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Orchestras
Staff
Board
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Suzanne Thomas, Executive Director
Diane Worrell, Administrative Manager
Diana Owens, Operations Manager
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Dr.
Michael Webster is
known as a clarinetist, conductor, composer and educator.
Dr. Webster is professor
of clarinet at Rice University's
Shepherd School of Music. He has performed with the
Philadelphia Orchestra and Aaron Copland, the Boston
Pops and John Williams,
Yo-Yo Ma, the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, The Tokyo and Cleveland
String Quartets and at many of North America's finest
music festivals. He has served on
the conducting faculties
of the New England Conservatory and the University
of Michigan and has conducted the Michigan and Asian
Youth Orchestras.
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Cristian
Macelaru, violinist, composer
and conductor, began studying music at the age of
six in his native country of Romania. He has served
as the assistant conductor of the University of Miami
Symphony Orchestra, associate conductor of the Florida
Youth Orchestra, conductor and founder of the Clarke
Chamber Players. He attended Interlochen Arts Academy
where he furthered his studies in both violin and
conducting. Macelaru received a bachelor of music
degree from the University of Miami and a master
of music degree in violin performance from Rice University’s
Shepherd School of Music where he currently is pursuing
a master of music degree in conducting.
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Michael
Alan Isadore
is orchestra director at Dulles High School. He holds masters degrees in conducting and clarinet performance from the University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC), Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Baylor University. Isadore also serves as the associate conductor of the Houston Civic Symphony and formed the möbius chamber ensemble in which he serves as conductor and clarinetist.
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Carolyn
Vandiver
holds a bachelor's and master's degree in music
education. She is the orchestra director
at Stephen F. Austin High School in Fort Bend ISD.
Vandiver is listed in Who's Who of American Teachers and
twice has been named teacher of the year. Her orchestras
consistently receive sweepstakes awards at UIL competitions.
She also is a UIL Orchestra Contest Adjudicator.
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Ann
Victor is the
orchestra director at Sartartia Middle School in
Sugar Land. Victor graduated from Interlochen
Academy for the Arts and received her bachelor
of music and master of music degrees in cello
performance from Kent State University. She has
completed the coursework for the doctor of musical
arts in cello performance at The University of
Texas at Austin. Her groups have continually
received UIL Sweepstakes awards.
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