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1994 - School of Orchestral Studies

LizAnn Glushko 
11 Woodland Drive
Peru, NY 12972
Home Phone: (518) 643-668
Email:  lizanngl@aol.com

What I'm doing now: Finishing up my bachelor's degree. Working part-time as I do this. Preparing to take the GRE. Playing music whenever I can.

Comments: I made so many wonderful friends at NYSSSA that I have not heard from in years... You know who you all are. Best wishes to each and every one of you. Don't forget me!

Dena Santorelli   

What I'm doing now: I live at home with dad. I still teach Private lessons. I can't believe it has been 10 years. I currently work on the Island. 

Comments: I found a photo album of pictures from my 2 summers at NYSSSA. So many memories of concerts, the pink palace, the park, gazebo, SPAC and the many friends. Hope to hear from you all soon. Hope everyone is doing well!

Todd Florin
UR Medical Center, Box 143
Rochester, NY 14642
Email: tflorin@mc.rochester.edu
What I'm doing now: Medical School

Comments: I met some really amazing people at SOS...that was one of the things that still stays with me today.

Catherine Eyring Email: cat_916@hotmail.com

Richard Vittoria
36 Britt Avenue
Buffalo, NY  14220
Home Phone: (716)824-8215
Email: richvitto@adelphia.net

What I'm doing now: I am currently completing my 5th year of teaching 5th grade at a public school in South Buffalo, New York.

Comments: I met  and worked with wonderful people, friends, great teachers, and experienced something musical that I will never forget for the rest of my life. Thank you to everyone involved that summer.

Melinda Hirsch
Cell Phone: (917)771-8063
Email: MHvla@aol.com

What I'm doing now: After finishing my Masters in May '04, I moved back to NY where I am freelancing and teaching private lessons.

Alexander Kahn
Room 310 I House
2299 Piedmont Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94720
Home Phone: (510)664-2618
Email: alexander_kahn@hotmail.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently pursuing a PhD in musicology at the University of California, Berkeley. Upon completion I hope to teach music history, theory, and conduct at the college level.

Comments: I made some great friends at "Saratoga."

Thomas Castelli
31 Chadwick Circle, Apt. D
Nashua, NH 03062-5720
Home Phone: (603)891-0497
Work Phone: (978)858-5213
Email: tckma@attbi.com

What I'm doing now: I live in Nashua, NH, a small city on the Mass / NH line about an hour north of Boston. I am planning to go to grad school in Fall '02 - waiting on acceptances. I'm looking for local auditions but have had little luck.

Heather (Freudenburg) Lundahl
1215 E. Kensington Blvd.
Shorewood, WI 53211
Home Phone: (414)906-8821
Work Phone: (414)961-2910
Email: hflundahl@yahoo.com

What I'm doing now: Middle School Band Director in Wisconsin

Jessica Lang Email: Zarzuela@aol.com

What I'm doing now: I am currently a student in the School of Music at Yale University and will graduate in May with a Master of Music degree in Bassoon Performance.

Masami Stampf 
35 Ivales Street #3
Somerville, MA 02143
Email: mstampf@hotmail.com

What I'm doing now: teaching violin at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston, teaching privately, and getting my masters in child development at Tufts University

Marissa Polsky Email: polskym@georgetown.edu

What I'm doing now: I am about to graduate from Georgetown University with a masters' degree in Russia and Eurasian studies. I am also a web applications developer for a non-profit promoting online language learning.

Teddy Sainphor 
198 Charlotte St., #3
Rochester, NY 14607-1331
Home Phone: (585)415-7858
Work Phone: (585)454-7311
Email:
sainted1@rochester.rr.com

What I'm doing now: n addition to working at the RPO I freelance in Rochester, Buffalo, Brooklyn and Erie, PA. I plan on auditioning for symphony orchestras in the near future.

Clare (James) Bowers 
334 13th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Email: clarejames1@yahoo.com

What I'm doing now: After graduating from American in 1999, I remained in Washington DC and worked in health science public relations. I transitioned to editing in the graphic design field, then to my current position as assistant editor in environmental science and policy.

Although music/performance are not currently in my life, my experience at NYSSSA was a valuable one and provides fond memories.

Kathleen Coletta Email: fiddle14256451@aol.com

What I'm doing now: Still taking lessons and practicing for auditions for major orchestras.

Karin Ludewig
PO Box 282
Brookhaven, NY
11719-0282

Melissa Bushee Home Phone: 315) 885-8603
Email: missybtrpt@aol.com
What I'm doing now: I am teaching high school students and loving it....they are wacky! Performing with the Syracuse Symphony, which is wonderful..I hope to keep doing

Comments: 'Saratoga' was an amazing experience, working with the Philadelphia Orchestra alone was wonderful....however living and performing with such great people really stands out in my mind.

Lisa Bueno Email: Dogmmdog@aol.com
What I'm doing now: Working as a high school math teacher.
Mio (Takahashi) Yoshida
1-2-14-106 Ohkubo Konan-ku Yokohama-shi
Email: rin0627@yd6.so-net.ne.jp
What I'm doing now: I am a banker at Morgan Stanley Japan Limited in Tokyo and also a mother of a 18 month old girl.

Comments: I just found this site today and realized that it's been already ten years since I had a great month at Saratoga. The summer of '94 was one of my most memorable days. I hope everyone is well and please contact me if you ever stop by in Japan.
Chris (Menter) Short
Broomfield, CO 80020
 Email: christinelynnshort@gmail.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently Assistant Principal 2nd violin in the Fort Collins Symphony, and a member of the Greeley Philharmonic and the Cheyenne Symphony. I have a string quartet dedicated to educational outreach (meostringquartet.org), and I teach privately.
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