Barbara Jaffe, Concertmaster

Barbara Jaffe was appointed Concertmaster of Orchestra Concordia in 2016. She received her Master of Music Degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music under Donald Weilerstein. She graduated magna cum laude from the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music degree and was the recipient of the PCPA Book Prize for excellence in the Liberal Arts. A former member of the Shelbourne Quartet in Great Falls, MT, and Bradley University Quartet in Peoria, IL, she has performed locally with Delaware Symphony, Opera Delaware and Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestras, Fairmount Quartet, Gabriel Chamber Ensemble, the Monteverde String Quartet, and as a founding member of Elysian Camerata. In summer, Ms. Jaffe serves as Music Director of Vermont Music and Arts in Lyndonville, Vermont, where she is a faculty member, performer, and chamber music coach. Since 2020, she has been teaching Chamber Music Appreciation classes online. 

Orchestra Concordia Members

• Kurt Bauder, Clarinet
• David Brown, Trumpet
• Kathy Brown, Flute, Piccolo\
• Bonnie Callahan, Trumpet
• Stephanie Campitelli, Cello
• Nancy Connell, Cello
• Dorothea DiGiovanni, Violin
• Nora Anne DiLemmo, Bassoon
• Dolores Dillon, Viola
• Kim Eberle-Wang, Viola
• Gail Frederick, Violin
• Hidetoshi Fujimaki, Tuba
• Deanna George, Violin
• Charity Harter, Trombone
• Grace Janney, Bass
• Natalie Haynes, French Horn
• Alison Hicks Greifenstein, Cello
• ​Diana Hessinger, Cello
• Matt Hessinger, Bass
• Margaret Holland, Cello
• Joe Hrin, Clarinet
• Mary Anne Hrin, Percussion
• Chiun-Mei Huang, Oboe
• Catherine Hueston, Cello
• Jonathan Hummel, Trombone
• Barbara Jaffe, Violin
• Louise Jaffe, Viola
• Anna Jensky, Oboe
• Laura Beth Jewell, Violin
• Alison Kane, Viola
• Lesley Katz, Violin
• Cheryl Koch, Violin
• Ann Kirby, Viola, English Horn
• Sydney Krisiewicz, Violin
• Ken Laskey, Viola
• Kaitlyn Lehman, Viola
• Julie Miller, Violin
• Joe Marchozzi, Bass Trombone
• Brian Moore, Percussion
• Terry Muhlenberg, Viola
• Patricia Niemann, Violin
• Adriana Park, Violin
• Ginyoung Park, Cello
• Joyce Prichard, Violin
• Eiko Ogiso Reingewirtz, Violin
• Joanna ShawRuss, Harp
• Angela Shen, Violin
• Elaine Sloan, Violin
• Brandon Swanson, Violin
• Melissa Tabaka, French Horn
• Rachel Tannenbaum, Bassoon
• Wendy Tarnoff, Flute
• Dennis Tate, Percussion
• Keala TeKolste, Violin
• Elena Trepakova, Violin
• Nick Valla, Violin
• Manny VanderVennen, French Horn
• Lynn Van Lenten, Bass
• Jordan Wang, Viola
• Aiko Whiting, Cello
• Antoinette Lyons Zerweck, Violin

Photos by Steven Goldblatt Photography

WHAT SOME OF OUR MUSICIANS ARE SAYING:
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"I am very grateful to be part of the wonderful Orchestra Concordia - where I have the opportunity to play with such talented and passionate musicians and under such a gifted director.  It has been a soul-enriching experience for me." ~ Joe Hrin, Clarinet

"I joined Orchestra Concordia as an adult who had recently returned to playing an instrument after some years. It is an honor to play with such talented musicians, and to engage with sophisticated orchestral literature. I am working hard, learning a great deal, and when we perform I find myself with the same goofy grin on my face that I did when I played in youth orchestras in my teens. Conductor Gary White is skilled at eliciting the best musical performances out of all the players, and what a treat it is have the opportunity to play with such accomplished soloists. I like to think that  performers and audience alike go home from a concert a little lighter, a little more young in spirit, with music in their hearts."  ~ Alison, Cello

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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE ORCHESTRA - PLEASE CONTACT US. IF WE DO NOT HAVE AN OPENING FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT, YOU WILL BE PLACED ON OUR SUBSTITUTE LIST.
​WE WILL ASK YOU TO COMPLETE AN INFORMATION FORM AS PART OF YOUR REQUEST TO JOIN. 

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