Artistic Staff

CAMERON MAY is Music Director of SOGO and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College. Mr. May received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He continues to maintain his violin playing through his position as Assistant Principal Second Violin with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. When not conducting, teaching, or playing violin, Mr. May can be found reading on his back porch, walking in the woods, or going out of his way to chase after Amtrak trains. GREG ALLISON is the Artistic Director and conductor of the SOGO Brass Choir and Academy Orchestra. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Western Washington University where he studied trumpet with the late William D. Cole. Mr. Allison taught instrumental music in the Olympia School District for 40 years and is now retired. Besides telling jokes, Mr. Allison pastors a small church and is learning to play piano.

DAN CRAIG is co-conductor of the SOGO Debut Orchestra and the Director of Bands for the Napavine School District. He received his BA in both Music Education and Tuba Performance from Central Washington University and earned his MS in Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. Craig is an award-winning tuba player, performing regularly throughout the region. He is a member of the Evergreen Brass Ensemble, the Northwest Wind Symphony, St. Martins Wind Ensemble, and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College. Mr. Craig is extremely excited to be conducting the Debut Orchestra and is looking forward to a great season of music-making! JORDAN GOLDSTEIN is co-conductor of the SOGO Debut Orchestra and the orchestra teacher at Washington Middle School and Centennial and McKenny Elementary Schools. Once a student of the Olympia school district, Mr. Goldstein has since received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Puget Sound, as well as a Master of Music in Viola Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. When not playing or teaching, Mr. Goldstein can be seen enjoying a cup of tea, watching old movies, or searching for a new and exciting animal fact. Mr. Goldstein is honored to once again be back in the South Puget Sound area, giving back to the community that helped shape him and foster his love for music.

LIZ WARD is the Assistant Conductor of the Brass Choir. Ms. Ward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music. She is a private teacher and manages the Evergreen Brass Quintet.

STRINGS

Mary Jo Rydholm, violin Daniel Boschee, violin Damian Nelson, violin* Anne Edge, viola Joe Bichsel, cello Nick Masters, bass

WOODWINDS

Erin Happenny, flute Elliot Anderson, oboe Daniel Aliment, clarinet Dan Meuse, bassoon

TEACHING ARTISTS

BRASS

Dr. Ed Sandor, trumpet Liz Ward, French horn Dan Craig, low brass

PERCUSSION

Laura McBride

ADJUNCT

Anne Edge, Music Historian Mark Thome, Court Composer *SOGO Alum