ALUMNI STRING QUARTET Welcome Back!

Henry Jenkins VIOLIN

NRO Alumnus 2018, 2021 and 2022 (co-concertmaster)

Jacob Hord

TIMPANI

Hometown: Plano, Texas San Francisco

Conservatory of Music, Master of Music, 2023

Southern Methodist University, Bachelor of Music, 2021 M.A. Deen Chair

Edric Salazar PERCUSSION

Hometown: San Benito, Texas Baylor University, Master of Music, 2024 University of Texas, Bachelor of Music, 2022

Kathie and Michael Massey* Chair

Austin Cantrell PERCUSSION

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Manhattan School of Music, Master of Music, 2024 Indiana University, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science, 2022

Sally and Bruce Queen Chair

Jeremy Davis

PERCUSSION

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Rice University, Master of Music, 2025

University of Southern California,

Bachelor of Music, 2023

Downstairs at Eric’s Chair

Daniel Benedict

HARP

Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois

The Curtis Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2023 Robert Follett Chair

Henry Jenkins grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the Oberlin Conservatory under the tutelage of Milan Vitek. Henry then continued his studies under Kevork Mardirossian at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. While in Indiana, Henry served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. He also played in the Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, and Indianapolis Symphony. Henry currently serves as 2nd Associate Concertmaster in the Omaha Symphony.

Sarah Elert VIOLIN

NRO Alumna 2019, 2021 (assistant principal second) and 2022

Noah Sonderling

PIANO

Hometown: La Crescenta, California

University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2024 Indiana University, Master of Music 2020 and Bachelor of Music, 2018 Nancy French Chair

Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Sarah began studying violin at age five, and made her solo debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at age 16. Sarah holds a Master of Music from Boston University, a Bachelor of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, and an Artist Diploma in Orchestral Studies through the San Francisco Academy Orchestra. She currently holds positions as principal second violinist of the Vallejo Symphony and section violin in the Berkeley Symphony, and frequently performs with other groups throughout the Bay area. When not performing, Sarah enjoys knitting increasingly long scarves, practicing latte art, and reading chamber music with friends.

Silvana Ferrarin

VIOLA

NRO Alumna 2019 and 2021 (assistant principal)

Violist Silvana Ferrarin is from Southern California and combines her love of performing and teaching in her career. She received her Master of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and an Orchestral Certificate from the University of Denver. Previous festival highlights include Aspen Music Festival and Heifetz International Music Institute. This is Silvana’s third season with the NRO. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing board games, and hiking.

Jessamyn Fry

CELLO

NRO Alumna 2021 and 2022 (co-principal)

Jessamyn Fry grew up in the Bay Area of California where she began studying cello at age nine. She graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music after studying with Dr. Melissa Kraut and is pursuing her master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Alan Stepansky in the Orchestral Performance Program. She enjoys playing music of all kinds, but orchestral and chamber music are what she loves most.

IN RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE OF THIS SEASON'S UNDERWRITERS: STRING QUARTET UNDERWRITERS

Barbara Strauss and Paul Finkel

STRING QUARTET - EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION

Alpine Bank

Newman’s Own, Foundation