the Arts.
A native of Ripley, Tennessee, James first studied trombone with his father and grandfather. James holds a B.M. magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist University, and a M.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music. His major teachers include John Kitzman, James DeSano, and Steve Witser.
James has made solo appearances with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own), the McGill Wind Symphony, the Vermont Youth Orchestra, the Sewanee Summer Music Festival Orchestra, and the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra. In 2003, he premiered a commissioned solo work with the Southern Methodist University Wind Ensemble. James has also performed chamber music at the Edinburgh Festival and the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. In 2001, he presented a solo recital that was broadcast nationally by CBC/Radio-Canada.
James is a performing artist for the Buffet Group, and he exclusively plays Courtois trombones.
Rosemary Shaw, viola
Coordinator for Strings
Born in Brighton, England, Rosemary Shaw began her violin studies at the Canberra School of Music in Australia at the age of 4. After a move to Halifax, NS; Rosemary continued as a student of Philippe Djokic for six years. Her studies have taken her to the festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival and The Rome Music Festival. Rosemary holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Colorado, where she studied with Oswald Lehnert. Further pursuits of a Double Artist Diploma in Violin and Viola took her northwards again to Toronto's Glenn Gould Conservatory of Music. Her love of the viola began when a friend left a viola in her locker in Colorado. Rosemary played on it and was smitten immediately! These days, she can be found playing in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as a member of the viola section. Rosemary has also performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. She was featured in the 2007 Bravo documentary as a chamber musician in Italy entitled "Incontri di Canna".
Coordinator for Strings
Born in Brighton, England, Rosemary Shaw began her violin studies at the Canberra School of Music in Australia at the age of 4. After a move to Halifax, NS; Rosemary continued as a student of Philippe Djokic for six years. Her studies have taken her to the festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival and The Rome Music Festival. Rosemary holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Colorado, where she studied with Oswald Lehnert. Further pursuits of a Double Artist Diploma in Violin and Viola took her northwards again to Toronto's Glenn Gould Conservatory of Music. Her love of the viola began when a friend left a viola in her locker in Colorado. Rosemary played on it and was smitten immediately! These days, she can be found playing in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as a member of the viola section. Rosemary has also performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. She was featured in the 2007 Bravo documentary as a chamber musician in Italy entitled "Incontri di Canna".