Dana attended the New England Conservatory in Boston, where his teachers included Robert Nagel, and Charles Schlueter. He was awarded a performance degree with distinction in 1982.Some of his first professional work during school was with Sarah Caldwell and the Opera Company of Boston, cutting his teeth on many of the operatic workhorses by Puccini,… Read More

Where did you grow up? Syracuse, NY What instrument do you play? Trumpet Educational background: Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Boston University, School of Fine Arts Began with the PSO: In 1985 Any non-musical hobbies? Running, running marathons, running around with my son, gardening, and drawing What non-PSO musical activities do you participate in? Teaching applied trumpet at USM, member… Read More

Joseph Damian Foley, a native of Concord, New Hampshire, enjoys a varied career as a much sought after performer, conductor, and educator. His performances have taken him to more than a dozen countries on four continents with some of the world’s greatest ensembles. As an orchestral musician, Foley is principal trumpet of the Rhode Island… Read More

What instruments do you play? French horn, Wagner tuba, piano What is your educational background? Graduated from Boston University in 1983 When did you start playing for the PSO? And where else do you perform? PSO Third Horn 1988-91 PSO Second Horn 2014 – present Where did you grow up? Various places in upstate New… Read More

Where did you grow up? State College, PA Where do you currently live? Massachusetts What instrument(s) do you play? Bassoon and Contrabassoon Educational background: B.M. University of Michigan; M.M. Boston University Personal Information (family, pets, kids, etc.): Married, one son born in 2000. How did you get started in music? I started on the flute in fourth grade and began playing… Read More

Where did you grow up? Mexico Where do you currently live? Gorham, Maine What instrument do you play? Bassoon – I was also a singer while at Eastman Educational background:Bachelor’s Master’s Eastman School of Music; Doctor of Jurisprudence – U Maine Personal Information (family, pets, kids, etc.): Preacher husband and Zipper the cat. We have a 21-room missionary guest… Read More

Where did you grow up? The first seven years of my life were in Fremont, NH and then Petersham, MA through college What instrument do you play? Bassoon Educational background: UMass/Amherst for Music Education, UNH for Music History Began with the PSO: In 1992   Read More

Where did you grow up?  Woburn, MA. Where do you currently live?  Tyngsboro, MA. What instruments do you play?  Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, E♭ Clarinet, Basset Horn and Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones. Educational background:  BS & BM in Music Education & Performance at UMASS Lowell.  MM in Clarinet Performance at New England Conservatory. Family, Pets, Kids:  Wife – Laurie.  Adopted son… Read More

Where did you grow up? Memphis, Tennessee Where do you currently live? Portland What instrument(s) do you play? Clarinets of various types, as well as saxophone Educational background: Doctorate from USC, Masters from Northwestern, Bachelor of Music [Performance, Music Education] from Southern Methodist How did you get started in music? Elementary Band in the 5th grade…. really… What non-PSO musical… Read More

Amanda Hardy, oboe, joined the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra as principal oboe in November 2013 where she occupies the Clinton Graffam Chair. As a recipient of the Gillet Scholarship and Tourjée Alumni Scholarship Award, Amanda studied with BSO principal oboist John Ferrillo at the New England Conservatory (NEC).  Amanda was winner of the 2010 Borromeo String Quartet… Read More