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Mr. Zhonghui Dai

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Member Bio Dai Zhonghui, the well-known trumpet player, conductor and international competition judge, is now the vice president of ASBE (Association for Symphonic Band and Ensemble) of Chinese Musicians’ Association, a member of board of directors of International Trumpet Guild, the President of China Trumpet Guild, professor of China Central Conservatory of Music, professor of Philadelphia Brass Ensemble expert class, professor of Grand Valley State University expert class. Principal trumpet of China National Symphony Orchestra from 1996 to 2006. Mr. Dai went to US study trumpet performing in 1986, and won the Provost Scholarship of USC School of Music in 1989, during the time at USC, he studied trumpet performing with professor Rob Roy McGregor and Boyde Hood.In 1990, Dai was named principal trumpet at USC Symphony Orchestra, and performed at JFK Center for Performing Arts with the orchestra.Later, he continued studying with Charles Schlueter, then principal trumpet at BSO, and Roger Voisin. Recommended by Douglas Lowry – then Principal at USC School of Music, and conductor Daniel Lewis, Mr. Dai entered into “Artist Diploma” masterclass in 1993, made him the first time ever wind player in the masterclass, and awarded as Excellent Artist.It’s never ending pursuing his trumpet performance, Mr. Dai continued studying with the world famous trumpet player Thomas Stevens. Mr. Dai was the principal trumpet at Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra and Guild Opera House Orchestra in 1993, principal trumpet at Riverside Symphony Orchestra and Ventura Symphony Orchestra in 1994.He also performed at LA Musical Festival, Grand Teton Musical Festival and the most beloved Tanglewood Musical Festival.He was invited as principal trumpet at the 2nd International Musical Festival in Pittsburg.In Mar 2001, he performed Andre Jolivet trumpet concertino with San Bernadino Symphony Orchestra, in April he performed at Redlands Symphony Orchestra on Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.In Nov 2011, he had a concert tour in France.With the numerous music events, Dai was well recognized in the musicians’ world, he received multiple interviews from musical media, including the famous PIPERS journal. In most recent years, Mr. Dai has been a worldwide frequent traveler, he was invited to USC, Eastman School of Music, University of South Florida, Michigan State University, University of Kansas, Southern Illinois University, Thailand National University, National Taiwan University of Arts, and Conservatory De Lyon to conduct masterclasses and hold solo concerts. After returning to China, Mr. Dai was the trumpet professor at China Central Conservatory of Music, he has been very active in China trumpet world, and was invited to conduct masterclasses and solo concerts by many conservatories and music schools in Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an, Shenyang, Tianjin, Beijing and Guiyang.
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Norman Damschroder

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Member Bio Norman Damschroder joined the University of Toledo faculty in 1997. He serves as senior lecturer of jazz history and as an instructor of double bass. He holds a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Emphasis) degree from the University of Toledo and a Master of Music Performance degree from Bowling Green State University. His major teachers have been Mark Bernat, Tom Knific, Derek Weller, and Jeff Halsey. As an active freelance bassist in the Toledo area, Damschroder has performed with jazz artists Rosemary Clooney, Stanley Cowell, Ernie Krivda, Tim Ries, Jon Hendricks; pop artists Michael Feinstein, Maureen McGovern, Sandy Patty, and others. As a classically trained bassist, he has appeared in over 100 concerts with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra and is currently a member of the Toledo Symphony Jazz Trio which performs regularly in concert and clinic programs throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. His duties at University of Toledo include teaching Applied Double Bass, Jazz History, Low String Methods, Jazz Improvisation, and Jazz Combos. In addition to his duties at UT, Damschroder serves on the faculty of the University of Findlay and has served on the faculties of Bowling Green State University and Bluffton College.
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Mr. Lucas Darger

Southwest Symphony
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Member Bio Proclaimed “Guardians of the Musical Arts” by St. George News, Maestro Lucas Darger is at the helm of the symphony. He leads with clarity, passion and excellence. He said, “I get to work with bright, talented people and together, we get to play some of the greatest music ever composed.”
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Mr. Marc David

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Member Bio Marc David has held the position of Principal Conductor of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra since 1992 and was appointed Music Director in 2011. Further to stepping down as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of l'Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil in 2019 after 25 years, he was designated Conductor Emeritus. Parallel to his conducting activities, he has also been working as Artistic Director of the Canadian Music Competition sine 2021. As a guest, Marc David has conducted over 50 orchestras across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Switzerland and Asia. His engagements include concerts with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Canada), the Masan Philharmonic (Korea), the Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan (Mexico), the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico), the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (Canada), the Kichener-Waterloo Symphony (Canada), the Windsor Symphony, the Orquesta da Camara de Bellas Artes (Mexico), the Northwest Florida Symphony (USA), and the Fribourg Youth Orchestra (Switzerland). In October 2024, Memorial University of Newfoundland conferred upon Marc David the degree of Doctorate honoris causa for his dedication over the years to music communities, students, musicians and audiences. In 2019,he received the Quebec National Assembly Medal for his dedication to the arts during his tenure with l’Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil and was honoured by the City of Longueuil with the Tribute to a builder of the Arts award at the city’s first Cultural Gala in 2007. Also recipient of grants in conducting from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and l’Université de Montréal, he received the Heinz Unger Conducting Award in 1984. David obtained his Bachelor of Music at McGill University in 1983 and has since continued his studies in orchestral conducting at Hartford University (Connecticut) and at l'Université de Montréal where he completed a doctoral degree. He also studied for several years at the Pierre Monteux School (Hancock, Maine), where he was Maestro Charles Bruck's assistant. His current studies have led him to HEC Montréal, where he’s completing a degree in Arts Management. In 2002, Marc David was appointed Adjunct Professor at the School of Music of Memorial University (Newfoundland) and has since taught as a per course instructor. Other activities involve sitting on the Board of Directors of the Père Lindsay Foundation (2023 to date), Orchestras Canada (1997-2003), the Artistic Committee of Jeunesses musicales du Canada (2002-11), Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Music Centre, Quebec Region (2002-03), jury work for various competitions and festivals such as the Canadian Music Competition, Prix d'Europe, Montreal International Competition and Orford Musique, as well his occupations as artistic consultant and lecturer for various associations, organizations and educational institutions.
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Jeffrey Davidson

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Member Bio Choral director Jeff Davidson has a simple philosophy when it comes to teaching: the mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates and the great teacher inspires. Students consider Davidson one of the greats. Davidson is retiring at the end of this school year after 37 years of teaching. The announcement came as a sad surprise to teachers and students alike. “You just know it’s time—time to move onto another phase of your life,” Davidson said. Davidson won the Maryland Music Educators Association Outstanding Music Teacher Award for Excellence and was a finalist for the Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. Last year, Bethesda Magazine recognized him as an “extraordinary educator.” Davidson started his choral teaching career at John F. Kennedy High School, but after a combined concert with Kennedy and Whitman in the early 1980s, the choral director then at Whitman recommended Davidson as his replacement. Here, he has overseen the growth of the music department and expanded the school’s three choral ensembles to five. His classes have won many awards throughout the years, including numerous first place awards at national music festivals and superior ratings at MCPS choir competitions. Davidson’s influence extends beyond the classroom walls. Hundreds of his former students have remained a part of the close-knit Whitman music community, many have continued their musical interests in college and have music careers. Students see Davidson as a sympathetic and compassionate teacher who has shaped their lives in other areas besides chorus. Junior Lucas Arulpragasam, who has taken chorus since freshman year, said that Davidson noticed when he was sad or stressed and helped him talk through his emotions. Davidson made him feel cared for and helped him find direction, he said. Junior Brynn O’Connor remembers the easygoing atmosphere in his classroom. “He made chorus a safe environment to learn and have fun, but still be able to be serious about chorus and love it,” she said. “It’s sad, but I think he’s ready to move on.” Some of Davidson’s favorite memories include conducting his choirs on the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and at Strathmore during their annual music trips. Ultimately, his students made his time at Whitman memorable, he said. “The day-to-day working with Whitman kids was the best part of it,” Davidson said. “It’s a pleasure to be associated with so many fine young people.” Michelle Silver (’18) recalls her experience in the music department fondly. Her favorite high school experiences include the annual end-of-the year farewell concerts, which feature traditional songs sung by past Whitman choruses. Silver attended this year’s farewell concert June 5 to pay tribute to Davidson. “Him retiring was the right decision for him because he put so much work into the program, and he deserves the rest,” Silver said.
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Sonia Marie De Leon De Vega

Santa Cecilia Orchestra
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Member Bio Noted symphony and opera conductor Sonia Marie De León de Vega has achieved distinction as a creative and consummate musician, as a woman in a groundbreaking career role, and as a leading influence in the growing Latino culture in the United States. Born in San Antonio Texas, De León de Vega is the daughter of actress/producer Sonia De León and singer/guitarist Reynaldo Sanchez. At the age of four De León de Vega moved to Los Angeles, California, where she was raised and began her musical training becoming an accomplished pianist and organist. While always distinguishing herself academically, her graduate studies led her to love and specialize in conducting studies with Dr. David Buck. She also trained at the Herbert Blomstedt International Institute for Instrumental Conductors and at various American Symphony Orchestra League workshops with Otto Werner Mueller, Maurice Abravanel, Pierre Boulez, Andre Previn, Zubin Mehta and Riccardo Muti. Her musical talents have inspired a large following in Southern California through live orchestral presentations, as well as an international audience through televised performances in the United States, Latin America and Europe. She was the first woman in history to receive a Vatican invitation to conduct a symphony orchestra at a Papal Mass. Hispanic Business Magazine voted her one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States in 2001, and Univision, Mervyns of California and Target named her Outstanding Latina of the Year in 2000. Hispanic Business Magazine voted her one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States in 2001 and 2005. In April 2005 Hispanic Business Magazine named her in their “80 Elite Women” list. In 2005 she was named “Business Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment” by Senator Jack Scott and Assemblywoman Carol Liu. In 2006, she was awarded the “Local Hero” award by KCET and had a mini-profile aired throughout the month of September on KCET and its affiliates.
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Johan de Meij

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Member Bio Dutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague, where he studied trombone and conducting. His award-winning oeuvre of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and film score arrangements has garnered him international acclaim and have become permanent fixtures in the repertoire of renowned ensembles throughout the world. His Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings was awarded the prestigious Sudler Composition Prize and has been recorded by myriad ensembles including The London Symphony Orchestra, The North Netherlands Orchestra, The Nagoya Philharmonic and The Amsterdam Wind Orchestra. His Symphony No. 2 The Big Apple, Symphony No. 3 Planet Earth, Symphony No. 4 Sinfonie der Lieder as well as his solo concertos, T-Bone Concerto (trombone), UFO Concerto (euphonium) and Casanova (cello) have been enthusiastically received at many of the world’s finest venues. Before devoting his time exclusively to composing and conducting, Johan de Meij enjoyed a successful professional career as a trombone and euphonium player, performing with major orchestras and ensembles in The Netherlands. He is in high demand as a guest conductor and lecturer, frequently invited to speak about and perform his own works. In 2010, he was appointed regular guest conductor of the Simón Bolívar Youth Wind Orchestra in Caracas, Venezuela – part of the celebrated Venezuelan educational system El Sistema. He currently maintains posts with both the New York Wind Symphony and the Kyushu Wind Orchestra in Fukuoka, Japan as their principal guest conductor. Johan is founder and CEO of his own publishing company Amstel Music, established in 1989. When not traveling, Johan divides his time between his Hudson Valley home and his Manhattan apartment with his wife and muse Dyan, cats Lenny, Gustavo, Tosca & Lulu and doggy Lucy.
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Jolene de Verges Jolene de Verges Southern Methodist University

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Emilie De Voght

Vlaamse Dirigentenvereniging
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Member Bio Emilie started as choir director in 2016. It was that year that she was hired as the new artistic director at Chorus Erasmus, a mixed choir in Anderlecht. ​ The following year, it was the turn of the Opwijks Mannenkoor, a men's choir from Opwijk, to engage him. In September 2019 she was presented as the new conductor of Canta Ludens, a mixed choir from Drongen (Gent). In 2021 she takes over the direction of Musica Nova (Boom) and in May 2023 it is the turn of Vivente Voce (Ghent) to appoint her as new artistic director. ​ As a chorister, Emilie has many years under her belt, having sung with Vlaams Radio Koor and Collegium Vocale Gent. She is now very keen to pass on her knowledge to the members of her choirs. ​ Currently, Emilie is following the Master's program in choral conducting with Luc Anthonis at the Antwerp Conservatory.
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Mr. Mark Deal

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Member Bio Mr. Deal is a native of Savannah, GA and received a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from East Carolina University, a Master’s Degree in Music Education with an emphasis in Conducting from Bowling Green State University, and did Doctoral work in Conducting at the University of South Carolina. He studied with multi-Grammy Award winning Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony, Robert Spano as well as Harold Farberman, Yoel Levi, and Dr. Donald Portnoy. Currently Mr. Deal is a Music Educator in the Fairfax County Public Schools. Mr. Deal has conducted a variety of ensembles including Kingsport Symphony (TN), Western Piedmont Symphony (NC), Union Symphony Orchestra, and Studio Lyrica Opera Company (Cortona, Italy). Locally Mr. Deal served as the Assistant Conductor of the McLean Orchestra and the Music Director for multiple productions for the Reston Community Players, The Arlington Players, The Little Theatre of Alexandria as well as Music Director for the National Concert Band of America. In addition to conducting, Mr. Deal is an active Horn performer, and has held positions with the Charleston Symphony (SC), Augusta Symphony (GA), McLean Orchestra (VA), Fairfax Wind Symphony (VA), Washington Savoyards (DC), Shakespeare Opera Company (VA), and the Friday Morning Music Club Chorale (DC). Mr. Deal has also been a guest performer with numerous theaters in the DC.
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