“Symphony orchestra rosters are generally very stable, but it is inevitable that both professional ambitions and personal needs produce some turnover of player personnel,” writes Alan Sherrod in Thursday’s (11/18) Arts Knoxville (TN). “Amazingly, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra survived the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown and an uncomfortable labor dispute mostly intact. Only four core positions had to be filled for the 2021-22 season, but two were principal chairs in the woodwind section and two were core cellists [Adam Ayers and Sarah Miller] replacing personnel taking a leave of absence. Devan Jaquez, KSO principal flute, received … a Bachelor’s Degree of Art in Music Performance … from UCLA and a Master of Music Degree … from the Colburn Conservatory…. Jaquez was a finalist in the 2020 Young Concert Artists International Competition and a 2020 instrumental fellow of the Music Academy of the West. Justin Cummings, KSO principal bassoon, … was previously a bassoon fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL, as well as performing with a number of orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic, and Phoenix Symphony. He received his Bachelor’s of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory and a Master’s of Music from the Colburn School.”
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