News & Notes
the latest updates from the nro
Alumni Spotlight – Amanda Sparfeld
Amanda Sparfeld, NRO Alumna 2012, recently won the position of Principal Flute with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and has continued her position as Principal Flute with the Michigan Opera Theatre at the Detroit Opera House. Amanda has also been an Interim Flute...
Alumni Spotlight – Laurel Diskin
Laurel Diskin, NRO Intern in 2012 and NRO Assistant Librarian in 2013, recently accepted a position with the LA Opera. As the Assistant Librarian with the LA Opera, Laurel spends most of her time in the library doing music preparation. This includes proofing and...
Alumni Spotlight – Elliot Beck
Elliot Beck, 2013 NRO Timpanist, recently won principal timpani spots with both the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra and the West Michigan Symphony, as well as a percussion spot with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra. Originally from Pittsburgh, Elliot went to...
Colorado Gives Day
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 24 Hours To Give Where You Live! 100% Of Your Donation Goes To The Charity Of Your Choice! Giving On This Day Increases The Value Of Every $ Donated! Support the National Repertory Orchestra on Colorado Gives Day! On Tuesday, December 10,...
Riverwalk Center Advancements
Next season is gearing up with incredible momentum surrounding recent advancements at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. In recent news, Town Council announced the hiring of Robb Woulfe as the new Breckenridge Arts CEO. In a recent Summit Daily article Mayor John...
NRO’s Newest Board Member!
Dr. Linda SheaDirector of Instrumental MusicSummit High School Dr. Linda Shea teaches symphonic band, jazz band, orchestra and music theory at Summit High School. A true Colorado native, Linda was born and raised in the Denver area and received degrees in music from...
NRO Alum Will Be Remembered Fondly
Drew Thompson, Bassoonist with the NRO in 2011, passed away on Oct 15th at the age of 27. Drew was a talented young musician playing with the St. Louis Symphony in his hometown. He loved to swing dance and his energy could light up a room. He will be missed by all...
Alumni Spotlight – Zsolt Bognar
Zsolt Bognar (NRO Pianist '09), student of Sergei Babayan, releases his debut CD "Franz and Franz" recorded in Berlin with Grammy-winning producer Philipp Nedel this October. Fanfare Magazine triumphs the recording, writing that there is "no recording of the feature...
Alumni Spotlight – William Sahely
NRO Patrons – Your Impact Matters! William Sahely, the NRO Artistic and Education Intern in 2012, won a position as the Public Relations and Marketing Assistant for the Center for Fine Arts Education in Tallahassee, Florida! William received a Bachelor’s of Music...