Sep 12, 2016 | Alumni Spotlight
Michael Kemp, NRO Timpani 2014, has been the Principal Timpanist of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Canada since 2015, and previously held the position of Principal Timpanist with the Erie Philharmonic in Erie, PA. In demand as a Guest Principal Timpanist, Michael...
Sep 12, 2016 | Alumni Spotlight
On June 9th, after taking thirty plus orchestral auditions for the past eleven years Maurice Belle won the section bass position with the Greenville Symphony in South Carolina. Mr. Belle attended the NRO in 2007 as section bass and in 2010 as co-principal. Since his...
Aug 12, 2016 | Alumni Spotlight
Yuriy Leonovich, NRO 2007, just finished his 3rd year as Assistant Cello Professor at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC and also conducts the university’s string orchestra. In fact, one of his students is NRO 2016 cellist, Stephen Hawkey! Stephen recently...
Aug 12, 2016 | Alumni Spotlight
Christopher Martin, NRO alumnus from 1997, was recently appointed Principal Trumpet at the New York Philharmonic. After attending the NRO, Chris joined the New World Symphony very briefly before winning Associate Principal with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1997....