JSYO ASSISTANT CONDUCTORS Judith Steinmeyer, Conductor, Premiere Strings Judith Steinmeyer has been involved with the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras for many years serving as a sectional coach, audition faculty, co-director of the beginner strings groups and now director for the Premiere Strings. She started her career as a violinist at the U.S. Air Force Band Symphony Orchestra and Strolling Strings at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. After completion of her military service she performed in venues ranging from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the Bolshoi Theatre to Carnegie Hall. Steinmeyer was personnel manager and violinist for the Washington Chamber Orchestra for nearly 10 years. She holds a Professional Educator’s Certificate from the State of Florida and currently teaches private violin and viola lessons at the First Coast Community Music School and general music at Holy Spirit Catholic School. She was named one of five artist-educators in Florida to receive the Florida Alliance for Arts Education 2012 Guided Residency Program Award and scholarship. She is a member of the American Federation of Musicians, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the American String Teachers Association and the America Orff-Schulwerk Association.
Rocco (Rocky) DiGeorgio, Conductor, Foundation Strings II/ Encore Strings
Rocco (Rocky) DiGeorgio has 35 years of experience as an orchestral music instructor. In addition to leading the JSYO Foundation Strings II and Encore Strings, DiGeorgio performs a variety of musical roles in the community. He is founder and director of Jacksonville Suzuki Strings, an ensemble consisting of 60 young musicians from greater Jacksonville. He has also been a guest clinician for Suzuki violin workshops throughout the United States. He also currently serves as Sunday Music Director at San Juan del Rio Church in St. Johns County and conductor for several student orchestras at area private schools. DiGeorgio received his Bachelor of Music Education from Jacksonville University. He resides in Mandarin with his wife Judy and children Antoni and Juliana.
Marj Dutilly, Foundation Strings I Marj Dutilly’s career has taken her from the military to JSYO but music has always been the base of her success. A graduate of Immaculata University with a degree in music, she served a tour of duty in Vietnam and was utilized as a music recreation therapist at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. Dutilly has performed with the Ventura (CA) Symphony Orchestra, the North Attleboro (MA) Civic Symphony, the Attleboro Civic Opera Company and the Warwick (RI) Symphony Orchestra. She is Director of Music at Faith Christian Academy, Fernandina Beach and founder/director of SELAH STRINGS of Nassau County. Her work has included assistance with both the JSYO Foundation and Overture Strings as tuning coach and audition judge. She and her husband Ron have six children, one of whom, Peter, was a member of the JSYO Philharmonic Orchestra for six years.
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