Student Accomplishments

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 Orchestral Positions
 

Alex Antonio - Virginia Symphony

Deanna Anderson - formerly Paris Chamber Orchestra 

Sam Bergman - Minnesota Orchestra
Caroline Coade - Detroit Symphony
Catherine Consiglio - Principal Viola, Wichita Symphony
Mary Cowell - Colorado Symphony
Kit Dodd (deceased) - Syracuse Symphony
Jenny Douglass - Principal Viola, Marin Symphony; violist in
          the New Century Chamber Orchestra
Abby Evans - Assistant Principal Viola, National Symphony
Bryan Florence - formerly St. Louis Symphony
Daniel Foster - Principal Viola, National Symphony

Laura Fuller - Pittsburgh Symphony
Amanda Grettie - formerly with the Virginia Symphony, now
           sub with the Milwaukee Symphony
Bethany Hargreaves - New Haven Symphony, Hartford Symphony 

Erin Higuchi - Milwaukee Symphony
Alison Heydt - Florida Orchestra
Kate Holzemer - Buffalo Philharmonic

Spencer Ingersoll - Columbus Symphony
Leah Ilem - Seattle Symphony

Jossalyn Jensen - Principal, Paris Chamber Orchestra

Yu Jin - Principal Viola, Indianapolis Symphony
Wei Jiang - Houston Symphony
Kerry Kavalo - Assistant Principal, Symphony Nova Scotia
Kate Lewis - Principal, Peoria Symphony Orchestra
Lauren Magnus - Louisiana Symphony, formerly San Antonio Symphony

Cristina Micci-Barreca - Chattanooga Symphony and Opera 

Jessica Oudin - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Ming Pak- Principal, Shenzhen Symphony, formerly San Diego Symphony, formerly Principal Hong Kong Philharmonic.

JT Posadas - Utah Symphony
Christiana Reader - formerly Assistant Principal, Illinois and Peoria Symphony Orchestras,     formerly Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Wendy Richman - formerly Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Karina Schmitz - formerly Principal Viola, Apollo's Fire
Courtney Sedgwick - San Antonio Symphony, 2007-2013
Jennifer Shackleton - Louisville Symphony

Christine Sherlock - Principal Viola, Great Falls Symphony
Xiaohan Sun - Dallas Symphony 

David Sywak - Dallas Symphony

Chloe Thominet - Chicago Symphony (sub), Pittsburgh (long term sub), St. Louis Symphony (long term sub), Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Amarillo Symphony Principal Viola
Daniel Urbanowicz - The Florida Orchestra
Amanda Verner - Sydney Symphony

Rimbo Wong - Pittsburgh Symphony sub
Diane Wuthrich - currently Illinois Symphony, Peoria Symphony, formerly Tucson Symphony
Zhao Yu - Principal, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, China
Gareth Zehngut - Cleveland Orchestra
 

Quartet and Chamber Music Positions
 

Annalisa Boerner -formerly Haven Quartet at Music Haven (New Haven, CT) 

Susan Bengston - Kaia Quartet

Matthew Cohen - Formosa Quartet

Kirsten Docter - formerly Cavani Quartet (CIM)
Alma Fernandez - Eclipse Quartet (LA)
Daniel Foster - Dryden Quartet (Washington, D.C.)
Elizabeth Freivogel - Jupiter Quartet (University of Illinois)
Fitz Gary - Garth Newel Piano Quartet

Mike Kelly - Apple Hill String Quartet

Eva Kennedy - Callisto Quartet
Joe Locicero - formerly Omer Quartet

Caitlin Lynch - Aeolus Quartet
Elizabeth Oakes - formerly Maia Quartet (University of Iowa)
Wendy Richman - ICE
Joseph Skerik - Vega Quartet 

Yu Jin - formerly Miami Quartet
 

Teaching Positions
 

Ayn Balija - University of Virginia

Tom Bandar - Concordia College

Susan Bengston - Carthage College

Tonya Burton - Sam Houston State College
Kate Cinelli - Suzuki Teacher at University of Kentucky Suzuki Program

Caroline Coade - University of Michigan
Catherine Consiglio - Wichita State University
Kirsten Docter - Oberlin College, formerly Cleveland Institute of Music
Daniel Foster - University of Maryland, Pacific Music Festival

Elizabeth Freivogel - University of Illinois
Gina Galassi Stephens - Wappingers Central School District (NY)
Daphne Gerling - University of North Texas
Julia Gray-Lion - Arlington Public Schools (TX)
Kate Hamilton - University of Nevada Las Vegas
Beth Hankins - Lakewood High School (OH)
Yu Jin - formerly Kent State University
Nina Kiken - Towson State University
Katherine Lewis - Illinois State University

Ming Pak - China Conservatory
Elizabeth Oakes - University of Iowa
Christiana Reader - SUNY New Palz, formerly Illinois State University

Wendy Richman - Cal State Northridge
Joseph Skerik - Emory University 

Christina Spackey - Hudson, OH School System

Felix Ungar - Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts, Baptist University of Hong Kong

Katja Yeager - Tennessee State University
 

Competitions
 

Lionel Tertis Competition

   Sam Rosenthal - First Prize, 2025

Primrose Competition
Daniel Foster - First Prize, 1989

 Ming Pak - Second Prize, 1989
Kirsten Docter - First Prize, 1991
Elizabeth Freivogel - Third Prize, 1999
Abby Evans - Fourth Prize, 2003
Yu Jin - Fourth Prize, 2005

Sam Rosenthal - Second Prize 2022
 

Washington International Competition
 

Daniel Foster - First Prize for Viola, 1991
Yu Jin - First Prize for Viola, 2006

Jiwon Kim - Second Prize for Viola, 2021
 

ASTA National Solo Competition
 

Ming Pak- First Prize for Viola, 1990
Kirsten Docter - First Prize for Viola, 1992
Ellen Craig - Second Prize for Viola, 1994
Elizabeth Freivogel - Second Prize for Viola, 1998
Karina Schmitz - First Prize for Viola, 2002
Abby Evans - Second Prize for Viola, 2002

Johansen Competition

Sam Rosenthal - 3rd Prize for Viola, 2018
 

US Fulbright Scholars
 

 Fitz Gary - Germany, 2013
Felix Ungar - Taiwan, 2011
 

 If I've left anyone out, let me know!