June 6, 2025
Jesse Fischer (he/him), from Longmont, Colorado, formerly served as Principal Bass of the Oregon Symphony and has been a member of the Colorado Symphony since 2025. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he studied with Paul Ellison, and previously studied with Paul Erhard at the University of Colorado … Continued
November 21, 2024
Brendon Sill (he/him) joined the Colorado Symphony in the 2024/2025 season, and has performed with orchestras such as The Cleveland Orchestra, The Atlanta Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, and The Charleston Symphony. He has also played in the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, and the Sunriver Music Festival in … Continued
November 18, 2024
Summer Rhodes (she/her), violist, is an active freelance musician based in Denver. She frequently performs with the Colorado Symphony, Opera Colorado, the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, and traveling Broadway and local productions at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. She is currently serving her 5th appointment with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for the 2024/25 season.
November 14, 2024
Taylor Martin (he/him) is Chorus Director and Conductor Designate for the Colorado Symphony Chorus. In 2019 Taylor made his debut with the Colorado Symphony conducting their staged version of Handel’s Messiah, titled Messiah: Awakening. Now in his tenth season with the Colorado Symphony Chorus, he has frequently taken the podium during the holiday season for productions of A Colorado Christmas and Messiah. Taylor has prepared the Chorus … Continued
September 12, 2024
Daniel Morris (he/him), originally from Cleveland, Ohio, is a Denver-based percussionist. He is thrilled to be joining the Colorado Symphony as acting section percussion this fall. Morris has served as acting associate principal of the Kansas City Symphony and was a New World Symphony fellow. He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the … Continued
September 12, 2024
Cellist Eugene Kim (she/her) joined the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in the 2024/25 season. Originally from Incheon, South Korea, she made her solo debut at age 12 with the Youth Orchestra of the Educational and Cultural Art Center. Early recognition came through a performance with Maestro Nanse Gum on the audition-based televised program Kids Classic Audition, … Continued
September 12, 2024
Samuel Nebyu (he/him) has been a Scholar of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s foundation since 2022. He has performed as a soloist at international music festivals and venues such as the Musikverein, Berlin Philharmonie, KKL in Lucerne, Carnegie Hall, The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Verizon Hall and Perelman Theater in Philadelphia, Abravanel Hall in Salt … Continued
October 3, 2023
Violinist Kate Arndt, from Boston, Massachusetts is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Yale University under Ani Kavafian. Kate holds Masters degrees from Yale University in both Music and Musical Arts and completed her undergraduate studies at New England Conservatory of Music under Miriam Fried. Kate has performed as a featured soloist … Continued
October 2, 2023
Annamaria Vasmatzidis (she/her) began her violin studies at the age of five years old in New Jersey under Trish Gruswitz. Other teachers and mentors in her younger years include Marilyn Gibson, Barbara Barstow, and Nancie Lederer. She furthered her studies under the New York City Ballet’s concertmaster, Kurt Nikkanen, before moving to the Manhattan School … Continued
October 2, 2023
Mary Reed is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. Brought up in a musical family, both parents are classically trained French horn players. She began studying guitar at age 6 and double bass at age 9. She completed degrees in double bass performance at the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Southern California, with summer … Continued