CHLOE HOLZMAN (Director/Choreographer) is currently a junior at the University of Utah working towards a BFA in Ballet with a teaching certificate, accompanied by a minor in Psychology and an…
Emily Nelson’s enjoyment of a wide variety of styles has led her down diverse musical paths, from the ars subtilior to Milton Babbitt, Appalachian ballads, jazz, and the second Viennese…
Barbara Scowcroft has been a member of the Utah Symphony violin section since 1982. She served as Acting Assistant Concertmaster in the 2008-2009 and 1998-1999 seasons. In 1986, Barbara and…
Shenae Anderson (16) began studying the violin at age three with Deborah Moench. She has soloed with Utah Symphony in 2008 and 2010 for Salute to Youth. In December of 2010, she…
Dr. Michael Huff was called “a triple threat” by none other than his former boss at Utah State University, Dr. Craig Jessop, owing to his versatility as a conductor, pianist, teacher,…
Baritone Christopher Clayton is quickly establishing himself as a rising talent on the operatic stage. He has appeared with companies such as Utah Opera, Portland Opera, Sacramento Opera, Chautauqua Opera,…
Floridian Henry Wolking—composer, trombonist, conductor, teacher, and author—spent his college years at the University of Florida in the horn line for a soul band, touring the “juke joints” of the…
Ralph Matson was appointed Utah Symphony Concertmaster in 1985. He began his violin studies in Detroit with Emily Mutter Austin. Mr. Matson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale…
Cellist John Eckstein joined the Utah Symphony in June, 1990. Previously Associate Principal Cello of the New Orleans Symphony and Principal Cello of the Omaha Symphony, he enjoys a varied…
“Masterfully evocative….to call their performance inspired is an understatement.” – Lucid Culture For a talented group of Iranian poets and composers enjoying fame, the Iranian revolution of 1979 extinguished hopes,…
Megan Gould (violin) is one of NYC’s most versatile performers of Middle Eastern, Greek and popular music. Since completing a Master’s Degree in Ethnomusicology (with a concentration on the Middle…
Raised from infancy with classical training, driven by rock and roll, enlightened by jazz, and infused with the ethnic diversity of his upbringing in the San Francisco bay area, Mike…