The Michigan Philharmonic has announced a promotion and an addition to the artistic staff of its programs for young musicians: HEKTOR QYTETI has been promoted to artistic director and conductor of the Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra program, and JOANNA GOLDSTEIN (in photo) is the new director of the Michigan Philharmonic Flute Choir.
Hektor Qyteti, newly promoted to artistic director and conductor of the Michigan Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra program, was previously assistant conductor of the Youth Orchestra and director of the String Ensembles. He is principal second violin at the Michigan Philharmonic. He is assistant concertmaster of the Grosse Pointe Symphony and plays in the violin section of Detroit Metro orchestras including symphonies in Dearborn, Warren, Rochester, and Pontiac. Prior to his moving with his family to the U.S., he had a five-year tenure as concertmaster of Korce Philharmonia Orchestra in Albania.
The Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra is adding Joanna Goldstein to the staff as director of the Michigan Philharmonic Flute Choir. Goldstein has performed with the Boston Pops and with the Santa Rosa (CA), Portland (ME), and Toledo (OH) symphonies, and appears with the Rochester and Battle Creek orchestras in Michigan. Goldstein has taught flute and coached groups at Tanglewood, through her private studio, and at the Boston University Flute Ensemble. She holds degrees from Peabody Conservatory and Boston University, and an artist diploma from the Longy School of Music. Goldstein is on the faculty at Community Music School of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Community College.
Posted August 17, 2017
