Faculty
At OAcademy, a dynamic network of global mentors, music sector leaders, and visionary coaches guide the hands-on journey for fellows.
Strings
Citizen Artist | Cello
Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Violin
Grammy-Winning Virtuoso | Violin
Sony Classical Artist | Solo Violin
Queen Elizabeth Competition Winner | Violin
Philadelphia Orchestra & Curtis Institute of Music | Principal Viola
ARD Laureate | Viola
Hanns Eisler School of Music | Cello Professor
Innovative Listening Experience Opus Klassic Awards | Cello
Longy School of Music | Cello Professor
The MET Opera | Double Bass
Columbus Symphony Orchestra & LaGrange Symphony Orchestra | Principal Bass
Buffalo Philharmonic | Concertmaster
Mexico National Symphony Orchestra | Concertmaster
The MET Opera | Associate Principal Viola
Stavanger Symphony | Principal Cello
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Bass
Monterey Symphony | Concertmaster
Philadelphia Orchestra | First Associate Concertmaster
Toronto Symphony | Concertmaster
London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Second Violin
The MET Opera | Principal Viola
Staatskapelle Berlin | Principal Cello
Mariinsky Theater Orchestra | Assistant Principal Double Bass
Bard Conservatory | Violin
Bard Conservatory | Violin
National Arts Centre Canada | Violin
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Second Violin Violin
National Arts Centre Canada | Concertmaster
National Arts Centre Canada | Associate Principal Viola
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Viola
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Cello
Bard Conservatory of Music | Cello
National Arts Centre Canada | Assistant Principal Double Bass
The MET Opera | Violin
Winds
Vienna Symphony | Former Principal Flute
New York Philharmonic | Former Principal Solo Flute
Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Flute
BBC Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute
Royal College of Music | Flute Professor
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Flute
Grammy-Winning Soloist | Solo Oboe
Berlin Philharmonic | Principal Clarinet
Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient | Clarinet
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Bassoon
London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute
Boston Symphony | Principal Flute & Flute Professor
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Oboe
London Symphony Orchestra | Principal Oboe
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Solo E-flat Clarinet
Rochester Philharmonic | Principal Clarinet
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Solo Contrabassoon
Seattle Symphony | Principal Flute
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute
Royal Academy of Music | Flute Professor
The MET Opera | Principal Piccolo
The MET Opera | Solo English Horn
The MET Opera | Clarinet
The MET Opera | Clarinet
San Diego Symphony | Bassoon & Contrabassoon
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Flute
National Arts Centre Canada | Second Flute and Piccolo
Bard Conservatory | Flute
The MET Opera | Former Principal Flute
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Oboe
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Clarinet
National Arts Centre Canada | Second Clarinet
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Associate Principal Bassoon
Brass
Berlin Philharmonic | French Horn
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal | Principal Trumpet
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Trombone
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Tuba
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal French Horn
Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition Winner | Solo Trumpet
Orchestra of the Opera House in Rome | Principal Trumpet
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Tenor & Bass Trombone
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Principal Horn
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra | Solo Trumpet
Hallé Orchestra | Principal Trombone
The MET Opera | Trombone
National Arts Centre Canada | Third Horn
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Trumpet
The MET Opera | Principal Trombone
National Arts Centre Canada | Principal Tuba
Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Bass Trombone
Harp
Philadelphia Orchestra | Principal Harp
Boston Symphony | Principal Harp
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal Harp
Royal Northern College of Music, UK | Harp Professor
Liceu Opera Orchestra | Principal Harp
The MET Opera | Associate Principal Harp
Percussion
Polar Music Prize Winner | Percussion
University of Minnesota | Professor of Percussion
Leonard Bernstein Award Winner | Percusssion
Minnesota Orchestra | Principal Timpani
Bard Conservatory | Percussion
Bard Conservatory | Percussion
National Arts Centre Canada | Percussion
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Percussion
Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Timpani
Conductors
Musical America - Conductor of the Year
National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada | Conductor
Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León | Former Music Director
Klangforum Wien | Conductor in Residence
Liège Royal Philharmonique | Conductor
Six-time Grammy Award-winning Conductor
Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Music Director
Vancouver Opera | Music Director Emeritus
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Conductor
Vienna Radio Symphony | Conductor
Opéra National de Lorraine | Conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic | Conductor
Montréal Symphony | Conductor
2018 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award Winner | Conductor
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire | Music Director
Sydney Symphony | Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Conductor
Guildhall School of Music | Conductor
Historically Informed Performance Conductor