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