Kevin Reid

What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? I played the piano for five years before switching to the horn in the fifth grade.  I sit in the back of the orchestra and blow air into a coiled tube that has three keys which really don’t do anything. I also have the best seat in the … Read More

Kate Caliendo

What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? In addition to playing the French Horn, I also speak French and spent a summer living in Paris. Do you have any pre-concert rituals or routines? Making sure to be centered and present. What would you be doing if you weren’t a classical musician? I would work at … Read More

Aaron Brask

Besides being a talented musician, Aaron Brask is a skilled nine ball player. He comes from a musical family where his mother was a singer, father a pianist and brother a drummer. What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? I was an Eagle Scout at a very young and earned 42 merit badges. Since my … Read More

Mark Knowles

Education Sibelius Academy (Helsinki) University of Iowa: BM-music performance Boston University