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<\/a>Officers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Lindsey-Nova.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nLindsey Nova<\/a><\/strong>, chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nChair, League of American Orchestra Youth Orchestra Division; Executive Director, Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras; Member, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus Board of Directors. Formerly: Member of Artistic Advisory Council, Pittsburgh Public Schools; Board Member, Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra; Director of Operations, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera; Convention\/Editorial staff for CS Music<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nRandy Wong<\/a><\/strong>, vice chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPresident & CEO, Hawaii Youth Symphony. Led HYS to international recognition by Fast Company – “Best Workplaces for Innovators” and top honor in Social Good. Former faculty, New England Conservatory. Former program director, Music-in-Education National Consortium. Board member, Center for Musical Literacy-in-Education. Bassist, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nKelly Waltrip<\/a><\/strong>, secretary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Denver Young Artists Orchestra & Managing Director, Alliance with DYAO & Colorado Symphony; Treasurer, AMEE (Alliance of Music Education Equity); Ex-Officio Member Colorado Symphony Board; Former Chair Remix: Young Professionals of the Colorado Symphony; Former General Manager, Lexington Philharmonic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nJonathan Colby<\/a><\/strong>, nominations chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPresident & Artistic Director, Worcester Youth Orchestras; Music Director, Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra; Music Director, The Keene Chorale; Music Director, Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra; Former Artistic Director, Worcester Winds; Former Music Director & Principal Conductor, College Light Opera Company; Former Conductor & Founder, Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra; Former Assistant Conductor, Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/NorlynnBlockerPriceheadshot-Norlynn-Blocker-Price.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nNorlynn Blocker Price<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, Member, New Mexico Advisory Council for Arts Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nDr. LaSaundra Booth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra; Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women in Business Scholar; Conductor, Arts Education Consultant, Adjunct Faculty, Shenandoah University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nRebecca Calos<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Empire State Youth Orchestra, former Director of Education & Training, Hawn Foundation, Board member Discover Schenectady, past Board member Friends of Chamber Music, James Madison Fellow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nHelen H. Cha-Pyo<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nArtistic Director and Principal Conductor of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, which comprises four programs: the New Jersey Youth Symphony, the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Paterson Music Project, and the Wharton Performing Arts School. Formal Music Director of the Empire State Youth Orchestra (NY)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nAmy Chung<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Houston Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nColleen Hood<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nVice President & Chief Operating Officer, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute; Former Senior Director of Production, Curtis Institute of Music; Former Director of Orchestral Operations, Curtis Institute of Music; Former General Manager, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra; Former Assistant Director of Orchestra Personnel, Opera Philadelphia; Former Ensembles Coordinator; Temple University Boyer College of Music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photo-Juan-Felipe-Molano-Juan-Felipe-Molano-731x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\nJuan Felipe Molano<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMusic Director and Conductor, Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, Sinfonietta International Musical Festival Morelia Mexico, formerly: Music Director and Conductor, Yucatan Symphony Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles YOLA, BATUTA Colombian National System of Youth Orchestras, Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra, YOSAL Youth Orchestra Salinas; Resident Conductor, American Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nRachel Schultz<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nChief Operating Officer, Hawaii Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nDiana Scoggins<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nCarter Simmons<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nArtistic and Music Director, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra; Music Director, Festival City Symphony; Past President, Milwaukee Civic Music Association; Conducted in the United States, China, and Europe in the Royal Concertgebouw; Former students are members of major orchestras and have attended all the finest conservatories and schools of music<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nLoretta Thompson<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nExecutive Director, DC Youth Orchestra Program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nDavey Van Beveren<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nAssistant Director of Education & Community Engagement, Richmond Symphony; Formerly: Community Education Manager, Colorado Symphony; Orchestra Manager, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras; Career & Technical Advisory Board Member, Aurora Public Schools<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>League Staff Liaison<\/h3>\n\n\n\nHeather Briere<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Director, Learning & Leadership Programs
646 822 4019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The mission of the Youth Orchestra Division of the League is to promote youth orchestras as essential musical, educational, and cultural assets and to provide resources to help all youth orchestras build and maintain artistic and organizational excellence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":14037,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"views\/template-landing.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10715","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","topic-youth-orchestras"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/figure>Lindsey Nova<\/a><\/strong>, chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair, League of American Orchestra Youth Orchestra Division; Executive Director, Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras; Member, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus Board of Directors. Formerly: Member of Artistic Advisory Council, Pittsburgh Public Schools; Board Member, Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra; Director of Operations, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera; Convention\/Editorial staff for CS Music<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Randy Wong<\/a><\/strong>, vice chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n President & CEO, Hawaii Youth Symphony. Led HYS to international recognition by Fast Company – “Best Workplaces for Innovators” and top honor in Social Good. Former faculty, New England Conservatory. Former program director, Music-in-Education National Consortium. Board member, Center for Musical Literacy-in-Education. Bassist, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Kelly Waltrip<\/a><\/strong>, secretary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Denver Young Artists Orchestra & Managing Director, Alliance with DYAO & Colorado Symphony; Treasurer, AMEE (Alliance of Music Education Equity); Ex-Officio Member Colorado Symphony Board; Former Chair Remix: Young Professionals of the Colorado Symphony; Former General Manager, Lexington Philharmonic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Jonathan Colby<\/a><\/strong>, nominations chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n President & Artistic Director, Worcester Youth Orchestras; Music Director, Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra; Music Director, The Keene Chorale; Music Director, Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra; Former Artistic Director, Worcester Winds; Former Music Director & Principal Conductor, College Light Opera Company; Former Conductor & Founder, Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra; Former Assistant Conductor, Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Norlynn Blocker Price<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, Member, New Mexico Advisory Council for Arts Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Dr. LaSaundra Booth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra; Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women in Business Scholar; Conductor, Arts Education Consultant, Adjunct Faculty, Shenandoah University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Rebecca Calos<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Empire State Youth Orchestra, former Director of Education & Training, Hawn Foundation, Board member Discover Schenectady, past Board member Friends of Chamber Music, James Madison Fellow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Helen H. Cha-Pyo<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, which comprises four programs: the New Jersey Youth Symphony, the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Paterson Music Project, and the Wharton Performing Arts School. Formal Music Director of the Empire State Youth Orchestra (NY)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Amy Chung<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Houston Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Colleen Hood<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute; Former Senior Director of Production, Curtis Institute of Music; Former Director of Orchestral Operations, Curtis Institute of Music; Former General Manager, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra; Former Assistant Director of Orchestra Personnel, Opera Philadelphia; Former Ensembles Coordinator; Temple University Boyer College of Music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Juan Felipe Molano<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Music Director and Conductor, Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, Sinfonietta International Musical Festival Morelia Mexico, formerly: Music Director and Conductor, Yucatan Symphony Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles YOLA, BATUTA Colombian National System of Youth Orchestras, Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra, YOSAL Youth Orchestra Salinas; Resident Conductor, American Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Rachel Schultz<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chief Operating Officer, Hawaii Youth Symphony<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Diana Scoggins<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Carter Simmons<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Artistic and Music Director, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra; Music Director, Festival City Symphony; Past President, Milwaukee Civic Music Association; Conducted in the United States, China, and Europe in the Royal Concertgebouw; Former students are members of major orchestras and have attended all the finest conservatories and schools of music<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Loretta Thompson<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Executive Director, DC Youth Orchestra Program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Davey Van Beveren<\/a><\/strong>, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Assistant Director of Education & Community Engagement, Richmond Symphony; Formerly: Community Education Manager, Colorado Symphony; Orchestra Manager, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras; Career & Technical Advisory Board Member, Aurora Public Schools<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The mission of the Youth Orchestra Division of the League is to promote youth orchestras as essential musical, educational, and cultural assets and to provide resources to help all youth orchestras build and maintain artistic and organizational excellence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":14037,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"views\/template-landing.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10715","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","topic-youth-orchestras"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/a>Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/figure><\/a>League Staff Liaison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Heather Briere<\/a><\/strong><\/td> Director, Learning & Leadership Programs
646 822 4019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n