Musician Chair: Assistant Principal (3rd chair)

Shannon Fitzhenry

Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Shannon Fitzhenry is the assistant principal second violin of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, beginning her membership in the 2026-27 season. After starting her violin studies at the age of two, Fitzhenry made her solo debut when she was fourteen with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She has performed as a soloist … Continued

Nash Tomey

Nash Tomey joins the MSO as the new assistant principal bass.  A member of the Kansas City Symphony from 2017 – 2022, Tomey is an experienced orchestral bassist and chamber musician. He attended the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Boston Symphony Orchestra assistant principal bass Lawrence Wolfe and Donald Palma of the Orpheus … Continued