Praised for his “astonishingly beautiful tone and wide-ranging color palette” (Performing Arts Review), Brazilian-American violist Victor de Almeida is principal viola of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and assistant principal viola of the Pacific Symphony. He has previously served as principal viola of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the … Continued
Robyn is one of the newest members of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s brass section. As a soloist, she has placed first in various solo competitions, including the 2018 Leonard Falcone International Tuba Student Solo competition, 2018 Marine Band concerto competition, and 2019 ITEC (International Tuba and Euphonium Conference) competition. Robyn pursued her undergraduate studies at Rice … Continued
A native of Dallas, Texas, Robert Klieger has been a member of the West Virginia Symphony and the Canton Symphony. For the 2009-2011 seasons, he held a fellowship with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas where he performed both in the orchestra and as a soloist. He has also performed … Continued
Dean Borghesani was awarded the position of principal timpanist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in June of 2000. Before joining the Milwaukee Symphony, he was the timpanist of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Chamber Symphony. Mr. Borghesani has performed in principal capacity with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center Opera House … Continued
Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2002, is an internationally acclaimed performer, teacher, and author. Megumi has performed as a soloist across the United States, Europe and Asia, including with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Pershing’s Own Army Band, the US Army Field Band, and the Prague Chamber Orchestra. She has commissioned … Continued
Matthew Ernst currently serves as Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, appointed by Edo de Waart in 2016. He was previously the Principal Trumpet of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops, where he performed on numerous recordings and appeared as a soloist. Matthew was also a member of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and acted … Continued
Matthew Annin has held the position of principal horn of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2011. Before joining the Milwaukee Symphony, Matthew was a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Louisville Orchestra, as well as the Peninsula Music Festival. He has performed as guest principal horn with the San … Continued
Catherine Van Handel joined the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as principal bassoon in January of 2017 as one of Edo de Waart’s last appointments. Prior coming to Milwaukee, Van Handel held a tenured position as associate principal bassoon with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. While studying at the Curtis Institute of Music, she held the principal bassoon … Continued
Principal Clarinet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, and participant in the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, four-time Grammy Award-winner Todd Levy has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, the Mostly Mozart Festival, with the Israel Philharmonic, and at the White House. An active chamber musician, Mr. Levy has appeared … Continued