Daniella Valdez
Director of String Ensembles
Allen Tinkham
Music Director
Scott McConnell
Director of Steel Orchestras
& Recording Coordinator
Anne Huynh McTighe
Assistant Director of String Ensembles
Pharez Whitted
Director of Jazz Orchestra
Scott Tegge
Director of Chamber Music
Dana Green
Debut Orchestra Conductor
Michael Mascari
Concert Orchestra Conductor
Emma Germann
Debut Orchestra Assistant
Richard Brasseale
Polaris Charter Academy Woodwind Coach
Nayelii Duran
Graham Elementary String
Coach
Jonathan Hodges
Chamber Coach
Isidora Nojkovic
Chamber Coach
Maggie Hillock
Polaris Charter Academy & Burr Elementary Percussion
Coach
Eric Leise
Burr Elementary Woodwind Coach
Hugo Saavedra
Moos Elementary Low Brass Coach
Ben Roidl-Ward
Chamber Coach
Zach Good
Chamber Coach
Istvan Loga
Chamber Coach
To reach a CYSO team member, please email info@cyso.org
Faculty
| Chamber Music Faculty | Scott Tegge Zachary Good Ben Roidl-Ward Istvan Loga | Jonathan Hodges Isidora Nojkovic Simón Goméz Gallego |
| Composition Instructor | Eric Malmquist | |
| Ensembles in Residence | Gaudete Brass |
In memoriam: Terrance Malone Gray
In June 2022, CYSO’s beloved Associate Conductor Terrance Malone Gray passed away. Our longest serving staff member, Maestro Gray led CYSO ensembles with his trademark enthusiasm for nearly 30 years, impacting the lives of thousands of young musicians. Read our tribute to Maestro Gray.
