February 17, 2022
Born in Russia, Robert received a Post Graduate degree from the Moscow State Conservancy before joining the 1st violin section of the Colorado Symphony. He has been Associate Concertmaster with the Miami Philharmonic Orchestra and Concertmaster of the Fort Collins Symphony. With his brother Artur on piano, Robert won first prize in the American Competition at … Continued
February 17, 2022
Megan Prokes (she/her) is originally from Buffalo, New York. She began studying the violin at the age of 4 under the Suzuki method. Her first teachers were Alice Keith Knowles and Mary Cay Neal. Megan earned her Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts in Violin Performance at Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied with Cyrus … Continued
February 17, 2022
You may have noticed a slight accent when conversing with Miroslaw Pastusiak and that’s because he was born in Lublin, Poland. He lives with his wife Hanna, daughters Gosia and Misia, and a whole pack of animals. When he isn’t playing his violin, Miroslaw enjoys traveling, playing tennis, fishing in Colorado, watching soccer, and listening … Continued
February 17, 2022
Violinist Susan Paik joined the Colorado Symphony in the 201/17 season. Prior to moving to Denver, she served as co-concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and was selected as a Citizen Musician Fellow by Yo-Yo Ma and The Institute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with the Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis Symphony … Continued
February 17, 2022
Karen (Whitson) Kinzie has been a violinist with the Colorado Symphony since 1993. Originally from Chicago, she graduated from Indiana University where she studied with James Buswell and Nelli Schkolnikova. Prior to joining the Colorado Symphony, Karen played in The Florida Orchestra, The Florida Philharmonic, and The Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago. Karen and her … Continued
February 17, 2022
Dorian Kincaid (she/her) has been a member of the Colorado Symphony since 1995. She has appeared at numerous venues and festivals throughout the region, including Second Tuesdays at Trinity, Denver Eclectic Concerts, Strings Festival, Crested Butte Chamber Music Festival, New Music Symposium, Off-the-Hook Summerfest, Taos School of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival, where she … Continued
February 17, 2022
Myroslava Ivanchenko-Bartels joined the Colorado Symphony in January 2011. She has held several positions around the area including Concertmaster of the Greeley Philharmonic, Assistant Concertmaster of the Fort Collins Symphony, Assistant Principal First Violin in Cheyenne, and more. Myroslava Bartels (b. Ivanchenko) was born in Kyiv, Ukraine to the family of professional musicians. She was … Continued
February 17, 2022
A native of Bainbridge Island, WA, Anne-Marie Hoffman has been a member of the Colorado Symphony since 2002. She was a member of the Winnipeg Symphony in 2001 and a member of the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra from 2000 to 2009. Anne-Marie studied at the University of Washington, The Juilliard School, and The Hochschule … Continued
February 17, 2022
John Hilton joined the Colorado Symphony in 2011 after spending three years as the Associate Concertmaster of the Louisiana Philharmonic. John is a Colorado native who grew up studying with James Maurer and playing in the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree cum laude from Lawrence University, as well as … Continued
February 17, 2022
Thomas Hanulik (he/him) has been a member of the Colorado Symphony violin section since 1985. Prior to joining the Colorado Symphony, he earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School of Music, where he studied with Christine Dethier, Ivan Galamian, and Joseph Fuchs. Thomas has performed with the festivals of Tanglewood, … Continued