2012 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. Faculty members also rehearse and present their acclaimed Faculty 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
Dale Clevenger | Principal Horn: Chicago Symphony, International Guest Conductor and Clinician

Ryan Dudenbostel | Conductor: Manhattan School of Music

Violin
Ronald Patterson | Professor: University of Washington

Fritz Gearhart | Professor: University of Oregon

Grant Donnellan | Associate Professor: Western Washington University

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 | Professor: DePaul University

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 | Professor: Western Washington University

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

Heidi Kepper | International Teacher and Performer

Trumpet
Marc Reese | Empire Brass

Trombone/Low Brass
Joseph Rodriguez | Principal Trombone: Zurich Opera Orchestra

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, International Teacher and Performer