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the cortona collective

The Cortona Collective is the ensemble made up of current and former faculty from the Sessions. The Collective performs together in a variety of settings outside of the Sessions themselves.

The entire membership of the Cortona Collective is listed below. The year that each joined the Collective is listed after their name.

PERFORMERS

  • flute: Sarah Brady (2016) — Mary Fukushima (2010)

  • clarinet: Gregory Oakes (2011)

  • saxophone: h2 Quartet (2012): Geoffrey Deibel, Jeffrey Loeffert, Kimberly Goddard Loeffert, Jonathan Nichol

  • violin: Ari Streisfeld (2014) — Zeneba Bowers (2011)

  • cello: Jason Calloway (2025) — Mariel Roberts (2023) — Kivie Cahn-Lipman (2012) — Matt Walker (2011)

  • percussion: Michael Compitello (2017) — Ji Hye Jung (2015)

  • piano: Winston Choi (2022) — Brianna Matzke (2019) — Amir Khosrowpour (2011) — Michael Kirkendoll (2010)

  • voice: Alexandra Porter (2023) – Paul Chwe Minchul An (2022) — Jeffrey Gavett (2017) — Rachel Calloway (2014) — Laura Bohn (2013) – Sarah Tannehill Anderson (2012)

CONDUCTORS

Tim Weiss (2020) — Jeffrey Meyer (2020) — Chris Younghoon Kim (2017) — Eric Garcia (2014) — Jacob Wallace (2013)

COMPOSERS

Anne La Berge (2025) — Anthony R. Green (2024) – Jonathan Bailey Holland (2023) — Laurie San Martin (2023) — Evan Williams (2022) — Tina Tallon (2020) — Kay Rhie (2018) — Suzanne Farrin (2017) — David Rakowski (2016) — Beth Wiemann (2016) — Stevan Tickmayer (2011) — Gabriela Lena Frank (2010) — Forrest Pierce (2010)

Fellows

Leadership & Administration

  • Brianna Matzke

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Anthony R. Green

    CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

  • Ari Streisfeld

    CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

  • Allie Porter

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Brendan Sweeney

    PRODUCTION MANAGER