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Featured Musician
Diana Gilliland, Violin
# OF YEARS PLAYING WITH EPSO:
For 45 years before the first downbeat, and even throughout a performance, I have glanced at our esteemed audience members, the extraordinary fellow musicians I get to perform with, and the music on the stand someone composed long ago or just recently, and felt profound gratitude. My heart will remain 21 years old forever!
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF EPSO:
Retired after 37 years an an EPISD orchestra director.
Taught 30 years, EPISD summer orchestra sessions all levels.
Taught 20 years - El Paso Philharmonic Strings youth orchestras.
OTHER ARTS GROUPS YOU PERFORM WITH:
I performed with El Paso Pro-Musica for 15 years, El Paso Opera 7 years and Las Cruces Symphony intermittently under Dr. Marianna Gabbi, Dr. Klein, and currently under Maestro Ming Luke.
HOBBIES:
Learning new skills and sharing them with my 4 year-old granddaughter such as how to sing and say a little prayer in sign language.
PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT:
I actually got to meet and sit close to Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, the internationally revered violinist, educator as he taught one of the Suzuki training workshops I attended at DU, UCLA, and USF in my early 20s. He was in his eighties, and only spoke Japanese. He did not have to speak English, everyone understood, and everyone left profoundly inspired by the great philosopher who deeply believed "Perhaps it is music that will save the world."
Orchestra Staff
PERSONNEL MANAGER
LeAnn Isaac
LIBRARIAN
Michael Way
STAGE MANAGER
Steve Ligorio
Lu Padula
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Matthew Vera, Concertmaster
Stephanie Meyers, Associate Concertmaster
Brigid McCarthy, Assistant Concertmaster
Cristina Leony
Vanessa Cedillos
Jasmine Gomez
Stephen Nordstrom
Leslee Way
Diana Gilliland
Allegra Artis
Daniel Rivera
Ana Maria Quintero, Principal
Robert Jurado, Assistant Principal
LeAnn Isaac
Elizabeth Zamora
Adria Dunn
Cindy Cabada
Shelly Wood
Cody Fineron
Preston Griffith
Sarai Pugliese
Mara Arredondo
Monica Arredondo
Jessica Lane
Laura Campbell
Ray Arreola
James Carney, Principal
Jorge Espinoza, Assistant Principal
Michael Way
Rodrigo Maldonado
Erin Eyles Espinoza
Nathan Black
Hyerim Mapp
Alina Vasquez
Ian Narlock, Principal
Robert Taylor, Assistant Principal
Will Scholten
Darrell Downey
Tyler Valadez
Erick Rios
Joy Zalkind, Acting Principal
Jesus Candela
Jennifer Gonzalez
Sara Renner, Acting Principal
Kevin Lett
Frank Renteria
Jim Logan, Principal
Josh Peterson
Stephen Savage
Cara Luffey, Principal
Diego Delgado
Bryan Chin-Foon
Richard Lambrecht, Principal
Nancy Joy
John Groves, Assistant Principal
Frank Juarez
Kimberly Beasley
Nancy Taylor, Principal
Jacob Dalager
Paul McLaughlin
Sander Schiller, Principal
Jan Zubeck
Steve Wilson
Clinton J. Sims, Principal
Anna Hamrick, Principal
Dena Kay Jones, Principal
Larry White, Principal
Leandro Valenzuela, Principal
Deborah Eichholz Lain
Mark Saenz