Maryanne Meyer maintains an active performance calendar as orchestral harpist, chamber musician, and soloist throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Maryanne performs regularly as a substitute harpist with the Baltimore and Delaware Symphony Orchestras, among many others, and is Principal Harpist of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for the current season. A dedicated pedagogue, Maryanne has developed a flourishing private teaching studio and is the resident Teaching Artist at two Philadelphia middle and high schools through the Philadelphia nonprofit Lyra Society, of which she is also Director of Education. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree and Performer Diploma in harp performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she studied with Distinguished Professor of Music Susann McDonald. She completed her Master of Music studies at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance with Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Maryanne Meyer
Sungah Min
Matthew Misener
Matthew Misener is an experienced trumpet performance artist and instructor. He is currently a member of the United States Air Force Band and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. He earned his Bachelor of Music, Distinction in Performance, degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and his Master of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he served as Graduate Assistant.
Mr. Misener was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and has participated in such music festivals as the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the Casals Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Mr. Misener’s performance credits include the The National Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Washington Concert Opera among many others.
Alyssa Moquin
Laura Kaufman Mowry
Dr. Laura Kaufman Mowry is a soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician who has been hailed by the Washington Post for “absolutely gorgeous flute-playing.”
Laura joined the Maryland Symphony Orchestra as Principal Flute in 2023. She has performed with a variety of renowned ensembles, including the National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Smithsonian Chamber Players, Annapolis Symphony, Fairfax Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, DC Public Opera, Buffalo Philharmonic, and the New World Symphony as a guest musician. Laura performs in District5, a DC-based wind quintet dedicated to innovative ways of presenting classical music.
Laura is dedicated to fostering the talents of young musicians. In addition to maintaining a private flute studio, she has coached wind players at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, American Youth Philharmonic, and the University of Maryland High School Academy. She is also the Director of the American Youth Philharmonic Flute Ensemble.
Laura has received national recognition from prize-winning performances at the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition, National Society of Arts and Letters Wind Competition, New York Flute Club Competition, Flute Society of Washington Young Artist Competition, and Pasadena Instrumental Competition, among others.
Laura holds degrees in Flute Performance from Eastman School of Music, The Colburn School, and the University of Maryland. She lives in Springfield, VA with her two children, a golden doodle named Bear (who is also part sesame-street character), and husband (a fantastic oboist!).
Catherine Nelson
Catherine Nelson is an accomplished violinist actively teaching and playing orchestral music. Since 1987 she has been a first violin at the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and has been an active member of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra since 2006 where she has served as Concertmaster and Assistant Concertmaster. Previously, Catherine has played for the Columbus and Canton Symphony Orchestras.
When not playing on stage, Catherine teaches at String and Orchestra programs in both North Canton City Schools and Middletown City Schools. Additionally, she has served as the Shenandoah Valley Youth Orchestra Conductor for 31 yesrs in Winchester Virginia and was the adjudicator of Music in the Parks and the Festival of Middleton. In her established career, Catherine has performed with Dionne Warwick, Linda Ronstadt, Tony Bennet, among others.
Scott A. Nelson
Jay Niepoetter
Nicolette Driehuys Oppelt
Flutist Nicolette Driehuys Oppelt was born in the Netherlands and began studying flute at age 11. After immigrating to the United States with her family, she attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, studying with Philip Dunigan. While there, she was a two time concerto competition winner. She also appeared as a soloist on Dutch National Television with her father, the late conductor Leo Driehuys, on the podium.
In addition to being a member of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Driehuys Oppelt serves as Principal Flute of Washington Concert Opera, the Washington Ballet Orchestra, the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeus Orchestra and the National Gallery Orchestra. She is currently the only tenured member of the National Philharmonic at Strathmore and was Acting Principal Flute for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for three years. Ms. Driehuys Oppelt is a regular substitute with the National Symphony Orchestra and has accompanied that orchestra on many tours, including performances at Carnegie Hall.
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Kimberly Parillo
Double bassist Kimberly Parillo is a performer in the Washington, D.C. area. She is thrilled to be regularly engaged with orchestras and chamber groups at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Cathedral, the Music Center at Strathmore, and the Smithsonian. She has also recently traveled to perform at Carnegie Hall and at the Herkulessal in Munich, Germany. She has been a section bass member of the Maryland Symphony since 2016 and has also performed with the Baltimore Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, and a wide variety of other groups in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
As a teacher, she maintains a private studio in Northern Virginia as well as teaching at the International School of Music in Potomac, Maryland. She also regularly coaches sectionals for the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras. She can be found teaching at Bass Works every summer as a member of their esteemed faculty. Kimberly is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory and George Mason University. Her primary teachers include Glenn Dewey, Ira Gold, and Paul DeNola.
