Pulcinella and El Amor Brujo
MEET THE ORCHESTRA
Strings —
violin 1
Kristen Van Cleve, Concertmaster
Seowon Lee
Junsoo Park
Enikö Samu
violin 2
Inga Kroll
Jackson Hardman
Hoigum Park
Yulia Petcevich
viola
Mark Landson
Donna Hall
cello
Chris Phillpott
Maddy Dykhouse
bass
Michael Lelevich
Scott Scheffler
Winds —
flute
Abby Easterling
Jennifer McElroy
oboe
Nathan Ingrim
Bethany Ham
clarinete
Chastine Hofmeister
Johnny Engelke
basoon
Anthony Adario
Ryan Morris
horn
Stacie Mickens
Jason Hofmeister
trumpet
Richard Adams
Shaun Abraham
trombone
Brian Davis
Percussion —
Michael McNicholas
Piano —
Dongni Xie
Shaun Abraham is a trumpet player from Northern Ireland who grew up in Dallas, Texas. Since 2007, Abraham has been a member of the Dallas Winds (formerly the Dallas Wind Symphony), appearing on seven recordings with the ensemble, two of which received Grammy nominations. He currently lives in Dallas with his three English Cocker Spaniels, and in recent years has discovered a growing passion for cooking, alongside his musical career of performing and teaching. He holds music degrees from Southern Methodist University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was the first recipient of the Calvin E. Weber Award for Excellence in Trumpet Performance.
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Richard Adams has performed with the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Winds, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Lyric Stage, Odysseus Chamber Orchestra, La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Symphony, Center Stage Brass, Colorado Mahlerfest as well as other freelance performances in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Minneapolis/St. Paul metro areas. He is on faculty at Texas Woman's University and maintains a large private studio in Coppell.
Anthony Adario is a bassoonist and educator based in DFW. He currently holds the Principal Bassoon position with both the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra and the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra. He performs as a substitute with a number of orchestras throughout Texas, including the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra, Sherman Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Opera. Mr. Adario maintains a private teaching studio throughout the metroplex. He is on faculty at East Texas A&M University, where he teaches applied bassoon and History of Rock and Roll. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Anthony earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University, spending two seasons as an associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and one season with the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra. He earned a Master of Music degree from the UT Austin.
Brian Davis has been a mainstay of the DFW music scene for over 30 years. His performance credits include playing trombone, bass trumpet, and euphonium with Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Winds, Oklahoma City Philharmonic and numerous other regional orchestras. He is also cofounder and euphoniumist for the Texas Star Brass Band. Mr. Davis has performed with the RAJE Big Band, Good Question Band, and The Forth Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Band. Mr. Davis holds degrees from The Florida State University, The University of North Florida, and The University of North Texas where he was a member of the One O’Clock Lab Band. He has had a career teaching middle school, high school, and college as a conductor, applied low brass instructor, music theory and jazz arranging teacher.
Madeline Dykhouse is from Holland, Michigan and pursuing a Graduate Artist Certificate in Cello Performance at the University of North Texas where she studies with Dr. Horacio Contreras. She has performed throughout the United States and Canada at festivals including the American Bach Soloists Academy, Tafelmusik, the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, the Collaborative Piano Institute, the Credo Festival, the Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck, and the International Double Reed Society Conference, and was invited to the Mediterranean Violoncello Class Meeting in Corfu, Greece. She studies baroque cello and viola da gamba with Sydney ZumMallen, regularly plays with the Dallas Bach Society and Orchestra of New Spain, and toured Brazil with UNT’s Fantasmi Ensemble in 2024. At UNT, she is a Teaching Assistant for the Baroque Orchestra and has a private cello studio in Denton, TX. She holds a Master of Music in Cello Performance from UNT and a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from Louisiana State University, where she studied with Dennis Parker.
Abby Easterling is the Principal Flutist of the Dallas Winds, the Las Colinas Symphony, and the Mckinney Philharmonic. Abby has won honors in competitions across the country, including first prize in the Philadelphia Flute Society Young Artist Competition, South Carolina Flute Society Young Artist Competition, and the National Flute Association Orchestral Excerpt Competition. In 2018, she was the sole flutist selected as a winner of the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition. Abby teaches privately across the DFW area and enjoys working with students of all ages and abilities. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, cooking healthy meals, and playing with her dog Harper. Originally from Grapevine, TX, she holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Rice University; her primary teachers include Bonita Boyd, Leone Buyse, Anne Harrow, and Helen Blackburn.
Johnny Engelke is an active clarinetist, chamber musician, and educator based in North Texas. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of Music Appreciation at Dallas College and maintains a private clarinet studio in Midlothian. His performance experience includes engagements with the San Angelo, Rockwall, Sherman, and Texarkana Symphony Orchestras. Mr. Engelke earned a Master of Music from Texas Woman’s University, where he studied with Dr. Danielle Woolery, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied with Dr. Cheyenne Cruz. He is a member of the American Federation of Musicians, the International Clarinet Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, and is a life member of Tau Beta Sigma.
Donna Hall has been performing with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra since 1989 and 1990, respectively. She also performs in various ensembles in the metroplex, including Texas Camerata and Spectrum Chamber Music Ensemble. Summer music festivals she has participated in include two years with the Colorado Conservatory in Colorado Springs and three years with the Breckenridge Music Institute in Colorado. She also has performed five summers in a collaboration concert with Texas Camerata and Queens Baroque Ensemble at the Eglise Saint-Louis-en-l'lle in Paris, France.
Bethany Ham is a professional freelance oboist and teacher in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prior to moving back to Texas in 2022, she performed regularly with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and was the Office Manager for the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association. In Texas, she has performed with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa (OK) Symphony Orchestra, Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Chamber Symphony. In addition to performing, she maintains a studio of private lesson students throughout the metroplex. Bethany received her degrees for Oboe Performance from Southern Methodist University (BM), studying with Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboist of the Dallas Symphony, and David Matthews, Principal English Horn of the Dallas Symphony. She received her Masters in Music from Florida State University, studying with Dr. Eric Ohlsson, Charles O. Delaney Professor of Oboe, and Principal Oboe of the Tallahassee Symphony
Jackson Hardman is known for his bold sound and visceral artistry in his playing as apupil of Chad Hoopes and Martha Walvoord, a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington ‘21 and Southern Methodist University ‘24,. During his studies at UTA, Jackson was a recipient of the TAMS Scholarship sponsored by the Clara Nelson Foundation, competing with 60 other Texas music colleges and institutions. Jackson recently made his debut in collaboration with the Meadows Ballet by performing the Bach Double Violin Concerto in D minor with other Meadows Symphony Orchestra members. Jackson currently performs with orchestras around the DFW area, including the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony Orchestra.
Chastine Hofmeister is the Principal Clarinetist of the Allen Philharmonic and Clarinet Professor at Collin College and holds positions at the Las Colinas Symphony and Irving Symphony. She has played with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera, Louisiana Philharmonic, Plano Symphony, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and Dallas Winds. She performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, with the Dallas Winds in the Midwest Band Clinic, and solo recitals at ClarinetFest. Chastine has published articles in The Clarinet Journal, The Clarinet Online, and Pan Pipes Journal. She maintains a private studio as a sought-after clinician, recently giving a master class at the Texas Bandmaster’s Association as their featured woodwind clinician. She is the head instructor of the Advanced Orchestral Division at Clearly Clarinet Camp. Chastine recorded with the Klavier label, GIA educational projects, and the Borderlands 4 video game soundtrack.. Her primary teachers include Greg Raden, Chris Runk, and Rena Feller, and she is a proud Buffet-Crampon Performing Artist. Chastine studied at the University of North Texas.
Jason Hofmeister is a freelance musician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He is the Third Horn of the Las Colinas Symphony, Fourth Horn of the Irving Symphony, and Fourth Horn of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas. He has performed with the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, San Antonio Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, Dallas Chamber Symphony, Plano Symphony Orchestra, Irving Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Winds, San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Falls Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic, East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the Crested Butte Festival Orchestra. Mr. Hofmeister earned his Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in horn performance at the University of North Texas. His primary teachers include Haley Hoops, William VerMeulen, Greg Hustis, William Scharnberg, and Richard Deane. In addition to performing, Mr. Hofmeister is Professor of Horn at Collin College and is also a private lesson instructor in Frisco ISD. He enjoys watching sports, running, rock climbing, and grilling when not working.
Dr. Nathan Ingrim is a professional oboist and educator from Central Texas. He holds the position of Principal Oboe with the Dallas Winds and serves as professor of oboe at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. As a performer, he has won numerous awards and made his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in the spring of 2019. He is based in Dallas, Texas and is an active freelance musician. Dr. Ingrim has performed in the oboe sections of ensembles such as The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Fort Worth Symphony, The Charleston Symphony, The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, and The Civic Orchestra of Chicago. His primary teachers include Erin Hannigan, Mark Ostoich, Eric Ohlsson, Dwight Parry, and Doris DeLoach.
Inga Kroll is a native of Estonia, she earned Master's level degrees from the Estonian Music Academy and Rice University, in Houston, Texas. Currently Inga is a classical and baroque freelance violinist in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She plays regularly with the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Orchestra of New Spain, East Texas Symphony, among others. Performed as a Concertmaster with the Lyric Stage orchestra in Irving and Living opera in Richardson. She has played in orchestra's with Crystal Gale, Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Jose Correras, and Andrea Bocelli. As a baroque violinist and chamber musician she performed in Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, and various states within the USA.She has studied and performed with internationally acclaimed baroque artists such us Simon Standage, Ketil Haugsand and Manfredo Kramer. She is on faculty with Interharmony intentional music festival. Was adjunct faculty of violin and viola at Brookhaven and El Centro Colleges. She teaches privately from her home studio in Richardson, Texas and adjunct faculty with University of Dallas in Irving.
Seowon Lee earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of North Texas where she was the first violin of the Bancroft String Quartet. She served as Principal second violin of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra and section violin of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra.
Now she is a violinist of the Dallas opera and adjunct faculty at the Tarrant County College. Also, she shares her passion for music through her violin studio in Carrollton, TX.
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Michael Lelevich received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Rutgers University and a Master of Music in Double Bass Performance from the University of Michigan, where he was a scholarship student of the legendary bass pedagogue Stuart Sankey. He also received an Artist Diploma from the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple University, where he studied with Philadelphia Orchestra bassists Henry Scott and John Hood. Michael is Assistant Principal Bass with the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Principal Bass with the Wichita Falls Symphony, and performs with the Fort Worth Symphony and other regional ensembles. He enjoys teaching young bassists in private lessons and master classes, and is a frequent coach for the bass sections of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra ensembles and the Dallas Symphony Young Strings program. Michael is a member of the New Hampshire Musical Festival Orchestra, where he has performed for over 30 summers.
Jennifer McElroy is a freelance flutist and teacher in the Dallas Metroplex. She is a regular guest flutist with The Dallas Winds, second flute with East Texas Symphony, second flute and piccolo with Lake Lewisville Symphony, and Principal flute of the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra. She has performed with the Avant Chamber Ballet, the Fort Worth Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared with the Mount Vernon Music Ensemble, the Camerata Winds Quintet, and Voices of Change. As a teacher, Mrs. McElroy serves as flute faculty for several school districts around Dallas including Richardson, Irving, Lake Highlands, Highland Park, Plano and McKinney. She has been an adjunct flute professor for Brookhaven Community College, an instructor for the Floot Fire Dallas session, and the Dallas Winds Band Camp. She served as Conductor for the first two seasons of the Southern Methodist University Young Artist Flute Ensembles. Mrs. McElroy received her Bachelor of Music Education from Baylor University and her Master of Music Performance and Artist Certificate at Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.
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Dr. Stacie Mickens is Professor of Horn at the University of North Texas College of Music, previously teaching at the Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University, Luther College, and Winona State University. Mickens is a member of The Dallas Opera and has performed with Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Chamber Winds, Blossom Music Festival, Monarch Brass, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. She is a founding member of the Lantana Trio and a member of Stiletto Brass Quintet. Lantana Trio’s 2022 album, Crossing Barriers, features commissioned works by Jeff Scott, Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Shanyse Strickland, Dorothy Gates, and Erik Morales. The group co-hosted the International Women’s Brass Conference at UNT in 2022. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Luther College.
Dr. Hoigum Lindsy Park earned her DMA at the University of North Texas on a full scholarship with stipend and completed the Graduate Artist Certificate after her MM at the University of Texas at Austin. She has led the UNT Symphony as Concertmaster and has performed in Italy, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. She currently focuses on teaching and performs in the violin sections of the Abilene Philharmonic and the Richardson Symphony Orchestra. In her free time, she spends time with her husband and lovely cats Dami and Dacong.
Junsoo Park is a violinist based in Dallas, Texas. He currently serves as a First Section Violinist with The Dallas Opera and has performed as a substitute violinist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra since 2019. Park has appeared with numerous orchestras in Korea and internationally, including the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, and the Ministry of National Defense Orchestra, where he served as Concertmaster. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Myung-Whun Chung and Ricardo Muti, and has recorded with Deutsche Grammophon and EMI. He holds a Master of Music and Performer Diploma in Violin Performance from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Music from Yonsei University. Park is a prizewinner of several national competitions in Korea.
Yulia Petkevich
Christopher Phillpott performs regularly on cello, baroque cello, and viola da gamba while maintaining a large music studio in North Texas. He has performed with such ensembles as the Dallas Bach Society, Denton Bach Players, Orchestra of New Spain, Austin Baroque Orchestra, Tallahassee Bach Parley, and the Early Music America Young Performer’s Festival Ensemble. Mr. Phillpott holds a bachelor’s degree in cello performance and a master’s degree in musicology from Texas Christian University, as well as an Early Music Certificate from the Florida State University.
Enikő Samu is a dedicated and versatile violinist based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, pursuing a performance degree under the mentorship of Diane Kitzman. Enikő performs regularly in the region, including appearances with the world-class Dallas Opera, and the Fort Worth Chamber Society. Originally from Hungary, Enikő began her formal training at the prestigious Liszt Academy, building a strong foundation in the European classical tradition. Before relocating to Dallas, she was active in New York’s vibrant music scene, performing with local ensembles at renowned venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Scott Sheffler is a classical freelance double bassist based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. He began studying the instrument at age eleven and trained with several members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Scott resides in Richardson, Texas, where he enjoys a vibrant freelance career with orchestras across the DFW metroplex. His performance schedule often includes appearances with the Dallas Opera, Plano Symphony, Irving Symphony, and the Allen Philharmonic. In early 2010, Scott was a member of the orchestra for the George Lucas sanctioned Star Wars in Concert North American Tour. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Double Bass Performance from Southern Methodist University, studying under Tom Lederer, and later completed both his Master’s degree and Artist Diploma at the Yale School of Music under the guidance of Don Palma. In his free time, Scott loves watching and playing sports, hanging out with family, and spending time with his wife and 2 children and their bird Goofy and dog Macadoo.
Dr. Kristin Van Cleve is the Director of the Music Department at the University of Dallas, where she directs the Chamber Ensembles, teaches violin, music history, and music theory. She is Principal Second Violin of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Artistic Director and Principal Violinist of the historical performance ensemble, Texas Camerata, and concertmaster of the Wichita Falls Symphony. She has performed with the Orchestra of New Spain for over three decades. As a baroque violinist, she performed in Boston, Seattle, Washington, D.C., France, Mexico, Bolivia, China, and throughout the southwest United States. She is a member of the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra and travels to Paris, France, each summer to perform with the Festival St. Louis en Ile at the Eglise St. Louis. Dr. Van Cleve founded the University of Dallas Summer Music Academy for middle school and high school age students. She began violin studies in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska, and received Bachelor's and Master's of Music degrees in Violin Performance from UNT. She completed her doctoral degree in May 2025, examining the pedagogical applications of violin works by Frank Bridge and Amy Marcy Beach.
Dongni Xie is a prizewinner of numerous international piano competitions, earning seven first prizes. Critics have praised her playing as “bold and riveting” (Peninsula) and for her “bravura performance…mature and relaxed” (Herald Tribune). Xie has performed at major venues worldwide including Carnegie Hall, the Château de Fontainebleau (France), Dream Forest Arts Center (South Korea), and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. She has appeared as soloist with the Boulder Symphony Orchestra, Debut Symphony, and Meadows Symphony Orchestra. Her debut album, White Dress, was released in 2025. Dr. Xie joined the piano faculty of the SMU Meadows School of the Arts in 2025. She is a Legacy Pianist of the Achúcarro Foundation.