About our Musicians

The musicians of the NSS are among the finest in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area. Many are also members of some of the premiere orchestras in the area, as well as being active chamber musicians and teachers.


Musicians

Violin I

Jie Hyue Kim - concertmaster
Sarah Calderon
Sonia Garcia-Lee
Jessica Hanson
Susan Benac
Rebecca DeStephanis

Violin II

Eli Thomas - acting principal
Nancy Shavin
Eleonel Molina
David Shavin
Tiia Karlén
Renee Nutwell

Viola

Cameron Raecke - principal
Matthew Gattuso - assistant principal
Erik Whitesides
Mallory Carnes

Violoncello

Andrew Nixon - principal
Katherine Colburn - assistant principal
Daniel Daughtry-Weiss
Tom Valdez

Contrabass

Barbara Fitzgerald - principal
Gwendolyn Hellmann

Harp

Jacqueline Pollauf

Sponsors

The National String Symphonia is grateful for support from:

Primary Sponsors

Maryland State Arts Council logo
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County logo

Additional Sponsors

Frederick Arts Council logo

Building Blocks Sponsors

Brenda de la Cruz logo
Live Frederick Group logo