People
American conductor Jeffrey Milarsky is highly acclaimed worldwide for his impeccable musicianship, exhilarating presence, and innovative programming. He has been hailed for his interpretations in a wide range of repertoire, which spans from Bach to Xenakis. In recent seasons he has worked with accomplished groups such as the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, American Composers Orchestra, MET Chamber Ensemble, Bergen Philharmonic, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New World Symphony, and the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra. In the United States and abroad, he has premiered and recorded works by many groundbreaking contemporary composers, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and IRCAM in Paris.
Mr. Milarsky has a long history of premiering, recording, and performing American composers and in keeping with that, he was recently presented with the prestigious Ditson Conductor's Award. Established in 1945, it is the oldest award honoring conductors for their commitment to the performance of American music. Past honorees have included Leonard Bernstein, Leopold Stokowski, and Alan Gilbert. His interest and dedication have brought forth collaborations with esteemed composers such as Adams, Babbitt, Cage, Carter, Corigliano, Crumb, Davidovsky, Druckman, Gordon, Lang, Mackey, Rouse, Shapey, Subotnick, Wuorinen, and an entire generation of young and developing composers.
A dedicated teacher, Mr. Milarsky is a Senior Lecturer in Music at Columbia University, where he is the Music Director and Conductor of the Columbia University Orchestra. In addition to conducting the Juilliard Orchestra, he is the Music Director of AXIOM, The Juilliard School’s critically acclaimed contemporary music ensemble, and serves on the conducting faculty at Juilliard.
A much-in-demand timpanist and percussionist, Mr. Milarsky has been the Principal Timpanist for the Santa Fe Opera since 2005. In addition, he has performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Pittsburgh Symphony. He has recorded extensively for Angel, Bridge, Teldec, Telarc, New World, CRI, MusicMasters, EMI, Koch, and London records.
Jeffrey Milarsky received his Bachelor's and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Peter Mennin Prize for outstanding leadership and achievement in the arts.
Arjan Singh Dogra is a composer and performer based in New York City who creates art to understand and contextualize his relationship with time, nature, and his culture. He invites audiences experiencing his art to challenge their own perception of time, and reflect on their connection to the natural and unnatural environments that surround them. Arjan is particularly interested in exploring perplexing elements of lived experience, such as space, perspective, memory, and temporal realms, and seeks meaning in the places where these elements intersect, interplay, and contradict.
Arjan completed his undergraduate studies at Berklee and received his Masters in Composition at Mannes, having studied with Christopher Cerrone. He also grew up studying Hindustani Classical violin with Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury, and Hindustani music continues to play a key role in his musical practice. Arjan has worked with ensembles including Sandbox Percussion, Arepo Ensemble, Jack Quartet, TACETi, the American Composers Orchestra, and the Mannes Orchestra, who awarded him with the Martinu Prize for Live Salmon. Other honors include awards, recognitions, and fellowships from BMI, the Fromm Foundation, the Academy of Arts and Letters, the Society of New Music, Red Note Music Festival, and Society of Composers. Arjan is currently pursuing a DMA in Composition at Columbia University.
Orchestra Manager: Emma Braunberger
Librarian: Eric Shen
Stage Manager: Ruyun (Irene) Yang
Graphic Designer: Paul Wagner
Photographer: Alida Delaney
Violin 1
Ana Isabella España — Concertmaster
Rubi Lee — Associate Concertmaster
Minji Kim
Kayla Lee
Stephan Zhang
Lauren Yoon
Elle Cho
Sebastian Park
Kento Hong
Hannah Park
Seohyun Hwang
Yuli Choi
Jocelyn Ho
Ariel Yu
Eliana Weinsaft
Violin 2
Katie Liu — Principal
Joel Hoe — Associate Principal
Ethan Ding
Kristie Lu
Ziyan (Kevin) Li
Julian Wu
Mohan Fan
Dania Bressler
Emma Zuo
Fanglin Yuan
Donghee (Danny) Kim
Thomas Uchiumi-Jones
Susie Yang
Anna Alice Patelli
Hannah Xue
Leonore Dufel
Elanor Berger
Nathan Gendler, spring semester only
Viola
Jordan Pak — Principal
Cindy Ow — Associate Principal
Jayden Wu
Raul Rodriguez
Kimberly Wei
Jackson Aoyama
Arnika Alikhani
Justin Ham
Eian Tsou
Kate Lin
Hope Adelson
Violoncello
Joel Kim — Co-Principal, Fall
Natalie Kwok — Co-Principal, Spring
Sophia Alexander — Associate Principal
Chuanji (Joseph) Wang
Calvin Patti
Sua Choi
Matthew Lee
Gabe Rodriguez
Violet Weizer
David Fu
Samuel Kunin
Gabriel Kornfeld
Ava Karaganis
Eva Kates
Sarah Rivas
Ruogu Wang
Rosemary Ho
Contrabass
Benjamin Levin — Co-Principal, Fall
Lifu Liu — Co-Principal, Spring
Chia-Chun (Leo) Tsou
Dio Gelman
David Gima
William Charles, spring semester only
Flute
Shostakovich
Fl 1: Eric Miao
Fl 2: Daniel Junsung Hong
Fl 3/Picc: Rinaz Jamal
Barber
Fl 1: Eric Miao
Fl 2: Deniell Nel
Fl 3: Rinaz Jamal
Adams
Fl 1/picc: Alicia Chang
Fl 2/picc: Lauren Suh
Beethoven
Fl 1: Alicia Chang
Fl 2: Lauren Suh
Oboe
Shostakovich
Ob 1: Ziang Zhang
Ob 2: Jerry Fu
Ob 3: Yunah Kwon
Barber
Ob 1: Jerry Fu
Ob 2: Yunah Kwon
EH: Ziang Zhang
Adams
Ob 1: Yunah Kwon
Ob 2: David Holtz
Beethoven
Ob 1: Yunah Kwon
Ob 2: David Holtz
Clarinet
Shostakovich (in A)
Cl 1: Louis Huang
Cl 2: István Ocskay-Mattyasovszky
Cl 3: Emma Lacy
Barber (in A)
Cl 1: Matthew Gao
Cl 2: Richard Li
Bass CL: Emma Lacy
Adams (B-flat)
Cl 1: Ethan Zhou
Cl 2: Louis Huang
Cl 3: Brandon Fu
Beethoven (B-flat)
Cl 1: Ethan Zhou
Cl 2: Brandon Fu
Bassoon
Shostakovich
Bsn 1: Hiroshi Nakagawa
Bsn 2: Krish Varun
Contra: Felice Chu
Barber
Bsn 1: Hiroshi Nakagawa
Bsn 2: Felice Chu
Bsn 3: Noah D'Souza
Adams
Bsn 1: Krish Varun
Bsn 2: Noah D'Souza
Beethoven
Bsn 1: Noah D'Souza
Bsn 2: Hiroshi Nakagawa
French Horn
Shostakovich
Hn 1: Sara Olszewski
Hn 2: Aaron Alter
Hn 3: Elizabeth Newell
Hn 4: Irene Choi
Barber
Hn 1: Aaron Alter
Hn 2: Sara Olszewski
Hn 3: Elizabeth Newell
Hn 4: Irene Choi
Adams
Hn 1: Sara Olszewski
Hn 2: Aaron Alter
Hn 3: Elizabeth Newell
Hn 4: Irene Choi
Beethoven
Hn 1: Sara Olszewski
Hn 2: Aaron Alter
Hn 3: Elizabeth Newell
Trumpet
Shostakovich (in B-flat)
Tpt 1: Ananth Raman
Tpt 2: Louis Relisieux
Tpt 3: Nicholas Olszewski
Barber (in C)
Tpt 1: Nicholas Olszewski
Tpt 2: Louis Relisieux
Tpt 3: Ananth Raman
Adams (in C)
Tpt 1: Ananth Raman
Tpt 2: Nicholas Olszewski
Beethoven
Tpt 1: Nicholas Olszewski
Tpt 2: Louis Relisieux
Trombone
Shostakovich
Trb 1: Isabel Linton
Trb 2: Jack Eaton
Trb 3/Bass: Misha Gupta
Barber
Trb 1: Isabel Linton
Trb 2: Jack Eaton
Trb 3/Bass: Misha Gupta
Adams
Trb 1: Isabel Linton
Trb 2: Misha Gupta
Tuba
Shostakovich
Toby Phelps
Barber
Toby Phelps
Adams
Toby Phelps
Harp & Piano
Barber
Harp: Molly Keller
Adams
Harp: Ella Brown
Piano: Sophia Hackler
Timpani & Percussion
Shostakovich
Timpani: Jason Chang
Snare: Ruyun (Irene) Yang
Bass Drum: Julian Jimenez-Pardo
Cymbals:
Triangle:
Barber
Timpani: Irene Ruyun Yang
Adams
Timpani: Ruyun (Irene) Yang
Perc 1: Jason Chang
Perc 2: Julian Jimenez-Pardo
Beethoven
Timpani: Ruyun (Irene) Yang