Staff
For all telephone calls, please dial (202) 795-8550 and enter the extension of the party you are trying to reach.
Sandy Choi, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications – sandy@dcyop.org , x706
Rashida Coleman*, Director of Students and Family Engagement – rashida@dcyop.org, x701
Angela Hamilton, Program Manager, Washington Musical Pathways Initiative – angela@dcyop.org, x708
Risa Kaneko, Development Associate – risa@dcyop.org, x707
Tim Provost, Program Manager – tim@dcyop.org, x705
Betsy Purves, Director of External Affairs – betsy@dcyop.org, x703
Bessie Rivera, Operations Coordinator – bessie@dcyop.org, x702
Evan Ross Solomon, Artistic Director – evan@dcyop.org, x700
Loretta Thompson, Executive Director – loretta@dcyop.org, x704
Board of Directors
Robert Blaine* – President
Linda Cureton* – Secretary
Dennis De Tray
Andrea Erdmann – Vice-President
Lisa Joire – Parent Rep
Jeffrey Levi – Co-Chair, Development Committee
Kimberly Maucher-Lynch
Cheri Meadows – Co-Chair, Development Committee
Stanford Oliver
Kim Patterson
Michele Riley – Treasurer
Conductors
Amylia Barnett, Repertory Orchestra
Gerald Fowkes, Young Artists Orchestra
Keith Kelsey, Premiere Winds
Terrance Newman, Wind Ensemble
Rachel Pereira, Debut Orchestra & Sinfonia
Richard Scerbo, Principal Conductor (Youth Orchestra and Philharmonic)
Evan Ross Solomon, Principal Conductor (Youth Orchestra and Philharmonic)
Josalyn Walker*, Concertino
Kenneth Whitley*, Principal Conductor (Youth Orchestra and Philharmonic)
Teaching Artists
Violin
Sydney Ebersohl *
Ken Giles
Brandon Lewis*
Rachel Pereira
YaShauna Swan*
Samuel Thompson
Josalyn Walker*
John Rine Zabanal
Viola
Ken Giles
Brandon Lewis*
Heidi Remick
YaShauna Swan*
Josalyn Walker*
Cello
Rachel Pereira
Denna Purdie*
Bass
Omar Martinez
Flute
Keith Kelsey
Clarinet
Ian van Nuys*
Bassoon
Amylia Barnett
Na’Vaughn Martin
Saxophone
Erika Cuffy*
French Horn
Al Rise
Trumpet
Kevin McKee
Trombone
Terrance Newman
Percussion
Corey Hewitt
Harp
Zoe Coppola
* Alumni