Since 1985
In the quiet beauty of upstate NY
"intimate. collegial. challenging"

"SNOW CELLO"
Ken Freudigman, Cellist, San Antonio Symphony


Ken's musical inspiration overflowed into this snow sculpture
one afternoon during the January 2002 Practice Marathon Retreat.




Orchestral Positions

Scott Anderson, Principal Clarinet
Honolulu Symphony

Cynthia Baehr-Williams, Concertmaster
Opera San Jose & San Jose Chamber Orchestra

Cho Yeon Bak, Concertmaster
Bergen Philharmonic

Jane Bearden, Violin
Malaysian Philharmonic

Stacey Bosman, Cello
Kalamazoo Symphony

Tallie Brunfelt, Concertmaster
National Repertory Orchestra
[performed Dvorak Concerto w. orchestra]

Melissa Burton, Cellist
Jacksonville Symphony

Sara Carlson, Violist
Oklahoma City Philharmonic

Laurraine Carpenter, Second Trumpet
San Jose Symphony

Adam Carter, Cello
Madison Symphony

Brian Cook, Viola
Central City Opera, Colorado

Shelly Coss, Principal Viola
Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra

Valerie Dimond, Viola
Dallas Symphony

Steve Dinion, Associate Principal Timpani/Percussion
Honolulu Symphony

Karen DiYanni, Violinist
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Liz Dreier, Violin
Virginia Symphony, Core player

Alex Early, Violin
Minnesota Orchestra

Drew Eckard, Assistant Principal Cello
Honolulu Symphony

David Feltner, Principal Viola
New York City Opera Orchestra

Susan French, Concertmaster
National Broadway South Pacific Tour

Ken Freudigman, Principal Cello
Kalamazoo Symphony

Amy Frost, Principal Cello
Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra

Michael Grossman, Concertmaster
Oregon Mozart Players

Nathan Hackett, Viola
Milwaukee Symphony

Allison Hall Johnson, Violin
Richmond Symphony

Laurie Hamilton, Concertmaster
Sidney National Opera [Australia]
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Mary Hannigan, 2nd Flute
Harrisburg Symphony

Mark Hartman, Assistant Professor of Strings
Houghton College

Erin Higuchi, Principal Viola
Oregon Symphony

Erin Higuchi, Viola
Milwaukee Symphony

Ben Hong, Assistant Principal Cello
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Ming F. Hsin, Violinist
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Emily Kalish, Violin
Binghamton Philharmonic

Allison Kanter, Viola
San Antonio Symphony

Jae Won Kim, Principal Clarinet
New York String Seminar

Stephanie Koppeis, Violin
Syracuse Symphony

Ginger Kroft, Principal Clarinet
Sacramento Philharmonic

Anna Kruger, Violist
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Heather Kurzbauer, Violinist
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra

Stacy LeSartre, Concertmaster
Fort Collins Symphony [CO]

Daniel Lewin, Concertmaster
Birmingham Symphony (Alabama)

John Lowry, Associate Concertmaster
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Kerri McGonigle, Cellist
The Talisker Players, Toronto

Julie Methven, Violin
Syracuse Symphony

Owen Miyoshi, Principal Trumpet
Monterey Symphony, CA

Yurika Mok, Violin
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Thalia Moore, Associate Principal Cello
San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Paula Morrelli, Violin
Boston Ballet Orchestra

David Moulton, Principal Cello
Allentown Symphony

Christine Orio, Viola
Rhode Island Philharmonic

Erica Pickhardt, Principal Cello
Schenectady Symphony

Sergey Prokofyev, Violin
U.S.. Army Band, "The Strolling Strings"

Dan Reinker, Principal Viola
Nashville Symphony

Cynthia Riggs, Viola
Des Moines Symphony

Becky Rothermel, Viola
Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra

Ellen Sanders, Principal Cello
Santa Cruz Symphony

Catherine Schubilske, Violin
Minnesota Orchestra

Liza Scriggens, Viola
Vermont Symphony

Peter Seidenberg, Principal Cello
Century Orchestra, Osaka, Japan

Louise Shackelton, Principal Second Violin
City of Birmingham Orchestra (UK)
London Symphony Orchestra, Violin

Charles (Chuck) Sherba, Concertmaster
Rhode Island Philharmonic

Lisa Simoncelli, Principal Viola
Aguascalientes Symphony

Katrina Smith, Principal Viola
Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
Dallas Opera Orchestra

Reed Smith, Assistant Professor of Violin
Marshall University, WV Virginia

Jennifer Stahl, Violist
Residentie Orkest, The Hague

Eva Stern, Viola
Richmond Symphony (VA)

Jonathan Sturm, Concertmaster
Des Moines Symphony

Marvin Suson, Principal Second Violin
Skylight Opera, Milwaukee

Marvin Suson, Assistant Principal Viola
Wisconsin Philharmonic

Marta Szlubowska, Concertmaster
Mississippi Sympony Orchestra

Albert Tan, Violin
Pittsburgh Symphony

Dianne Wachsman, Cello
Honolulu Symphony

Noralee Walker, Violist
The New England String Ensemble

Marie Winget, Assistant Principal Viola
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Alicia Yang, Violin
Oregon Symphony

Amos Yang, Cello
Seattle Symphony

Derrick Yih, 2nd Flute
Boise Philharmonic

Naomi Youngstein, First Violin
New Jersey Symphony

Chamber Music Positions

Astrid Schween, Cellist
Juilliard String Quartet

Peter Seidenberg, Cello
The Elements String Quartet

Kate Stenberg, Violin
Del Sol String Quartet

Dani Sametz, Violinist
St. John String Quartet
Principal 2nd, Symphony New Brunswick

The Lark String Quartet
First Prize, Naumburg Chamber Music Competition

Teaching Positions

Scott Anderson, Clarinet Faculty
St. Olaf College

Susan Antonetti, Flute Faculty
University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Francesca Arnone, Professor of Flute
West Virginia University

Mary Alice McCann, Cellist & Conductor
Director of Strings
West Hartford, Connecticut

Christine Moulton, Assistant Professor of Flute
Mansfield University

Lisa Nielsen, Violinist
Omaha Conservatory of Music

Kaveh Saidi
Director of Strings
Episcopal Academy, Pennsylvania

Reed Smith, Assistant Professor of Violin
Marshall University, WV Virginia

Beatrice Stanley, violinist
Teacher of the Year Award
Houston Music Teacher's Association

George Taylor, Professor of Viola
Eastman School of Music

Hector Valdivia, Violinist & Music Director
Carleton College

Competition Winners

Alicia Bisha, Violinist
First Prize, Concerto Competition
Aaron Copland School of Music

Seiji Cataldo, Violin
Schubert Club, 1st Prize
Minneapolis, MN

Lisbeth Dreier, Violin
Young Artists' Competition
Portland Community Concert Association

Alex Early, Violin
First Prize, College Division
Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarship Competition

Ansel Eklund, violin
Shauna Smith, viola
Concerto Competition Winners
Aaron Copland School of Music, CUNY

Christopher Joyal, Violin
First Prize, Concerto Competition
Aaron Copland School of Music

Izabella Liss, Violin
Winner, Artist's International Competition

Jake Meyer, Clarinet
Concerto Competition Winner
St. Olaf College, MN