
Each summer, more than 200 of the finest orchestra musicians from across the nation journey to Jackson Hole to make music together as the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. Many of the musicians of the Festival Orchestra hold principal positions in their home orchestras and come from such esteemed ensembles as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Some have been calling Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton Music Festival their summer home for as many as 25 years or more, and return year after year for the collegial atmosphere, and the joy of making music together in these spectacular surroundings.
Violin
Hasse BorupUniversity of Utah School of Music, Assistant Professor of Violin/Chamber Music Performance
Jay ChristyAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Second Violin
Gina DavisTulsa Opera Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster
Bruno EicherMetropolitan Opera Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster
Amy GliddenBuffalo Philharmonic, Associate Concertmaster
Patrick NealNaples Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant Principal
Jennifer RossPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Principal Second Violin
Sarah SchwartzOrchestra of St. Luke's New York City freelance musician
Sou-Chun SuAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal Second Violin
Viola
Anna KrugerSan Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Associate Principal
Paul MurphyAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal
Cello
Sofia EveryJacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal
Thalia MooreSan Francisco Opera Orchestra, Associate Principal
Barrett SillsHouston Grand Opera & Houston Ballet Orchestras, Principal
Bass
Paul EllisonShepherd School of Music, Rice University, Professor
Gordon HillAuckland Philharmonia (New Zealand), Principal
Flute
Melissa SuhrHouston Ballet Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Houston Chamber Orchestra
Clarinet
Marlene PauleySaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Conductor, Family and Education Concerts
Bassoon
Mark RomatzContrabassoonist, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Tuba
Craig KnoxPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Trombone
Jay EvansAlabama Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Steve NorrellMetropolitan Opera Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music, faculty
Jared RodinIndianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Principal Trombone
Piano
Brian ConnellyShepherd School of Music, Rice University, Artist Teacher of Piano
Librarian
Robert StilesDetroit Symphony Orchestra, Principal Librarian & substitute bass