Orchestral Faculty - Each section of the BSO designates section representatives who coordinate the summer experience of the Fellows in that section of the TMC Orchestra.
Ronan Lefkowitz
Born in Oxford, England, Ronan Lefkowitz joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1976. Mr. Lefkowitz is a graduate of Brookline High School and Harvard University.
Mickey Katz
BSO: Stephen and Dorothy Weber chair, endowed in perpetuity
Mickey Katz joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in September 2004. A native of Israel, he has distinguished himself as a solo performer, chamber musician, and contemporary music specialist.
Todd Seeber
BSO: Eleanor L. and Levin H. Campbell chair, endowed in perpetuity
Todd Seeber joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra's double bass section in May 1988. From January 1986 until he joined the BSO, he was principal bass of the Buffalo Philharmonic, which he joined when he was twenty and with which he appeared frequently as a soloist.
Elizabeth Rowe
Principal Flute
Walter Piston chair, endowed in perpetuity
BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2004 and holds the Walter Piston Principal Flute Chair.
John Ferrillo
Principal
Mildred B. Remis chair, endowed in perpetuity
John Ferrillo joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as principal oboe at the start of the 2001 Tanglewood season, having appeared with the orchestra several times as a guest performer in previous seasons.
Thomas Martin
Associate Principal and E-flat Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra; Principal Clarinet, Boston Pops Orchestra
Stanton W. and Elisabeth K. Davis chair, endowed in perpetuity
Thomas Martin is associate principal clarinetist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal clarinetist of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Mr. Martin began his professional music career as a clarinetist, saxophonist, and flutist at age thirteen, performing with several big bands and combos in his native Wisconsin.
Richard Svoboda
Principal / Edward A. Taft chair, endowed in perpetuity
Richard Svoboda has been the principal bassoonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players since 1989; as the BSO’s principal bassoon he occupies the Edward A. Taft Chair, endowed in perpetuity.
Richard Sebring
Associate Principal Horn, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Margaret Andersen Congleton chair, endowed in perpetuity
Richard Sebring is associate principal horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal horn of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, Mr. Sebring studied at Indiana University, the New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Washington, and the Tanglewood Music Center.
Thomas Rolfs
Principal - BSO: Roger Louis Voisin chair, endowed in perpetuity; BPO: Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner chair, endowed in perpetuity
Thomas Rolfs, Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, began his career with the BSO in 1991 under Seiji Ozawa. He served first as 4th trumpet, and was later promoted by Ozawa to Associate Principal Trumpet. He was promoted to Principal Trumpet by James Levine.
Toby Oft
Principal
J.P. and Mary B. Barger chair, endowed in perpetuity
Toby Oft joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as principal trombone at the start of the 2008-09 season. The son of music educators, he was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He started playing trombone with his father Michael Oft at age six.
Mike Roylance
Principal
BSO: Margaret and William C. Rousseau chair, endowed in perpetuity
Mike W. Roylance is the principal tuba of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, joining the BSO in 2003. Previously, Mr. Roylance performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra and Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Jessica Zhou
Principal Harp
BSO: Nicholas and Thalia Zervas Chair, endowed in perpetuity by Sophia and Bernard Gordon
Born in Beijing, China, BSO principal harp Jessica Zhou joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the fall of 2009, occupying the Nicholas and Thalia Zervis Chair.
Daniel Bauch
Assistant Timpanist
BSO: Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Linde chair
Daniel Bauch joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in fall 2009, having held the position of assistant principal timpanist and percussionist with the Detroit Symphony for three years. He began playing percussion at age seven and during high school studied with the BSO's Timothy Genis and Will Hudgins.
Edward Gazouleas
Head of Orchestral Studies
Professor of Viola at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University since 2012, Ed Gazouleas previously was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 24 seasons.
Wilson Ochoa
Principal Librarian, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Lia and William Poorvu Chair, endowed in perpetuity
San Diego, California, native D. Wilson Ochoa comes to the Boston Symphony Orchestra from the Nashville Symphony, where he has been Principal Librarian for 12 seasons.