Our Faculty and Soloists

  • Stephan Gomez, Assistant Conductor

    Stephan A. Gomez

    Conductor - Texas Institute StringFest22
    Assistant Conductor - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    Stephan Gomez, 23, is a Graduate student of Orchestral Conducting at Baylor University (Waco, Texas) under Miguel Harth-Bedoya. He is a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to transferring to Nebraska, he studied Music Theory and Music Education at the University of North Texas.

    Stephan began his musical training at age four as a violinist. In 2018 and 2019, Stephan was selected to conduct the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in their workshops for young conductors. More recently, he attended Nebraska Music Educators Association, where he conducted the Omaha Symphony Orchestra in a masterclass with music director Ankush Kumar Bahl. Stephan also serves as Teaching Assistant at The Conducting Institute.

  • Joel Cabral with Violin

    Joel Cabral

    Violin Soloist - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    2023 Graduate, Green B. Trimble Technical High School, Fort Worth Independent School District

  • Molly Baer and Violin

    Molly Baer

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
    Texas Institute StringFest22

    Violin, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • Deborah Brooks with Cello

    Deborah Brooks

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
    Texas Institute StringFest22

    Cello, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • Dennis Bubert, Bass Trombone, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

    Dennis Bubert

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Bass Trombone Chair, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • DJ Cheek and Viola

    DJ Cheek

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
    Texas Institute StringFest22

    Principal Viola, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • Jake Fridkis with Flute

    Jake Fridkis

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    Shirley F. Garvey Chair, Principal Flute, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • Ivo Ivanov with Violin

    Ivo Ivanov

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    Violin, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio

  • Paul Unger with Double Bass

    Paul Unger

    Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23

    Assistant Principal Bass, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
    Bio