Conductor, composer and violinist Darwin Aquino has performed throughout the US, Europe and Latin America. His presence as a Latinx artist in multiples stages is a bright light for diversity, equity, and inclusion in classical music. Darwin was recently appointed Conductor for the New Works Collective with Opera Theater of St. Louis and Music Director …
Julia Paine joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as second bassoonist in 2022. Originally, from the suburban Chicago, The youngest of three sisters, who all play musical instruments, Julia chose the bassoon at the age of 10. Years later, family gatherings were filled with music played by tuba, French horn, and bassoon trios Prior to …
Andrew François joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra viola section in September 2019. He has performed with the Verbier Festival Orchestra, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony Orchestra, and was in the inaugural class of fellows with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Resident Fellows program. As a chamber musician and soloist, Andrew has given recitals …
Alejandro Valdepeñas performs regularly as a violinist and violist. Named St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Associate Principal Violist, he joined the orchestra to open the2022/2023 season. His recent engagements include performances and recordings with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chamber Soloists and the Amici Chamber Ensemble. He has served as a violinist with the Santa Fe Opera …
Cellist Davin Rubicz has held positions with the Kansas City Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and has also played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has performed with LaJolla SummerFest, Chamber Music Society of Saint Louis, Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Pulitzer Arts Foundation series and the Missouri …
Cally Banham was appointed to the Solo English horn position in 2006. Before joining the SLSO, she held posts, including English horn with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Principal Oboe with the Memphis Symphony, Fellow with the New World Symphony, and English horn with Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico, in Toluca, Mexico. She has performed as …
Born in Torrance, California, Jessie is a graduate student at Yale School of Music, and earned his master’s degree at The Juilliard School. Mr. Chen won the Princeton University Concerto Competition in both 2014 and 2016, was a Grand Prize Winner of The Music Center’s Spotlight Awards in 2012, and is currently a member of …
Jane Price grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University and a Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory. Jane has been a Fellow at the Tanglewood Institute, the Norfolk Festival, the Spoleto Festival in Italy and the United States, and spent one year as a …
Asako joined the violin section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2001. She has performed chamber music, solo recitals and international music festivals in the U.S., Costa Rica, Austria, and the Pacific Music Festival in her hometown of Sapporo, Japan. Asako has also played with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Center Opera House …
An active freelance musician, Tricia frequently performs as an extra musician with the St. Louis Symphony and serves as Adjunct Professor of Horn at Webster University. She holds positions as Principal Horn of Winter Opera St. Louis and the Heartland Festival Orchestra in Washington, IL. Tricia previously held posts as Principal Horn of the Omaha …
