Musicians of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra
4-weeks (first 4) | Registration closed 10/1/2025
This course will include presentations by members of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra. A few musicians each week will perform short pieces and talk about their lives as professional musicians.
The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra is a fully professional, union symphony orchestra that brings people together to inspire an appreciation for exceptional music. Through engaging performances of classics and new compositions, the HVSO provides accessible, outstanding musical experiences for communities throughout the region. https://www.hudsonvalleysymphony.org/
Nanette Koch
Nanette Koch is the Director of the Botticelli Chamber Players, a highly regarded teacher of the cello, and has developed many music education programs for Hudson Valley area schools. She is a long-time member of the cello section of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra is a fully professional, union symphony orchestra that brings people together to inspire an appreciation for exceptional music. Through engaging performances of classics and new compositions, the HVSO provides accessible, outstanding musical experiences for communities throughout the region.
Nora Quinlan
Nora Quinlan holds a B.A. in history from Queens College, CUNY, an M.S. in Library Service and an M.A. in art history from Columbia University. She was the head of special collections at the University of Colorado at Boulder, worked as a rare book cataloger at the University of Miami, and was an assistant special collections librarian at the University of Kansas. She has extensive training and experience working with art, rare books, manuscripts, early photographs, and ephemera. In addition, Nora was the head of Reference and Instructional Services at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library and oversaw their gallery.