Coaches

The Youth Symphony provides sectional coaching as part of its rehearsals. The coaches for the groups are professional musicians from the Pikes Peak Region. Coaches for the 2008-09 season include:

Youth Symphony:
Mary Artmann, cello; Katya Dobrotvorskaia, viola; Angus Foster, bass; Karine Garibova, violin; Jerry Grandel, percussion; Jeri Jorgensen, violin; Daryll Stevens, woodwinds; Bron Wright, brass.

Pikes Peak Winds:
Jerry Grandel, percussion; Claudia Weir, woodwinds; Bron Wright, brass.

Encore! Youth Orchestra:
Dick Kusk, brass/percussion; Mindi Loewen, violin; Christie Possehl, violin; Susan Smith, cello; Angus Foster, bass; Corinne Tracey, woodwinds.

Bravo! Winds:
Laura Bardill, woodwinds; Brian Margrave, brass; Rick Shaw, percussion.

Vivace & Amadeus:
Anne Marie Dawson, cello; Linda Johnson, bass; Sara Miller, violin; Faye Palmer, violin.