Artists

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 Symphony and the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra, as well as positions with the Honolulu and Richmond Symphony Orchestras. Born and raised in central Nebraska, she attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.  She earned a Bachelor of Music degree at Rice University, followed by graduate studies at the University of Michigan.  Tricia lives in University City with her husband and fellow musician, Thomas, and their sons, Klaus and Max.

Henry Skolnick was a member of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, in Miami, for eighteen years and taught bassoon and wind chamber music at Florida International University for fifteen years. He has been on the summer faculty at Interlochen Arts Camp since 2004. In addition to his years in the Florida Philharmonic, he has performed with the St. Louis Symphony, The Boston Symphony, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Chicago Symphony, The Palm Beach Opera, the Kansas City Symphony, The Colorado Symphony, the Miami Chamber Symphony, the Florida Grand Opera Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra Berlin. He currently serves as Principal bassoon of Sinfonia da Camera, the chamber orchestra associated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  His recordings can be heard on the Deutsche Gramophone, Naxos, Harmonia Mundi, Albany and Innova labels. In addition to his work as a performer, he is currently Associate Librarian for the St. Louis Symphony.

Adrian serves as concertmaster for the Fox Theater Orchestra. Other concertmaster positions include the Ballet Orchestra of St. Louis, the Bach Society of St. Louis, the Saint Louis Philharmonic, Masterworks Chorale Orchestra, the Belleville Philharmonic, the University City Symphony, and the Gateway Festival Orchestra. He has also performed as a replacement violinist with the Saint Louis Symphony orchestra, after completing the New York Philharmonic Fellowship Program with SLSO. He toured nationally with the Broadway show An American in Paris. He received his B.M. Degree in violin Performance from the Eastman School of Music and attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for graduate courses. Adrian served on the faculties of the Interlochen Arts Camp, Strings in the Mountains Music Festival, Southeast Missouri State University and as an instructor at the University of Missouri Rolla, Saint Louis Symphony Community Music School, Mozingo Music, Music and Arts, Dayspring School of the Arts, and First String Violin Academy. He teaches and conducts the orchestra at Carr Lane Visual and Performing Arts Middle School and has served as conductor of the Cameron Youth Chamber Orchestra.

Brendan joined the bass section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Embracing a wide variety of musical genres, he has performed on numerous recording projects with Ludovic Morlot, including the recent commercial releases of Marc-André Dalbavie’s Cello Concerto, John Luther Adams’ Become Desert, and Berlioz’s Requiem. Brendan began his musical studies on piano and trumpet before discovering the electric bass. He played in multiple punk, metal, and acoustic folk bands before deciding to devote himself more fully to the orchestral literature. Growing up in San Diego, he played in that city’s Youth Symphony and later attended the Interlochen Arts Academy. Brendan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Double Bass Performance from Northwestern University studying with Andy Raciti. In 2012, he enjoyed a revelatory summer at Domaine Forget, where he worked closely with renowned pedagogues Paul Ellison and David Allen Moore. In 2016 and 2017, he attended the Aspen Music Festival as a fellowship recipient, performing alongside members of the Pittsburgh, Dallas, St. Louis, and San Francisco symphonies. Besides his passion for music, Brendan is an avid disc golfer.  

Aleck Belcher joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra bass section in 2019. Aleck has performed with orchestras at the Pacific Music Festival throughout Japan and at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. As a native of Indiana, he was thrilled to have the opportunity to perform as a substitute bassist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Aleck attended the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on a full scholarship, where he studied with Kurt Muroki. His primary instructors also include Robert Goodlett and Rachel Calin. Aleck is passionate about music education and is on a mission to promote music education in our community. When Aleck is not performing, he enjoys spending time with his family.  

Before joining the SLSO, flutist and piccolo player Ann served in that position with the  Richmond Symphony for nine seasons. Ann has performed in numerous music festivals including Festival Lyrique en Mer, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Music Academy of the West, Kent-Blossom Chamber Music Festival, National Repertory Orchestra, and the Tanglewood Music Center. She spends her summers as a faculty member at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina. A graduate of Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, Ann completed her master’s degree at New England Conservatory in Boston. Her teachers include Bonita Boyd, Paula Robison, and Damian Bursill-Hall.

Melody Lee is a member of the first violin section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She is from Vancouver Canada and studied at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles where she received her Bachelor of Music Diploma and Professional Studies Certificate as a student of Robert Lipsett. Melody has appeared as soloist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Colburn Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has been Concertmaster of the Colburn Orchestra as well as being Associate Concertmaster at the YMF Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles. Recently, she performed Joan Towers’ Second String Force for solo violin in the Symphony’s Equal Play concert series, which highlights female composers. As a winner of the Seattle Musical Club Competition in 2011, she gave a recital tour throughout Western Washington. Melody has also attended the Aspen Music Festival for six summers, three of which were with a fellowship.

Joey Antico has quickly become a sought after drummer to share the stage in the greater DMV area.  Although his roots are in jazz, Antico strives to bridge the gap of old and new music, staying true to the traditions of jazz music while incorporating new ideas and electronics where they appropriately fit.  As a gigging and touring musician, Antico has had the opportunity of sharing the stage with acts including BØRNS, Logan Smith, Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, Chuck Redd, and Chris Vadala.  In addition to his live performances, Joey works heavily as a studio musician and can be found on numerous recordings. Currently, Antico is a drummer, educator and composer living in Silver Spring, Maryland. He received a degree in Jazz Performance, under the instruction of Chuck Redd and Grammy-Award winning saxophonist Chris Vadala, and a degree in Music Education from The University of Maryland as well.  During this time, he has had a few honorable achievements including the Steve Marcus Jazz Scholarship, a spot as a 2016-2017 Artist in Residence for Strathmore, and a position in the 2017 Mid Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra under direction of Delfeayo Marsalis.  While the drum set is Antico’s primary instrument, he also works a considerable amount with hand, mallet and auxiliary percussion, under the instruction and collaborations of Bob Novak

Conductor Andrew Greene is one of the leading authorities on orchestral ragtime and silent film accompaniment in the United States. Andrew founded Peacherine while a freshman at the University of Maryland in 2010, hoping to draw attention to this neglected but historically important music. He is the curator of several prominent orchestral collections, notably the John. S. Maddox, Eastman Theater (Rochester NY), Arthur C. Ziegler, Arthur O. Newberry, and Fred G. Bauer Collections, along with his own personal collection of American popular music. The collection totals over 15,000 selections, and focuses heavily on the music of 1882 to 1935. Andrew has appeared at the Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution, The Library of Congress, and the American Film Institute, among others. His lecturing, guest conducting, and concert activities have taken him across the United States, with notable recent performances with The South Dakota Symphony, The Fremont Symphony, Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, West Coast Ragtime Festival, and the Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival. Andrew resides in the greater Annapolis, MD area. He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (www.grammy.org). His personal website is www.greeneragtime.com.

Yin Xiong joined the cello section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2016. Previously she won a position with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at age 20 and performed regularly with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Yin has also served as the principal cellist of the Hong Kong Academy Orchestra, the Oberlin Orchestra, and was co-principal of the Juilliard Orchestra. She was the principal cellist of the Pacific Music Festival from 2006-2009 where she worked with conductors Valery Gergiev, Riccardo Muti, Christoph Eschenbach and Michael Tilson Thomas. Born in Shanghai, China, Yin attended the Shanghai Conservatory, and attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts on a full scholarship. She holds a Professional Diploma With Distinction from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and an Artist Diploma from the Oberlin Conservatory. She graduated from the accelerated Bachelor and Master of Music degree program at the Juilliard School. Yin was awarded notable prestigious prizes from an early age, including the 4th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians as well as top prizes at the 4th and 5th National Cello Competition of China. She won the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts concerto competition for an unprecedented consecutive five years. As a soloist, Yin made her debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra at age 17 under conductor Edo de Waart. An avid chamber and orchestral musician, Yin was strongly influenced by her parents, themselves both professional cellists. As a member of the Academy String Quartet, she served as a representative of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and gave concerts regularly in Asia and Europe.  As part of the Hong Kong based cello ensemble, Cellistra, Yin presented concerts and community engagement activities throughout Asia. Yin served as a faculty member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Macau Youth Orchestra. She was also a teaching assistant at the Oberlin Conservatory. Yin participated in the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Kronberg Academy in Germany, Kneisel Hall, Banff Chamber Music Residency, and the Taos School of Music. Besides playing the cello, Yin also enjoys playing the baroque cello and viola da gamba.