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2026 STS Faculty


New Faculty

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Gracie Potter
Principal Trombone
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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José Milton Vieira
Principal Trombone
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Faculty

Christopher Bassett - Bass Trombone - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Brian Hecht - Utility Trombone - Dallas Symphony Orchestra
James Nova - Second/Utility Trombone - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Masa Ohtake - Second Trombone - Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Bradley Palmer - Professor of Trombone - Columbus State University
Hillary Simms - American Brass Quintet
Yu Tamaki - International Solo/Recording Artist
Bill Thomas - Bass Trombone - Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Nathan Zgonc - Acting Principal Trombone - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Evan Williams - Assistant Principal Trombone - National Symphony Orchestra

Past Featured Artists
2025 Vanessa Fralick, American Brass Quintet
​2024 Yu Tamaki, Bill Thomas
2023 Megumi Kanda, Bill Thomas
2022 Alex Iles, Mayumi Shimizu
2020 Sasha Romero, José Milton Vieira
2019 Randy Hawes, Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto
​2018 Joseph Alessi, Stephen Lange
2017 Jim Markey, Jeremy Moeller
2016 Bill Thomas, Brian Hecht
2015 Jim Nova
2014 Craig Mulcahy
2012 Paul Pollard
2011 Jay Evans, Nikki Abissi
2010 Tom Gibson
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  • Home
  • About
    • About the Symposium
    • Visiting Columbus
    • Professors Choir
    • Legacy CD
    • Sponsors & Exhibitors
  • STS 2026
    • Faculty & Artists
    • Event Schedule
    • STS Youth Camp
    • Audition Requirements
    • Tuition and Deadlines
  • Competitions
    • Tenor Competition
    • Bass Competition
    • Youth Competition
  • Contact