Our Faculty and Soloists
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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
Violin Soloist - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
2023 Graduate, Green B. Trimble Technical High School, Fort Worth Independent School District
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Molly Baer
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Texas Institute StringFest22Violin, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Deborah Brooks
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Texas Institute StringFest22Cello, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Dennis Bubert
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Bass Trombone Chair, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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DJ Cheek
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Texas Institute StringFest22Principal Viola, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Jake Fridkis
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Shirley F. Garvey Chair, Principal Flute, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Ivo Ivanov
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Violin, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Paul Unger
Clinician - Texas Institute OrchestraFest23
Assistant Principal Bass, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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