San Diego Young Artists Advanced Symphony Hernan Constantino has worked with San Diego Young Artists Symphony for seven years. He now serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Intermediate and Advanced Orchestras. Born and raised in the Philippines Mr. Constantino was inspired to take violin lessons because of his father's love of the instrument. He began his studies when he was eight years old under the tutelage of the late Professor Luis Valencia. At age 11 he became a scholar of the Music Promotion Foundation of the Philippines and at age 15, having recently joined the newly formed Cultural Center of the Philippines Philharmonic Orchestra, won first prize in the National Young Artists Competition. As a result, he was invited to perform for the President and Mrs. Marcos. At nineteen, he left the Philippines for the United States, upon receiving a full scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts. He continued his violin studies under Dorothy DeLay, Hyo Kang and William DePasquale; chamber music under Joseph and William DePasquale; and conducting under Joseph Primavera. He has worked with famous conductors such as Ricardo Muti, Eugene Ormandy, and Klaus Tensthdeth.
Hernan Constantino Music Director and Conductor
About the Music Program Young Artists Symphony (Advanced Symphony) is a full-size orchestra which plays complete symphonies and other large orchestral works. Students in this orchestra learn how to rehearse and perform in a professional orchestra setting with rigorous standards. Some of these musicians also perform as Concerto Soloist and qualify by audition.
Violin II Alexis Constantino Principal Vivien Vaucher Assistant Principal Nithish Arunkumar Hana Dantic Fabiola Diedrichs Jun Ha Claire Heinz Julia Howe Daniel Jung Justin Law YOUNG ARTISTS SYMPHONY Adrian Schnepp Roy Wang Violin I Mathew Wei Jonathan Wong, Concertmaster Cameron Wirtz Mainly Mozart Chair Ryan Zhou Allan Huang Assistant Concertmaster Blair Crossman Dore Ha Ashley Han Jiana Huang Hannah Kang Finn Sinclair Stephanie Snyder Zachery Rivera Julia Zhu Katherine Zhu
Viola Christopher Wong, Principal Mathew Kang Assistant Principal Ben Baker Isaac Markow Kasey Stern
Cello Vicky Tsai Principal Jenna Won Assistant Principal Tiegue Allard Howon Choo Anna Heinz Joseph Hwang Hannah Lo Jessica Psahoulias Abby Stuart Bass Seth Irby Principal Mike Wais SD Symphony Flute John Zinser Michelle Reed Blair Crossman, piccolo
Bassoon Nina Wren Sloan Quessenberry Ryan Simmons SD Symphony Horn Jack Allbritton Mike McCoy SD Symphony Tricia Skye SD Symphony Doug Hall SD Symphony Trumpet Ryan Murphy Michael Joosten Trombone Trevor McCoy
Oboe Claire Olmstead
Timpani Tony Zanolini Greg Cohen SD Symphony
Clarinet Christopher Chen
Piano Dore Ha