Our Musicians
Strings
Concertmaster
Kelsey Philbrick
Kelsey Philbrick is an active violinist and violist living in NYC, building her career in performance and education. She is from North Carolina, where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in violin performance.
Violin
Henry Oliver
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Violin
Kristina Davila
Kristina served as concertmaster with the National Youth Orchestra of Mexico from 2014 to 2015. In 2016, she relocated to New York to study with the esteemed Albert Markov at the Long Island Conservatory of Music. During her studies, she performed at prestigious venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, Oheka Castle, and various Steinway Halls in Manhattan. She completed her conservatory diploma in 2019 and earned her Bachelor of Music in 2022.
Violin
Megan Atchley
Megan Atchley is a New York based violinist and educator. She is dedicated to making and supporting new music and does so as a founding member and director of operations for new music/jazz/hip-hop band ShoutHouse, and as an active freelancer. She is on faculty at Third Street Music School and holds degrees from NYU Steinhardt and Ithaca College. In addition to music Megan loves the ocean, noodles and Jane Austen novels
Violin
Eugene Park
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Viola
Isadora Vanyai
Isadora Banyai is a New York City based violist and violinist focused on performing in symphonic, chamber, contemporary, and pop ensembles. She currently plays with the Park Ave Chamber Symphony, is a founding member of Trio Atropos, and is the resident violist in the psychedelic pop group Cult Goddess.
Cello
Nicholas Mirabile
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Bass
Dan Parra
Dan Parra is a versatile musician who graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in 2007. Since then, he has been a prominent freelancer musician in New York's jazz and singer-songwriter scenes.
Winds and Brass
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Flute
Juan Carlos Narvaez
Narvaez earned his B.A. in Music Performance at West Virginia University studying under Nina Assimakopoulos before traveling to Spain to complete his masters at ESMuC studying with Vicens Prats. Juan Carlos currently works as a freelancer and private teacher in the NYC/NJ area.
Flute
Mina Osmina Sukovic
Mina Šuković is an accomplished flutist and musicologist based in Queens, New York. Originally from Belgrade, Serbia, she earned her master's degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College under esteemed flutist Judith Mendenhall.
Oboe
Leo De La Cruz
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Clarinet
Mara Mayer
A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Mara has performed in a wide range of ensembles from classical music to free improvisation including with GABI, The Curiosity Cabinet, Nouveau Classical Project, The Great Comet on Broadway, Corvus New Music Ensemble, CACEnsemble, Contemporaneous, Ensemble Ipse, Banda de los Muertos, Slüthaven, and more.
Clarinet
Marylin Farias
Marilyn Farias is a versatile clarinetist and NYU Masters graduate based in the NY/NJ area, known for her love of performing diverse genres with captivating artistry.
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Clarinet
Christina Charles
​Christina Charles is a clarinetist based in New York City. She received an M.A. in Music Education and a B.M. in Classical Clarinet Performance from NYU, where she studied under Pavel Vinnitsky. In addition to her classical training, she enjoys curating and listening to music across various genres, including neo soul, salsa, R&B, and afro-kompa, among others. Currently, she works as the Program Administrator for the Woodwind and Brass Studies program at NYU Steinhardt.
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Bassoon
Austin Wagener
Austin Wegener is a historical and modern bassoonist and composer currently studying and freelancing in and around NYC.
Bassoon
Nadia Ingalls
Nadia Ingalls is a Japanese-Canadian bassoonist currently completing a Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to their studies, they freelance with orchestral and chamber groups across the city.​​
Horn
Adam Harrington
Austin Wegener is a historical and modern bassoonist and composer currently studying and freelancing in and around NYC.
Trombone
Paul Brodhead
Paul is a low brass specialist based in NYC, and can be heard playing with any number of groups around town. Select theater: Sweeney Todd, Pippin, Urinetown. Bands: NYC Sight Reading Big Band (co-leader), The Juniper Theater Club (leader, arranger), Shrine Big Band (ringer), Small Dog Jazz Society (ringer). Orchestra: NY Session Symphony (ringer, contractor). Recordings: Michael Ray and the Kosmic Krewe
Horn
Adam Harrington
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