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Dr. Joseph Car

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Member Bio Associate conductor Dr. Joseph Car has been a member of the MMG (Medical Musical Group - Dedicated to America's Veterans) for many years. He also was in internal medicine practice for twenty years at the Hometown Healthcare Clinic in Spencer, IN. Dr. Car began his musical career on piano and trumpet, and was student conductor of his high school, and of the Franklin and Marshall College Bands. During his senior year in college he enrolled in an independent study of music theory and conducting in association with a visiting scholar program at Millersville (PA) University. While in Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia he continued his studies with faculty from The Curtis Institute and performances with the Philadelphia Doctors Orchestra. After establishing a medical practice in Chicago he continued his studies with mentors in Chicago and performances with the Northside Symphony Orchestra and the “Do It Yourself Messiah Orchestra”. Dr. Car has studied orchestra and wind band conducting with faculty from Indiana University, Northwestern University, Temple University and North Texas State University, The Rose City Chamber Orchestra, and the Bohuslav Marinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Zlin, Czech Republic. In addition to his duties with the MMG, Dr. Car is the Associate Conductor of the Bloomington Community Band, and is a member of the Percussion section of the World Doctors Orchestra, Berlin, Germany. When not pursuing his musical endeavors, Dr. Car has a passion for fly fishing and has traveled extensively chasing his elusive quarry.
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Justus Carney

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Roberta Carpenter

Zenith Music International / Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra
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Member Bio Passion and innovation are the hallmarks of American conductor Roberta Carpenter. Co-founder and Music Director of the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra since 2009, she is recognized as a builder of musicians. Ms. Carpenter’s musical expertise both on and off the podium, as well as her talent for community building, has helped her to forge a rich and varied career. Nationally, she has guested with such orchestras as the Beloit / Janesville, Harper and Whitewater symphonies, the Concord and Appleton chamber orchestras and the Waukesha Choral Union. International guesting includes the Martinu, Hradec Kralove and Janacek Philharmonics in the Czech Republic; the Sudecka Philharmonic in Poland; and the Vidin State Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulgaria, in addition to leading the orchestras of the Moscow Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and Germany’s Thueringen Philharmonic. Recent highlights include a digital remote performance with the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra which was released in March 2021 with cello soloist Benjamin Whitcomb performing the Boccherini Cello Concerto in Bb. In April 2019 was the premiere of American composer Brian Grundstrom’s Imagine A Day...in Lake Country for Adult & Children’s choirs and orchestra with Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra, and performances of the Elgar Introduction & Allegro as well as a string orchestra arrangement of Crawford Gates’ Fanfare for Lake Country entitled Variations on Fanfare for Lake Country, and Grundstom’s Celebration. Ms. Carpenter has worked with the OCO to secure six commissions about the beautiful Lake Country Area. Ms. Carpenter has also worked closely with Dr. Michael Karasis in performances of his works for orchestra & choir (American Civil War Oratorio), a full chamber music concert of his works, and the premiere of his opera. Together with the OCO, Ms. Carpenter was instrumental in arranging the premiere of a matched set of string instruments made in the 1930’s by local luthier Frank S. Chatfield on the completion of a 3-year restoration project. Following their reveal on April 19, 2019, the instruments are now on permanent display at the Oconomowoc Arts Center. An advocate of new music, Ms. Carpenter has also premiered orchestral works by composers Crawford Gates, Sigmund Snopek, Jacob Beranek, David Bohn, and Jeff Wussow. She has worked with American Composer/Conductor Diane Wittry and performed her work entitled ‘After the Rain’. Her performances have been broadcast on local radio and television, many now are on YouTube and other online platforms. She has helped enable A.I. to reach orchestral audiences with the OCO-bot, a friendly robot with a musical theme song, that speaks to audiences. On the recording front, Ms. Carpenter has recorded with the Janacek Philharmonic, the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic, Martinu Philharmonic and the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra (OCO) as a conductor.
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Annick-Patricia Carriere

Agence Station Bleue
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Gracie Carrillo

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Member Bio Gracie Carrillo is a Music Educator and Conductor. She is an advocate for supporting arts in public schools, communities, and remotely. She travels frequently with her ensembles where they compete, engage in workshops, and learn about the many facets of the music industry. Her previous work has proven to champion a district grant to sponsor 60+ students to fly from California to New York and learn from Broadway artists, mock auditions, industry musicians, and creative thinkers. Gracie's expertise ranges from Mariachi, professional Orchestra, Parade Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Musical Pit, Choir, Guitar, Piano, Colorguard, Jazz Band, and ensemble competion and workshops. Gracie frequently attends workshops and is granted conducting fellowships. She has travled nationally and Internationally. She has had the opportunity to conduct ensembles such as:The San Francisco Philharmonic (San Francisco, CA), Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria), Arizona State University chamber winds (Tempe, Arizona), and currently accepted as a fellow to conduct in London (UK) via the Dirigierakademie workshop. Gracie also prioritizes advocating for the arts in her community through yearly recruitment and retainment strategies, fundraising, crowdfunding, grant writing, marketing, and promotions. She is also part of her districts team to create profeciency scales via the music education secondary department, an engagement to close the gap in recuritment between feeder schools and student learning. All aspects in Gracie's line of work have allowed growth in her music program in the past years. A success which is enabled by Gracie's drive to support foundation via student interest and retainment, campus culture, and administration support. Gracie holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from California State University of Stanislaus, and holds a Master of Arts in Music Business from Berklee College of Music.
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Richard Carsey

Windbourne Productions
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James P Cassaro James Cassaro University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh
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Mr. Brad Cawyer

Avant Chamber Ballet
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Member Bio Brad Everett Cawyer, recently completing three seasons as Music Director of the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, has established himself internationally as a keen interpreter of a broad scope of orchestral and operatic repertoire. Living for many years in Europe, his thorough absorption of that continent's classical technique of conducting highlights the deep-founded musicianship so visible in his clear and engaging style. Cawyer’s affable approach to working with orchestras inspires an atmosphere uplifting to performers and audience alike. Among other engagements in 2016-17, Cawyer returns to work with Dallas’ Avant Chamber Ballet for their reprise of Dobson’s Alice in Wonderland, During the 2015-16 season, Cawyer made his Pacific Northwest debut with Rainier Symphony. In recent seasons he has assisted Rossen Milanov for subscription concerts of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Symphony in C, conducted and taught masterclasses at the Mongolia State College of Music and Dance, and assisted the Houston Symphony Orchestra in a semi-staged production of Wozzeck, released by Naxos in January 2017. Additional conducting engagements have included appearances with the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic (Russia), and the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (Texas), and he served for three years on the faculty of Russian Opera Workshop, a summer program for vocalists held annually in Philadelphia. Until recently Cawyer was conducting predominately in Russia, his engagements including opera productions and premieres of new works for ensemble and for chamber orchestra. In this area he has developed strong ties with composers hailing from all corners of the globe. Artistic Director for St. Petersburg’s Contemporary East / West International Music Festival and a past conductor of the SoundWays New Music Ensemble, Cawyer earned public acclaim when he was invited to conduct the world premiere of Mehdi Hosseini’s Concerto for String Quartet with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. Even while still an undergraduate student Cawyer demonstrated his skill as an orchestra builder, establishing the Texas A&M University Orchestra. During the three years leading this orchestra, he built the ensemble from twenty to more than sixty musicians. A major achievement of his work with this orchestra was the US premiere of the oratorio Let There Be Joy by present-day Russian composer Konstantin Zhigulin. In addition to his degree from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied with Hans Swarowsky’s prized pupil Alexander Alexeev, Cawyer has participated in workshops and masterclasses with JoAnn Falletta, Victor Yampolsky, Jorge Mester, Kirk Trevor, Jorma Panula, Jaques Lacombe, David Hayes, Rossen Milanov, Markus Lehtinen, Kenneth Kiesler, and Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conducting orchestras across America, Europe and Asia.
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Mr. Mark Cedel

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Member Bio Mark Cedel brings a wealth of professional experience to his position as Director of Orchestral Activities. The 2018-19 academic year marks his 25th year at UGA. Prior to his appointment at UGA, he was Associate Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. In his four seasons with that orchestra, he conducted over 200 performances; appearing on every series offered by the orchestra. Before joining the Charlotte Symphony, Cedel was Principal Viola and Assistant Conductor of the Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra for nine years. While in Charleston, he served for two seasons as that orchestra's Acting Music Director. From 1986-1990, he was a member of the artist faculty at the Brevard Music Center and was principal conductor of the Brevard Repertory Training Program. In addition to directing orchestral activities at UGA, Cedel served as professor of viola from 1994-2002. During that period he performed, toured, and recorded regularly as extra/substitue viola with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, including its northeast tour with concerts in Carnegie Hall. He returned to teaching viola for the 2009-2010 academic year, while a seach was conducted to fill the position. Cedel has been associated with many orchestras in the southeast. This includes Principal Viola of the South Carolina Chamber Orchestra and the Guest Principal Viola of the Savannah Symphony, and orchestras in Augusta, Macon, and Jacksonville. Upon graduation, Cedel accepted the position of Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Universidade Federale do Rio Grande do Norte in Brasil. There he was Principal Viola of the Orquestra da Camera UFRN and violist for the Quarteto UFRN, which made several national tours. Cedel frequently returns to Brasil to participate in festivals and guest conduct. Cedel earned a bachelor of music degree in viola performance from the Curtis Institute of Music where he was a student of Joseph dePasquale, and studied chamber music with members of the Guarneri Quartet, Budapest Quartet and Beaux Arts Trio. He holds a master of music degree in conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Ms. Helen Cha-Pyo

New Jersey Youth Symphony - Wharton Arts
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Member Bio Helen H. Cha-Pyo is currently in her fourth season as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts (WIPA). Under her artistic leadership, WIPA serves over 1,400 students from 13 different counties of New Jersey through a range of classes at Wharton Performing Arts School, 15 performing ensembles at New Jersey Youth Symphony and Paterson Music Project, an El Sistema-inspired program serving over 400 children in the city of Paterson, NJ. As principal conductor of NJYS Youth Symphony, she has led the orchestra in prestigious concert halls including Richardson Auditorium, NJ State Theatre, Union County Performing Arts Center, Kasser Theater and New Jersey Performing Arts Center, including the 40th anniversary performance of Carmina Burana with six local high school choruses. For 16 years as Music Director and Conductor of the Empire State Youth Orchestra (NY), Ms. Cha-Pyo inspired hundreds of young musicians to perform at the highest levels, resulting in Empire State Youth Orchestras being recognized as one of the nation’s premier music organizations for youth. Ms. Cha-Pyo regularly programmed a wide range of music embracing many different cultures. Her vision resulted in three prestigious ASCAP awards and a $100,000 grant to partially fund a music festival that commissioned nine works, one for each ESYO ensemble. She conducted the orchestra in outstanding concert halls including Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Zankel Hall, EMPAC, Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall, and Carnegie Hall. She led the orchestra on three international tours: to Europe in 2008, China and South Korea in 2012, and Portugal in 2016. Ms. Cha-Pyo’s vision was instrumental in the founding of ESYO CHIME in 2015, a music education program dedicated to serving underprivileged youth in Schenectady and Troy, NY. In 2018, ESYO established the Helen Cha-Pyo Golden Baton Award and Scholarships for students who embody her passionate commitment to music as a means to uplift and enrich communities. From 1996 to 2002, Ms. Cha-Pyo served as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Riverside Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and Associate Director of Music at The Riverside Church in New York City. She has released 3 recordings with the Riverside Choir (JAV Recordings). A committed music educator, she pioneered the Riverside Music Educational Program, which served thousands of New York City public school children. Born in Seoul, Ms. Cha-Pyo immigrated to the US when she was 12. She studied piano and organ in the Pre-College Division at The Juilliard School. She holds a Bachelor of Music in organ performance from Oberlin Conservatory and Masters of Music in conducting and organ performance from the Eastman School of Music. She served as assistant conductor to the Eastman Philharmonia and the Britt Festival Orchestra (OR). She also won conducting fellowships at the Aspen Festival and Yale School of Music.
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