René Reder
René Reder Violist Where are you from originally? Tacoma, Washington. Born, raised, and stayed through undergrad: The Pacific Northwest runs through my veins. Hours and hours spent in the great
Yuriko Yasuda
Yuriko Yasuda Second Violin Where are you from originally? Sapporo, Japan. I am proud of my hometown where Leonard Bernstein started the famous Pacific Music Festival (PMF) in which I
Tara Mueller
Tara Mueller Assistant Principal Second Violinist Where are you from originally? Fayetteville, AR How many years in the symphony?Four years Favorite spots around town?I’m always finding new and interesting spots
Sarah Nordlund Dennis
Sarah Nordlund Dennis Violinist Where are you from originally? I was born in Rochester, NY, but my family moved to Birmingham when I was seven years old. How many years
Nick Scholefield
Nick Scholefield Double Bass Where are you from originally?Kennesaw, GA Desert Island playlist?Brahms’s 4th Symphony, Beethoven’s 4th Symphony, Mahler’s 5th Symphony, Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No.1 and Strauss’s Metamorphosen for 23 String
Nina Tarpley
French Hornist NINA TARPLEY Where are you from originally? I was born and spent most of my childhood in Brooklyn, New York Funniest orchestra story? Hands down, the funniest (and
Zakaria Enikeev
Zakaria Enikeev Assistant Principal Viola Where are you from originally? I was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It’s a big city and is located in the southern part of Russia. Some
Xi Yang
Xi Yang Cellist Where are you from originally? I was born in Guangdong, China. When I was 11 years old, I went to study the cello in Shanghai for 6
Alex Horton
Alex Horton Principal Bass Where are you from originally? Born in Orlando, FL, lived in Columbia, SC for my elementary school years, and Tallahassee, FL during middle and high