YOA ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS
Leon Spierer Violin - Germany Former Concertmaster - Berlin Philharmonic
Markus Däunert Violin - Germany Former Concertmaster - Mahler Chamber Orchestra
José Aurelio Castillo Violin - Costa Rica Concertmaster - National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica
Mary Ann Mumm Violin - United States Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Craig Mumm Viola - United States Principal - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Timothy Cobb Double Bass - United States Principal - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Ilmari Hopkins Cello - Finland Co-Principal - Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Krekeler Double Bass Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Leone Buyse Flute - United States Former Principal Boston Symphony
Michael Webster Clarinet - United States Former Principal - Rochester Philharmonic
Rob Weir Bassoon - Canada San Francisco Symphony
Javier Gandara French Horn - Puerto Rico Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Alex Klein Oboe - Brazil Former Principal - Chicago Orchestra
John Ferrillo Oboe - United States Principal - Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Desano Trombone - United States Principal - Cleveland Orchestra
Paul Merkelo Trumpet - Canada Principal - Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Mauro Maur Trumpet - Italy Principal - Rome Opera House Orchestra
Fernando Meza Percussion - Costa Rica
Judy Loman Harp - Canada Principal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Ricardo Castro Piano - Brazil Music Director - Bahia Symphony
Francoise de Clossey Piano - Italy / Canada
Marlos Nobre Brazil 2008 Composer-in-Residence
John Estaco Canada 2009 Composer-in-Residence
Philip Glass United States 2010 Composer-in-Residence
Rose Drucker Adjunct String Coach - United States Boston Philharmonic