Faculty: Strings

Faculty: Strings

Violins

Kimberly Fisher, Artistic Director Kimberly Fisher, Artistic Director Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Juliette Kang First Associate Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Christine Lim Associate Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Marc Rovetti Assistant Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Dara Morales Assistant Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Elina Kalendarova The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Mei Ching Huang, violinist Mei Ching Huang The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Philip Kates The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin

Yu-Ting Chen

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Violin
Robert dePasquale, violinist Robert dePasquale Retired, New York Philharmonic & The Philadelphia Orchestra Violin
Mei-Chen Liao-Barnes Associate Concertmaster, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Violin

Mitchell Newman

LA Philharmonic, Retired

Violin

Madison Day Assistant Artistic Director, Philadelphia International Music Festival

Violin

Historical Performances

Alana Youssefian Violin

Viola

Burchard Tang The Philadelphia Orchestra Viola

Rachel Ku

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Viola
Marvin Moon, viola

Marvin Moon

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Viola

Cello

Hai-Ye Ni, cello Hai-Ye Ni Principal Cello, The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
Priscilla Lee Assistant Principal, The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
Kathryn Picht Read, cello Kathryn Picht Read The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
John Koen, cello John Koen The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
Derek Barnes, cello Derek Barnes The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
Gloria dePasquale, cello Gloria dePasquale The Philadelphia Orchestra Cello
Jesus Morales Dali Quartet Cello

Branson Yeast, Principal Cello, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Cello

Bass

Michael Franz The Philadelphia Orchestra Bass
Nathaniel West Principal Bass, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Bass
Alex Jenkins Principal Bass, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Bass
Note: The Philadelphia International Music Festival holds sessions at Valley Forge Military Academy and College annually in both June and July. Individual faculty availability varies by season and by session. If you have questions about a specific faculty member being in residence during your chosen session week(s), please contact the PIMF office.