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Eric Laprade
A dedicated and passionate conductor, educator, and arts leader, Eric M. Laprade is Director of Bands and Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey. Prior to his appointment at TCNJ, Laprade served as the Visiting Director of Wind Ensembles at the University of Utah. He also serves as the Music Director of South Shore…
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Peter Ferry
Acclaimed as “the ingenious percussionist Peter Ferry,” (Chicago Sun-Times), Peter Ferry is a young American percussion soloist re-imagining classical performances around the world through contemporary repertoire projects and innovative artistic collaborations. An active concerto soloist, Ferry has championed the percussion concerti of Joe Duddell, Emmanuel Sejourne, Michael Torke, Ney Rosauro, and Jacob ter Veldhuis and…
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Maria Kanakis Yang
Maria Kanakis Yang has worked at the Seattle Symphony for over three years, currently holding the Chief Development and Project Officer position, overseeing all fundraising efforts for the Symphony and Benaroya Hall in addition to implementation of the strategic plan. Prior to working at the Symphony, Yang was most recently Director of Advancement at the…
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Marissa Arciola
Marissa is a bassist, strategist and leader with a unique combination of artistic and business experience helping her build on founder Samer Ali’s vision of the Syrian Music Preservation Initiative. Marissa completed her undergraduate degree in double bass performance at the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of renowned soloist, James VanDemark and Curtis…
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Darren Lin
1st Lieutenant Darren Y. Lin joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in July 2019 as a percussionist. He was appointed Assistant Director in July 2021 and commissioned to his current rank in January 2022. 1st Lt. Lin is a 2009 graduate of Hershey High School in Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree in…
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Katrina Potts
Katrina (Leshan) Potts is a versatile professional with a background in both music and business. Born in Michigan and raised in Las Vegas, Katrina developed a passion for music at a young age and went on to earn a Bachelor of Music Performance with Honors from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a Master’s Degree…
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Bridget Kinneary
Bridget Kinneary enjoys a career as an orchestral conductor, music director, educator, violist, and collaborative artist. Present engagements include the position of conductor for the Symphony Orchestra of the Mannes Conservatory for the music prep division in New York City and co-lecturer at the University of Potsdam, Germany, where she leads seminars on teaching methods…
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Kathleen Van Bergen
Now in her 12th season at the helm of Artis—Naples, CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen continues to chart an assured and ambitious course for the organization. Her dedicated oversight is recognized throughout Southwest Florida and the greater arts community as an example of leadership geared toward prudent growth and relationship building. Gulfshore Life magazine…
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Amy Lachance Christman
Music educator, choral conductor, and pianist Amy Lachance Christman is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of arts education. Amy is the Music Department Chair at the ACES Educational Center for the Arts, an inter-district magnet high school for the fine and performing arts in New Haven, CT, and a K-12 Music Curriculum Specialist…
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Carrie Bean Stute
Cellist Carrie Bean Stute is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Washington, DC-based Chiarina Chamber Players, a chamber music series and flexible ensemble that has won critical acclaim for its artistry and innovative programming and was awarded a 2020 Classical Commissioning Grant from Chamber Music America. Carrie’s chamber music performances have been broadcast on Classical…
