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October 20, 2022
Violist and native Vermonter, Tatiana Trono made her solo debut with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in high school. In 2022, Tatiana joined both the Santa Rosa Symphony and the California Symphony as a new section member. Before that, Ms. Trono was appointed Assistant Principal Viola in the Oakland Symphony. In an orchestra and chamber music...
October 20, 2022
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Natalia Badziak joined the California Symphony in 2022. She is a substitute with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and has performed in many music festivals including Ensemble Modern’s Klangspuren Schwaz and Spoleto Festival USA. She has played in ensembles such as SF Sound, the San Francisco Contemporary Players, and in a piano...
October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
Alexandra Simpson has traveled the world as a performer and educator: from Bucaramanga, Colombia to Cornwall, England. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, freelancing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player- beginning fall 2022, she serves as the Assistant Principal Violist of the California Symphony. Alexandra has appeared as a soloist...
November 18, 2018
Darcy Rindt achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of California, Santa Cruz and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors in both music and marine biology. She also holds a Master’s Degree in performance from San Francisco State University. In 2017, Ms. Rindt joined the first National Tour of the Broadway show,...
November 18, 2018
Catherine Matovich is a classical violist and a Cajun/Zydeco/Blues/anything groovy fiddler. In Reno, she plays viola with the Red Tango and the Reno Philharmonic, as well as bluegrass and Americana fiddle with the award-winning Sierra Sweethearts. Around the Bay, catch her fiddling with the popular Cajun/Zydeco band, CZ and the Bon Vivants. She has toured...
November 18, 2018
Katy Juneau is Principal Viola of the Fremont Symphony, Lamplighter’s Theatre Orchestra and West Edge Opera Festival. Katy has enjoyed playing with California Symphony since 1987. She also performs with the Modesto, Oakland, Santa Rosa, and Marin Symphonies, and the Sacramento Philharmonic. Katy’s most exciting and challenging passion project these days is being a member...
November 7, 2018
Daria D’Andrea lives in San Francisco where she performs with both ‘period’ and modern ensembles, cutting across stylistic borders from medieval chanson to 21st century tango. Daria is professor of violin, viola and chamber music at the University of San Francisco. As well as playing with the California Symphony, she plays with Sacramento Philharmonic &...
November 7, 2018
Marcel Gemperli serves as Principal Violist of the California Symphony. He has performed regularly with the San Francisco Symphony, including on recordings and on tours to Asia and the East Coast. He was an acting member of the San Diego Symphony from 2017 to 2022 and has also performed with the San Francisco Opera and...
