Partial list of recent coaches

  • Violin
  • Andres Cardenes, Pittsburgh Symphony (retired)
  • Martin Chalifour, Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • *Glen Cherry, Boston Symphony
  • Steven Copes, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Robert Davidovici, Vancouver Symphony (retired)
  • *Mahoko Eguchi, National Symphony
  • Jorja Fleezanis, Minnesota Orchestra (retired)
  • Leila Josefowicz, Concert Artist
  • Paul Kantor, Cleveland Institute of Music
  • Zoya Leybin, San Francisco Symphony (retired)
  • Michael Ludwig, Buffalo Philharmonic
  • Peter Otto, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Stephen Rose, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Jennifer Ross, Pittsburgh Symphony
  • *Leonid Sigal, Hartford Symphony
  • Joseph Silverstein, Boston Symphony (retired)
  • Joel Smirnoff, Juilliard Quartet
  • Christian Tetzlaff, Concert Artist
  • Kathleen Winkler, Rice University
  • Nancy Wu, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
  • Scott Yoo, Concert Artist
  • Mimi Zweig, Indiana University

  • Viola
  • Atar Arad, Indiana University
  • Ralph Fielding, Lynn University
  • Matthew Jones, Concert Artist
  • Cynthia Phelps, New York Philharmonic
  • Lynne Ramsey, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Robert Vernon, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Jonathan Vinocour, Saint Louis Symphony
  • Stephen Wyrczynski, Philadelphia Orchestra

  • Cello
  • Robert DeMaine, Detroit Symphony
  • Desmond Hoebig, Cleveland Orchestra (retired)
  • Mark Kosower, Cleveland Orchestra
  • *Brant Taylor, Chicago Symphony

  • Bass
  • Max Dimoff, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Leigh Mesh, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
  • David Moore, Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • *Kathryn Nettleman, Minnesota Orchestra
  • Timothy Pitts, Houston Symphony (retired)

  • Flute
  • Sophie Cherrier, Ensemble Intercontemporian
  • Marianne Gedigian, University of Texas, Austin
  • *Catherine Ransom Karoly, Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • *Elizabeth Rowe, Boston Symphony
  • Joshua Smith, Cleveland Orchestra

  • Oboe
  • *Jonathan Fischer, San Francisco Symphony
  • Eugene Izotov, Chicago Symphony
  • *Dwight Parry, Cincinnati Symphony
  • Frank Rosenwein, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Robert Sheena, Boston Symphony

  • Clarinet
  • Franklin Cohen, Cleveland Orchestra
  • *Benjamin Freimuth, Promusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus
  • *Todd Levy, Milwaukee Symphony
  • Mark Nuccio, New York Philharmonic
  • Richard Stoltzman, Concert Artist

  • Bassoon
  • John Clouser, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Daniel Matsukawa, Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Charles Ullery, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • *Lori Wike, Utah Symphony

  • Horn
  • Julie Landsman, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
  • *Michael Mayhew, Cleveland Orchestra
  • *Denise Tryon, Philadelphia Orchestra
  • William VerMeulen, Houston Symphony
  • Robert Ward, San Francisco Symphony

  • Trumpet
  • David Bilger, Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Mark Gould, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (retired)
  • Craig Morris, University of Miami
  • *Mark Niehaus, Milwaukee Symphony
  • Michael Sachs, Cleveland Orchestra

  • Trombone/Bass Trombone
  • Ian Bousfield, Vienna Philharmonic
  • Mark Kellogg, Rochester Philharmonic
  • Mark Lawrence, San Francisco Symphony
  • *Maciej Pietraszko, City Opera of New York
  • Richard Stout, Cleveland Orchestra

  • Tuba

  • Floyd Cooley, DePaul University

  • Timpani/Percussion
  • James Babor, Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • *David Herbert, San Francisco Symphony
  • Christopher Lamb, New York Philharmonic
  • Michael Werner, Seattle Symphony
  • Paul Yancich, Cleveland Orchestra

  • Harp
  • *Elizabeth Hainen, Philadephia Orchestra

  • Other
  • Eric Booth, Communications
  • Dr. Noa Kageyama, Performance Psychologist
  • Jesse Maschmeyer, String Instrument Repair
  • Hagit Vardi, Feldenkrais Practitioner
  • Uri Vardi, Feldenkrais Practitioner

  • *indicates NWS alumni