The CYSO family is a large network of expert educators, dedicated administrators, and devoted board members. Together we support our young musicians and help model the excellence that is central to the CYSO experience.
Artistic Staff & Faculty

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.
To get in touch with a member of the artistic staff, contact Madalyne Tregellas Maxwell, Director of Operations, at mmaxwell@cyso.org.
Administrative Staff
Faculty
Chamber Music Faculty | Donald DeRoche Simón Gómez Gallego Kristina Lee | Istvan Loga Scott Tegge Paul Zafer |
Composition Instructor | Eric Malmquist | |
Ensembles in Residence | Gaudete Brass |
Board of Directors
Officers / Executive Committee | Ross Bricker | Board Chair Partner, Jenner & Block Brittany L. Viola | Vice Chair Attorney Saurab Bhargava | Artistic & Education Committee Chair Chief Digital Officer, Merge Henry E. Turner, Jr. | Governance Committee Chair Senior Counsel, Litigation, Conagra Brands, Inc. | Kelly Howe | Development Committee Chair North America Chief Financial Officer, Boston Consulting Group Pamela H. Conroy | Finance Committee Chair Retired, Institutional Capital Corporation Angela O’Banion | Secretary CIO, Cook County Health |
Directors | Richard Blessen Partner, FisherBroyles Josh Butler Partner, Aon Valerie Calloway Retired, Analytical Lab Manager, INEOS (formerly Amoco/BP Chemicals) Stacie Dennis Chief Financial Officer, LanzaJet Brandon Dixon Senior Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Tyler Forbes Vice President, J.P. Morgan James M. Franklin Chairman, Marketing & Technology Group, Inc. Lionel Go Retired Kuang-Hao Huang Artist Faculty, Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Shiv Iyer Market Unit Lead – US Midwest, Accenture | Sophie McCarthy Managing Director, Kivvit Yasuko Metcalf Partner, KPMG LLP Bryan Miller Music Department Chair, Leyden High Schools; Commander and Conductor 566th Air Force Band Jennifer Myerberg Vice President & Treasurer, The Alvin & Louise Myerberg Family Foundation, Inc. Delano O’Banion Retired, Music Teacher at Chicago Public Schools Shawn O’Leary Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Nuveen John Sandwick Vice President Client Development, Team Lead, Advantage Marketing Partners Stephen L. Schwartz Chairman, First Hospitality Group Inc. Parent Partners Representative Pamella Der President, CYSO Parent Partners |
Board of Trustees | J. Laurence Costin Vice Chairman, CCC Information Services, Inc. Fred Margulies Vice President, Continental Envelope Company | John Schladweiler Retired |
Employment
Job Listings | Director of Finance and Human Resources |
Internships | CYSO offers summer internship opportunities for CYSO students interested in gaining valuable experience in arts administration. Applications for these internships are available to students in the spring. Other general internships may be available throughout the year for those who are not CYSO students, but are interested in volunteering with CYSO. If you are interested in learning more about CYSO internship opportunities, please contact Madalyne Tregellas Maxwell, Director of Operations, at mmaxwell@cyso.org. |