American Studio Orchestra - Our Stories
Diverse & Inclusive Storytelling
Our multimedia concerts profile individuals of diverse backgrounds who have made an impact on the history and culture of America.
Join us as we tell the inspirational stories of artists, entrepreneurs, inventors, writers, doctors, scientists, activists, and other trailblazers. Their stories are OUR stories.
We are proud to announce that as of 2022, ASO is a permanent Resident Ensemble of DMV Music Academy! This ground-breaking partnership will give ASO a physical home and allow us to launch an annual Concert series as well as several educational programs.
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More exciting announcements are coming soon!
Larry Williams
Artistic Director
Artistic Director Larry Williams founded ASO in 2008. Throughout his career as a performer, he sought out opportunities to collaborate with the most creative and skilled artists that he could find throughout the classical, jazz, popular, commercial, and other musical genres. These collaborative partnerships eventually included filmmakers, videographers, dancers and other creative minds which led to the evolution of ASO.
American Studio Orchestra presents dynamic multimedia profiles of: inventors, scientists, innovators, artists, poets, writers, politicians, activists, and other trailblazers who's contributions have made a significant impact on American history and culture.
ARTIST ROSTER & STAFF
Violin I
Solomia Gorokhivska
Eugene Dovgalyuk
Michelle Ruiz
Marcia McIntyre
Valerie Heller
Wayman C. McCoy, III
Flute
Rachel Choe
Delandria Mills
Trumpet
Kevin Dines
Gerald Jones
Demarr Woods
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Violin II
Carol Holmes
Lerna May Frandsen
Bonita Grier
Leslie Fearing
Gavin Fallow
Cinzia Rizzo
Oboe
Fatma Daglar
Zoila Holtzer
Horn
Larry Williams
Amanda Collins
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Viola
Jackie Capecci
Ed Lewis
Mary Thulson
Brandon Lewis
Gerard Battle
Clarinet
David Drosinos
Alisha Coleman
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Trombone
David Dochterman
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Cello
Elise Cuffy
Alison Bazala
Denna Purdie
Tim Thulson
Johnny Walker Jr.
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Bassoon
Bryan Young
Cheryl Nkeba
Tuba
Andrew Spang
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Bass
Laura Ruas
Blake Meister
Gary Richardson
Saxophone
Gary Thomas
Russell Kirk
Jacob Yoffee
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Percussion
Don Johns
Orlando Cotto
Artistic Director
Larry Williams
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Conductors
Glenn Quader
Jeri Lynne Johnson
Resident Composers
Jacob Yoffee
Daniel Bowen
Todd Simon
Terence Reddick
Audio Engineers
Bill Racine
Brendan McGeehan
Videographers
Annie Center
Larry Williams
Jacob Yoffee
Les Owen
Production Assistants
Charles Murrell III
Matthew Thompson
Malachi Tatum
Marketing & Communications
Daryl Burghardt, Technopaws, Inc.
Kerem Ulken, Enhanca Creative, Inc.
Bryan Young, Intertwine Systems
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