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Student Conductor Stephen Pine directs the Symphonic Band at the Schnitzer.

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Metropolitan
Youth Symphony
Lajos Balogh, Founder, Music Director & Conductor
Since 1974

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MYS Office
503-239-4566 or (from outside of the 503 area code only)
1-888-PLAY MYS
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Mailing address: Metropolitan Youth Symphony P.O. Box 5254 Portland, Oregon 97208 Email: mail@metroyouthsymphony.org

Office location:     (map) Metropolitan Youth Symphony 4800 SW Macadam; Suite 105, 307 Portland, Oregon 97239 Phone: 503-239-4566 or 1-888-PLAY-MYS

ARTISTIC STAFF
Music Director/Symphony Orchestra Conductor	Lajos Balogh	lajosb@yahoo.com
Symphonic Band Conductor	Dr. John K. Richards	Dr. John K. Richards
Concert Orchestra Conductor	Bill Hunt	bhunt@hevanet.com
Concert Band Conductor	Robert Callison	callisonbk@comcast.net
Interlude Orchestra Conductor	Nita Van Pelt	nvp28@comcast.net
Sousa Band Conductor	Andrew Hordichok	andrew@ahmusicstudio.com
Overture Orchestra Conductor	Kathie Reed	reedhess@aol.com
Jazz Orchestra I Conductor	Derek Sims	trumpetman1970@hotmail.com
Jazz Orchestra II Conductor	Greg McKelvey	tba
Flute Choir Director	Marcy Lohman	marcyl@hevanet.com
Percussion Director	Andy Lyttle	myspercussion@phroggy.com
ADMINISTRATION
Executive Director	Matthew Jones	matthew@playmys.org
General Manager	Carol Neff	carol@playmys.org
Office Manager	Vickie Hundley	vickie@playmys.org
Development Manager	Susan Norton	susan@playmys.org
Stage Manager/Librarian	Beth Munger	beth@playmys.org
Alumni Coordinator	Susan Rickett	susanr@playmys.org
Volunteer Coordinator	Margaret Gunther	margaret@playmys.org
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BOARDS
Executive Board - President	Ron Corbin	ron_corbin@toyota.com
Operations Board - Souvenir Sales	Shawna Ross	sono40a@aol.com
Operations Board - Wardrobe	Kathy Sanders	rsanwood@qwest.net
Operations Board -Member at large	Paul Newman	newman.family@verizon.net
GROUP MANAGERS AND LIBRARIANS
Symphony Orchestra Manager	Karen Seder	koseder@comcast.net
Symphony Orchestra Asst. Manager	Lori Siegal	drloris@comcast.net
Symphony Orchestra Music Librarian	Larry Rinehart	larry@rinehartmotion.com
Symphonic Band Co-Manager	Brinn Hemmingson	brinn_h@yahoo.com
Symphonic Band Co- Manager	Ed Bird	edward.bird@kroger.com
Symphonic Band Co- Manager	Lloyd Johnson	lloyd@lloydjohnson.com
Symphonic Band Librarian	Stan Esler	tubastan@comcast.net
Concert Orchestra Co-Manager	Robin Corrigan	corrigan@easystreet.net
Concert Orchestra Co- Manager	Monica DeBruyn	randall@ocp.org
Concert Orchestra Librarian	Kim Ray	damray@europa.com
Concert Band Co-Manager	Molly Shibley	smlaa@aracnet.com
Concert Band Co-Manager	Mark Nieves	mnieves23@comcast.net
Concert Band Librarian	Chris Despopoulos	despopoulos_chris@emc.com
Vivaldi Strings Manager	Lynette Carver	lynettecarver@comcast.net
Vivaldi Strings Librarian	Felicia Eyre	eyre@teleport.com
Interlude Co-Manager	Vimala Naidoo	vimala.naidoo@verizon.net
Interlude Co-Manager	Carolyn Grill	acgrill@msn.com
Interlude Librarian	Robin Gearn	robin@wescottdesign.com
Sousa Band Co-Manager.	Christine Olson	hotquilts@hotmail.com
Sousa Band Co-Manager	Thea Parker	theamarise@comcast.net
Sousa Librarian	Mark Parker	theamarise@comcast.net
Overture Manager/Lib.	Helen Eby	dheby@earthlink.net
Flute Choir. Manager/Lib.	Marna Theroff	mluluemma@aol.com
Jazz Orchestra I Manager	Bill Littler	blittler@tds.net
Jazz Orchestra I Librarian	Christine Olson	hotquilts@hotmail.com
Jazz Orchestra II Co-Manager	Paul Wallace	paul.wallace@intel.com
Jazz Orchestra II Co-Manager/Lib.	Matt Bodo	gregors_realm@hotmail.com
Percussion Coach	Andy Lyttle	phroggy@phroggy.com
MYSfits Manage/Lib.r	Dawn Stell	drstell12@msn.com
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