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[…] — Viola, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Joseph Conyers — Assistant Principal Bass, Philadelphia Orchestra Judy Dines — Flute, Houston Symphony Joshua Elmore — Principal Bassoon, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Langston Fitzgerald III — Trumpet, Baltimore Symphony (retired) Andrew François — Viola, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Jauvon Gilliam — Principal Timpani, National Symphony Orchestra Joseph Hébert — Assistant Principal Cello, Oakland Symphony Orchestra Billy Hunter — Principal Trumpet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Ann Hobson Pilot — Principal Harp, Boston Symphony Orchestra (retired)* James E. Jenkins — Principal Tuba, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Geoffrey Johnson — Oboe, Detroit Symphony Orchestra (former) Braizahn Jones — Associate Principal Bass, Oregon Symphony Francisco Joubert — Bassoon, Louisville Orchestra Dana Kelley — Viola, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Alexander Laing* — Principal Clarinet,The Phoenix Symphony Chris Lee — Principal Tuba, National Arts Centre Orchestra John Lofton — Bass Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic Rodney […]
2021-02-22 14:30:00
Legendary harpist talks her distinguished career as former Principal Harp for the Boston Symphony Or
2020-09-01 23:47:00
Sarasota: Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot on Overcoming Racism in Classical Music: Pilot was the first Black female principal player in a major symphony orchestra.
Ann Hobson Pilot (Michael Kinsey) Sarasota By Heather Dunhill 9/1/2020 Ann Hobson Pilot is a classical music legend. A veteran harpist, she was the first Black female principal player in a major symphony orchestra. She also boasts an extensive international solo career, with eight albums to her name. Pilot holds three honorary doctorates, as well as the Gold Baton from the League of American Orchestras, which puts her in the company of greats like Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Yo-Yo Ma. She is the only harpist on the list. She has taught at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston University, State College of Florida, Tanglewood Music Center and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. She also mentors musicians of color and those in underserved communities. In 2011, she was the subject of a documentary, A Harpist’s Legacy: Ann […]
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2019-11-06 06:44:48
Pioneering classical harpist joins Albany Symphony at Albany Civil Rights Institute
“[Ann Hobson] Pilot played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for four decades before retiring from the orchestra in 2009. She is one of four African-American musicians who broke the color barrier with symphonies in the 1960s.” – The Albany (Ga.) Herald
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