The MMR faculty includes distinguished specialists on all instruments and voices. All are exceptional performers and dedicated, outstanding teachers. During the week they prepare and perform two recitals, perform camper’s compositions at the Composers’ Showcase, coach sectionals and chamber ensembles and teach Electives.

2012 Faculty

Conductor

Symphonic Band — Michael Burch-Pesses
Chorus — Loren Pontén
Orchestra — Roupen Shakarian
String Orchestra — Sandi Schwarz
Conductor, Piano — Roger Nelson
Jazz Band Conductor, Saxophone — Gregory W. Yasinitsky
Conductor, Trumpet — William Berry

Woodwinds

Flute — Darrin Thaves
Flute — Wendy Wilhelmi
Brass-Wind-Percussion Coordinator, Oboe — Dan Williams
Bassoon — Susan Hess
Clarinet — Cris Inguanti
Clarinet — Kevin Morton

Brass

Trombone — David Bryan
Euphonium, Tuba — Ryan Schultz
French Horn — Lydia Van Dreel

Piano & Percussion

Piano — Bern Herbolsheimer
Accompanist, Piano — Joel Baker
Percussion — Karen Sunmark
Percussion — Matthew Drumm

Strings

Violin — Cecilia Archuleta
Eurhythmics, Violin — Dorothea Cook
Violin — Marcia Ott
Violin — Mary Sokol Brown
Fiddle — Carol Ann Wheeler
Viola — Thane Lewis
String Coordinator, Viola — Eileen Swanson
Cello — Anne Brennand
Cello — Meg Brennand
String Bass — David Brown

Voice

Soprano — Lisa Cardwell Pontén
Soprano — Susan Erickson
Mezzo-Soprano — Melody Boyce
Mezzo-Soprano — Kathryn Weld
Tenor — Adam Burdick
Tenor — Gabriel Gargari
Baritone, Vocal Coordinator — Jason Anderson