• HOME
  • About
    • Musicians
    • Spotlights
    • Videos
    • Photos
  • News
    • Concerts And Events
    • Arts Advocacy
  • HISTORY
    • ASOPA Press Releases
    • Letters
    • Blogs
    • ICSOM/AFM SUPPORT
  • Donate
    • How You Can Help
  • Contact Us
  • HOME
  • About
    • Musicians
    • Spotlights
    • Videos
    • Photos
  • News
    • Concerts And Events
    • Arts Advocacy
  • HISTORY
    • ASOPA Press Releases
    • Letters
    • Blogs
    • ICSOM/AFM SUPPORT
  • Donate
    • How You Can Help
  • Contact Us
ATL SYMPHONY MUSICIANS

news

New ASO members starting September, 2013

11/10/2013

0 Comments

 
PictureStuart Stephenson, Principal Trumpet
Stuart Stephenson joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) as Principal Trumpet at the beginning of the 2013-14 season.

Mr. Stephenson has performed at the Aspen Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and Tanglewood Music Center. An active educator, he maintains a private trumpet studio and is a brass coach for the Midwest Young Artists.

A Fairfax Station, VA, native, Mr. Stephenson began playing the trumpet at age 10 and also plays the piano. He holds a bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School and a master’s degree from Northwestern University. Mr. Stephenson’s notable teachers include Barbara Butler, Charlie Geyer, Chris Martin, Tom Rolfs, Tom Cupples, Adel Sanchez, Raymond Mase, and Mark Gould.


PictureBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone
Brian Hecht, a native of Dallas, TX, joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) as Bass Trombone in September 2013. Prior to joining the Atlanta Symphony, Mr. Hecht held the bass trombone position with the United States Navy Band in Washington, DC.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hecht has performed with several major ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra (under the baton of Simon Rattle), National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, and the Kennedy Center Ballet. He has also been a featured soloist with the Navy Band on multiple occasions and can be heard on several of their CDs and DVDs.

Mr. Hecht has been the recipient of numerous performance awards, including first prize at the Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition, Edwards Big 12 Bass Trombone Solo Competition, and the Eastern Trombone Workshop’s Trombone Quartet Competition. In addition, he was a finalist in three international competitions including the International Trombone Association’s Edward Kleinhammer Competition, Donald Yaxley Competition, and International Trombone Quartet Competition.

Mr. Hecht received his Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, where he studied with Michael Mulcahy, Charles Vernon, and Peter Ellefson. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied with Nathaniel Brickens. Other influential teachers include Jon Bohls of the Dallas Metroplex area and Charles Villarrubia at UT-Austin.



PictureTodd Skitch, Second Flute
Introducing the ASO's new 2nd Flute, Todd Skitch. We can't say it any better than Todd did, in his own words!

"I grew up in Peterborough, Ontario, a small college town east of Toronto. After studying at the University of Toronto and McGill University in Montreal I moved to Memphis, TN to join the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. During summers in college, I attended Tanglewood, Blossom, Spoleto (both US and Italy), National Repertory Orchestra, Banff and Sarasota.

In Memphis I taught flute out of my home and at Rhodes College and I also devoted the last two years of my life as chair of the board of directors and acting orchestra manager of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program. (www.mysp-music.org) It was a huge job and a rewarding life experience.

The ASO has been one of my favourites for a very long time. I've been collecting ASO recordings since 1991 when I learned that a young super star Christina Smith became lead flute of the orchestra. I was at McGill doing a post grad at the time. 'Stina and Timothy Hutchins are my greatest flute influences, certainly. I'm thrilled to be here, in a stellar flute section and woodwind section; 'Stina, Rob and Carl are amazing players and colleagues.

I live with my two old cats, Buddy and Holly."

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    All
    Community
    In The News
    Show Your Support

    Author

    ATL Symphony Musicians

    Archives

    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2017
    November 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012

    RSS Feed