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Faculty

Faculty

At OAcademy, a dynamic network of global mentors, music sector leaders, and visionary coaches guide the hands-on journey for fellows. 

Meet our faculty

Using the benefits of blended learning, OAcademy Fellows get the opportunity to learn weekly from a pool of +200 faculty, connecting on the same day with tutors from the Berlin Philharmonic and the LA Philharmonic. Iconic soloists work with Fellows on interpretation and technique, while hand-picked guest conductors share insights on repertoire. 

Strings

Collaboration artist
Yo-Yo Ma

Citizen Artist | Cello

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Anne Akiko Meyers

Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Violin

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Augustin Hadelich

Grammy-Winning Virtuoso | Violin

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Eldbjørg Hemsing

Sony Classical Artist | Solo Violin

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Timothy Chooi

Queen Elizabeth Competition Winner | Violin

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Roberto Díaz

Philadelphia Orchestra & Curtis Institute of Music | Principal Viola

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Tomoko Akasaka

ARD Laureate | Viola

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Claudio Bohórquez

Hanns Eisler School of Music | Cello Professor

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Kian Soltani

Innovative Listening Experience Opus Klassic Awards | Cello

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Michal Shein

Longy School of Music | Cello Professor

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Brendan Kane

The MET Opera | Double Bass

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Jacqueline Pickett

Columbus Symphony Orchestra & LaGrange Symphony Orchestra | Principal Bass

Violin Studio Head
Nikki Chooi

Buffalo Philharmonic | Concertmaster

Violin Studio Head
Shari Mason

Mexico National Symphony Orchestra | Concertmaster

Viola Studio Head
Craig Mumm

The MET Opera | Associate Principal Viola

Cello Studio Head
Ilmari Hopkins

Stavanger Symphony | Principal Cello

Double Bass Studio Head
Dominic Seldis

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Bass

Principals Series Masterclass
Christina Mok

Monterey Symphony | Concertmaster

Principals Series Masterclass
Juliette Kang

Philadelphia Orchestra | First Associate Concertmaster

Principals Series Masterclass
Jonathan Crow

Toronto Symphony | Concertmaster

Principals Series Masterclass
Julián Gil Rodríguez

London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Second Violin

Principals Series Masterclass
Milan Milisavljević

The MET Opera | Principal Viola

Principals Series Masterclass
Alexander Kovalev

Staatskapelle Berlin | Principal Cello

Principals Series Masterclass
Ángela Contreras

Mariinsky Theater Orchestra | Assistant Principal Double Bass

Calibration Series Masterclass
Adele Anthony

Bard Conservatory | Violin

Calibration Series Masterclass
Jeremy Mastrangelo

Bard Conservatory | Violin

Calibration Series Masterclass
Marjolaine Lambert

National Arts Centre Canada | Violin

Calibration Series Masterclass
Mintje Van Lier

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Second Violin Violin

Calibration Series Masterclass
Yosuke Kawasaki

National Arts Centre Canada | Concertmaster

Calibration Series Masterclass
David Marks

National Arts Centre Canada | Associate Principal Viola

Calibration Series Masterclass
Jethro Marks

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Viola

Calibration Series Masterclass
Rachel Mercer

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Cello

Calibration Series Masterclass
Raman Ramakrishnan

Bard Conservatory of Music | Cello

Calibration Series Masterclass
Max Cardilli

National Arts Centre Canada | Assistant Principal Double Bass

Professional Jury Panelist
Mary Ann Mumm

The MET Opera | Violin

Winds

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Jasmine Choi

Vienna Symphony | Former Principal Flute

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Jeanne Baxtresser

New York Philharmonic | Former Principal Solo Flute

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Marina Piccinini

Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Flute

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Michael Cox

BBC Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Rachel Brown

Royal College of Music | Flute Professor

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Kersten McCall

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Flute

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Alex Klein

Grammy-Winning Soloist | Solo Oboe

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Andreas Ottensamer

Berlin Philharmonic | Principal Clarinet

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Jose Franch-Ballester

Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Clarinet

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Gustavo Núñez

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Bassoon

Flute Studio Head
Gareth Davies

London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute

Flute Studio Head
Leone Buyse

Boston Symphony | Principal Flute & Flute Professor

Oboe Studio Head
Alexei Ogrintchouk

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Oboe

Oboe Studio Head
Juliana Koch

London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Oboe

Clarinet Studio Head
Arno Piters

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Solo E-flat Clarinet

Clarinet Studio Head
Michael Webster

Rochester Philharmonic | Principal Clarinet

Bassoon Studio Head
Simon Van Holen

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Solo Contrabassoon

Principals Series Masterclass
Demarre McGill

Seattle Symphony | Principal Flute

Principals Series Masterclass
Kelly Zimba Lukić

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute

Principals Series Masterclass
Laura Jellicoe

Royal Academy of Music | Flute Professor

Principals Series Masterclass
Stephanie Mortimore

The MET Opera | Principal Piccolo

Principals Series Masterclass
Pedro Díaz

The MET Opera | Solo English Horn

Principals Series Masterclass
Dean LeBlanc

The MET Opera | Clarinet

Principals Series Masterclass
Shari Hoffman

The MET Opera | Clarinet

Principals Series Masterclass
Leyla Zamora

San Diego Symphony | Bassoon & Contrabassoon

Calibration Series Masterclass
Joanna G’froerer

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Flute

Calibration Series Masterclass
Stephanie Morin

National Arts Centre Canada | Second Flute and Piccolo

Calibration Series Masterclass
Tara O'Connor

Bard Conservatory | Flute

Calibration Series Masterclass
Trudy Kane

The MET Opera | Former Principal Flute

Calibration Series Masterclass
Charles Hamann

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Oboe

Calibration Series Masterclass
Kimball Sykes

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Clarinet

Calibration Series Masterclass
Sean Rice

National Arts Centre Canada | Second Clarinet

Calibration Series Masterclass
Darren Hicks

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Associate Principal Bassoon

Brass

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Sarah Willis

Berlin Philharmonic | French Horn

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Paul Merkelo

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal | Principal Trumpet

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Bart Claessens

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Trombone

Virtuoso Series Masterclass
Perry Hoogendijk

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Tuba

French Horn Studio Head
Laurens Woudenberg

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal French Horn

Trumpet Studio Head
Matilda Lloyd

Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition Winner | Solo Trumpet

Trumpet Studio Head
Mauro Maur

Orchestra of the Opera House in Rome | Principal Trumpet

Low Brass Studio Head
Martin Schippers

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Tenor & Bass Trombone

Principals Series Masterclass
Katy Woolley

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Horn

Principals Series Masterclass
Mireia Farrés Bosch

Barcelona Symphony Orchestra | Solo Trumpet

Principals Series Masterclass
Katy Jones

Hallé Orchestra | Principal Trombone

Principals Series Masterclass
Weston Sprott

The MET Opera | Trombone

Calibration Series Masterclass
Lauren Anker

National Arts Centre Canada | Third Horn

Calibration Series Masterclass
Karen Donnelly

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Trumpet

Calibration Series Masterclass
Demian Austin

The MET Opera | Principal Trombone

Calibration Series Masterclass
Chris Lee

National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Tuba

Professional Jury Panelist
Mark Hampson

Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Bass Trombone

Harp

Harp Studio Head
Elizabeth Hainen

Philadelphia Orchestra | Principal Harp

Virtuoso Masterclass Series
Jessica Zhou

Boston Symphony | Principal Harp

Virtuoso Masterclass Series
Jana Boušková

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal Harp

Principals Masterclass Series
Eira Lynn Jones

Royal Northern College of Music, UK | Harp Professor

Principals Masterclass Series
Tiziana Tagliani

Liceu Opera Orchestra | Principal Harp

Calibration Masterclass Series
Mariko Anraku

The MET Opera | Associate Principal Harp

Percussion

Percussion Studio Head
Evelyn Glennie

Polar Music Prize Winner | Percussion

Percussion Studio Head
Fernando Meza

University of Minnesota | Professor of Percussion

Virtuoso Masterclass Series
Vivi Vassileva

Leonard Bernstein Award Winner | Percusssion

Principals Masterclass Series
Erich Rieppel

Minnesota Orchestra | Principal Timpani

Calibration Masterclass Series
Eric Cha-Beach

Bard Conservatory | Percussion

Calibration Masterclass Series
Jason Treuting

Bard Conservatory | Percussion

Calibration Masterclass Series
Jonathan Wade

National Arts Centre Canada | Percussion

Professional Jury Panelist
Mark Braafhart

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Percussion

Professional Jury Panelist
Martin Piechotta

Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Timpani

Conductors

OAcademy Music Director & Orchestral Studies Lead Conductor
Carlos Miguel Prieto

Musical America - Conductor of the Year

Orchestral Studies
Alexander Shelley

National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Andrew Gourlay

Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León | Former Music Director

Orchestral Studies
Elena Schwarz

Klangforum Wien | Conductor in Residence

Orchestral Studies
Gergely Madaras

Liège Royal Philharmonique | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Giancarlo Guerrero

Six-time Grammy Award-winning Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Jessica Cottis

Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Music Director

Orchestral Studies
Jonathan Darlington

Vancouver Opera | Music Director Emeritus

Orchestral Studies
Jonathon Heyward

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Leonard Slatkin

Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Marin Alsop

Vienna Radio Symphony | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Marta Gardolińska

Opéra National de Lorraine | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Paolo Bortolameolli

Los Angeles Philharmonic | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Rafael Payare

Montréal Symphony | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Roderick Cox

2018 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award Winner | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Sascha Goetzel

Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire | Music Director

Orchestral Studies
Simone Young

Sydney Symphony | Conductor

Orchestral Studies
Vasily Petrenko

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Conductor

Orchestral Studies Head & Conducting Fellowship Director
Scott Wilson

Guildhall School of Music | Conductor

Historically Informed Performance
Sir Roger Norrington

Historically Informed Performance Conductor

Conducting Masterclass