Meet the MSO!

The Modesto Symphony is switching things up for February by introducing a brand-new YouTube series called “Meet the MSO!” This will be a series of short videos highlighting various members of our orchestra as they perform a solo at home just for you! This month, we’re kicking off this series with Katy Juneau, viola; Denis Harper, principal oboe; and Adam Wolf, horn. Stay tuned and make sure to follow us on YouTube & social media to receive notifications of when we post our videos!

Katy Juneau, viola

Katy Juneau is a long-time member of the MSO and is also the principal viola of the Fremont Symphony, Lamplighter’s Theater Orchestra, and West Edge Opera Festival. In addition to performing regularly with orchestras and chamber ensembles across Northern California, Katy has been in backup groups accompanying all sorts from Wynton Marsalis, Peidmont Community Church, KISS, Bonnie Raitt, Synchronicity Strings, Storm Large, and Josh Groban to playing in the World Classic Baseball Orchestra on the field at AT&T Park.

This month, she will be sharing two pieces honoring women composers, Ave generosa by Hildegard von Bingen and Deserted Garden by Florence Price where she will be accompanied by her son, Andrew Green on piano.

Learn more about Katy!

Adam Wolf, horn

Adam Wolf is one of the MSO’s newer members, having won his seat in 2019. He’s an accomplished horn player and composer and has performed with the LA Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, as well as being the Principal Horn for the Redlands Symphony. Adam has also recorded and performed with many music artists and composers including Miley Cyrus, Will.I.Am, Pete Townsend, Billy Idol, John Debney, Arturo Sandoval, Mark Isham, Jeff Russo, Pinar Toprak, and many more.

This month, he will be performing Tango Etude No. 3 by Astor Piazzolla.

Learn more about Adam!

Denis Harper,
principal oboe

As our principal oboe, Denis Harper has been consistently praised for his performances a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. In 2014, we featured Denis as a Soloist in the Boccherini & Bach concert where he performed Concerto for Oboe in E minor by Georg Philipp Telemann.

This month, he will be performing Telemann’s Fantasia No. 2 in A Minor.

Learn more about Denis!

This series is free to all and supported in part by Jeff & Margaret Reed, The Reed Companies and the Reed Foundation. Dates, program, and artists subject to change. E&OE.

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