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Partial list of recent coaches

  • Violin
  • Renaud Capuçon, Concert Artist
  • Robert Chen, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • *Glen Cherry, Boston Symphony
  • Steven Copes, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Baird Dodge, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Jorja Fleezanis, Minnesota Orchestra (retired)
  • Rainer Honeck, Vienna Philharmonic
  • Erin Keefe, Minnesota Orchesetra
  • David Kim, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Elissa Lee Koljonen, Concert Artist
  • Kurt Nikkanen, New York City Ballet Orchestra
  • Amy Oshiro-Morales, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Joel Smirnoff, Cleveland Institute of Music
  • Christian Tetzlaff, Concert Artist
  • Kathleen Winkler, Rice University
  • Nancy Wu, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

  • Viola
  • Steven Ansell, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Choong-Jin Chang, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Roberto Diaz, Curtis Institute of Music
  • Ralph Fielding, Lynn University
  • Edward Gazouleas, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Robert Vernon, The Cleveland Orchestra
  • Jonathan Vinocour, San Francisco Symphony
  • Stephen Wyrczynski, The Philadelphia Orchestra (retired)

  • Cello
  • Eric Bartlett, New York Philharmonic
  • *Sebastien Gingras, San Francisco Symphony
  • Desmond Hoebig, The Cleveland Orchestra (retired)
  • Ronald Leonard, Los Angeles Philharmonic (retired)
  • Yo Yo Ma, Concert Artist
  • *Bjorn Ranheim, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
  • *Brant Taylor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Tamás Varga, Vienna Philharmonic

  • Bass
  • Max Dimoff, The Cleveland Orchestra
  • Peter Lloyd, Minnesota Orchestra (retired)
  • Leigh Mesh, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
  • *Scott Pingel, San Francisco Symphony
  • Timothy Pitts, Houston Symphony (retired)
  • Harold Robinson, The Philadelphia Orchestra

  • Flute
  • Jeffrey Khaner, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • *Elizabeth Rowe, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • *Marisela Sager, The Cleveland Orchestra
  • Joshua Smith, The Cleveland Orchestra

  • Oboe
  • Robert Atherholt, Houston Symphony
  • Kathryn Greenbank, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Mark McEwen, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Joseph Robinson, New York Philharmonic (retired)

  • Clarinet
  • Burt Hara, Minnesota Orchestra
  • Ricardo Morales, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Mark Nuccio, New York Philharmonic
  • Michael Rusinek, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

  • Bassoon
  • Nancy Goeres, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  • Susan Heineman, National Symphony Orchestra
  • Kari Kriiku, Concert Artist
  • Stéphane Lévesque, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
  • George Sakakeeny, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music

  • Horn
  • Julie Landsman, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
  • Richard Sebring, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • *Alberto Suarez, Kansas City Symphony
  • William VerMeulen, Houston Symphony

  • Trumpet
  • Mark Gould, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (retired)
  • *Mark Inouye, San Francisco Symphony
  • Craig Morris, University of Miami
  • Thomas Rolfs, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • *Thomas Siders, Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Trombone/Bass Trombone
  • Joseph Alessi, New York Philharmonic
  • Ian Bousfield, Vienna Philharmonic (retired)
  • John Engelkes, San Francisco Symphony
  • Toby Oft, Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Tuba

  • Sam Pilafian, University of Miami

  • Timpani/Percussion
  • *Edward Atkatz, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (former member)
  • James Babor, Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • *Mark Damoulakis, The Cleveland Orchestra
  • Tom Freer, The Cleveland Orchestra
  • *Michael Israelievitch, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

  • Keyboard
  • Joela Jones, The Cleveland Orchestra

  • Harp
  • Nancy Allen, New York Philharmonic
  • Jessica Zhou, Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Other
  • Michael Culler, Audio Engineer
  • Dr. Noa Kageyama, Performance Psychologist
  • Richard Mannoia, Community Engagement
  • Jesse Maschmeyer, String Instrument Repair
  • Piper Payne, Audio Engineer
  • Lauren Schiff, Alexander Technique
  • Hagit Vardi, Feldenkrais Practitioner
  • Uri Vardi, Feldenkrais Practitioner
  • David Wallace, Community Engagement

  • *indicates NWS alumni