In 1902, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote his Symphony No 2, and today it remains one of the most uplifting symphonies in the entire repertoire with gorgeous melodies and harmonies as well as spine tingling moments throughout the work. Four of Symphoria’s amazing musicians are stepping to the front of the stage for Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante – Peter Rovit on violin, Heidi Hoffman on cello, Eduardo Sepulveda on oboe, and Rachel Koeth on bassoon. Our musicians are your neighbors in the community, and you’ll want to come out and cheer them on!
PROGRAM
SMYTH: On the Cliffs of Cornwall 
HAYDN: Sinfonia concertante in B-flat major, op. 84
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 43
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FEATURED ARTISTS
LAWRENCE LOH | conductor
Lawrence Loh is Music Director of Symphoria (Syracuse, NY). Mr. Loh was Assistant, Associate and Resident Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 2005-2015 and he returns annually to lead a wide variety of programs.
Mr. Loh’s previous positions include: Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony ...
Mr. Loh’s previous positions include: Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony ...
Lawrence Loh is Music Director of Symphoria (Syracuse, NY). Mr. Loh was Assistant, Associate and Resident Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 2005-2015 and he returns annually to lead a wide variety of programs.
Mr. Loh’s previous positions include: Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Syracuse Opera; Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra; Associate Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra.
Mr. Loh is active as a guest conductor, both in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to annual concerts in Pittsburgh and Dallas, his recent engagements include the Boston Pops (Tanglewood), North Carolina Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Pensacola Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Symphony and the Cathedral Choral Society at the Washington National Cathedral. Past engagements include the National (Washington D.C.), Indianapolis, Tacoma, Utah, Rochester, Naples, Knoxville, Florida, El Paso, San Luis Obispo, Edmonton, Colorado, Charleston (SC), Malaysia, Daejeon (South Korea) and Greater Bridgeport Orchestras. His summer appearances include the festivals of Grant Park, Sun Valley, Bravo Vail Valley, Aspen, Mann Center in Philadelphia, Breckenridge, Las Vegas, Hot Springs, the Kinhaven Music School and the Performing Arts Institute (PA). In the summer of 2016, he made his debut at Tanglewood, conducting Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony with the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra and returned to Tanglewood in 2017 to conduct the Boston Pops.
Having a particular affinity for pops programming, Mr. Loh has been engaged for repeat performances with Chris Botti, Idina Menzel, Ann Hampton Callaway and more. He has assisted John Williams on multiple occasions and conducted numerous sold-out John Williams tribute concerts. He is particularly adept at conducting concerts synchronizing live orchestral music with film, and he has lead Jurassic Park, Pixar in Concert, Disney in Concert, The Wizard of Oz and Singin’ in the Rain, among other concert productions.
Mr. Loh received his Artist Diploma in Orchestral Conducting from Yale, his Masters in Choral Conducting from Indiana University and his Bachelor of Arts and Certificate of Management Studies from the University of Rochester. Lawrence Loh was born in southern California of Korean parentage and raised in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Jennifer have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Hilary. Follow him on instagram @conductorlarryloh or twitter @lawrenceloh or visit his website, www.lawrenceloh.com.
Mr. Loh’s previous positions include: Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Syracuse Opera; Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra; Associate Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra.
Mr. Loh is active as a guest conductor, both in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to annual concerts in Pittsburgh and Dallas, his recent engagements include the Boston Pops (Tanglewood), North Carolina Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Pensacola Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Symphony and the Cathedral Choral Society at the Washington National Cathedral. Past engagements include the National (Washington D.C.), Indianapolis, Tacoma, Utah, Rochester, Naples, Knoxville, Florida, El Paso, San Luis Obispo, Edmonton, Colorado, Charleston (SC), Malaysia, Daejeon (South Korea) and Greater Bridgeport Orchestras. His summer appearances include the festivals of Grant Park, Sun Valley, Bravo Vail Valley, Aspen, Mann Center in Philadelphia, Breckenridge, Las Vegas, Hot Springs, the Kinhaven Music School and the Performing Arts Institute (PA). In the summer of 2016, he made his debut at Tanglewood, conducting Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony with the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra and returned to Tanglewood in 2017 to conduct the Boston Pops.
Having a particular affinity for pops programming, Mr. Loh has been engaged for repeat performances with Chris Botti, Idina Menzel, Ann Hampton Callaway and more. He has assisted John Williams on multiple occasions and conducted numerous sold-out John Williams tribute concerts. He is particularly adept at conducting concerts synchronizing live orchestral music with film, and he has lead Jurassic Park, Pixar in Concert, Disney in Concert, The Wizard of Oz and Singin’ in the Rain, among other concert productions.
Mr. Loh received his Artist Diploma in Orchestral Conducting from Yale, his Masters in Choral Conducting from Indiana University and his Bachelor of Arts and Certificate of Management Studies from the University of Rochester. Lawrence Loh was born in southern California of Korean parentage and raised in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Jennifer have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Hilary. Follow him on instagram @conductorlarryloh or twitter @lawrenceloh or visit his website, www.lawrenceloh.com.
PETER ROVIT | violin
Violinist Peter Rovit (BM, Indiana University; MM, Hartt School; Professional Studies, Juilliard; DMA, SUNY Stony Brook) was among the last students of Josef Gingold at Indiana University where he also studied Baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie. Other teachers have included Mitchell Stern, Philip Setzer (Emerson Quartet), Cho-Liang Lin, Paul Kantor ...
Violinist Peter Rovit (BM, Indiana University; MM, Hartt School; Professional Studies, Juilliard; DMA, SUNY Stony Brook) was among the last students of Josef Gingold at Indiana University where he also studied Baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie. Other teachers have included Mitchell Stern, Philip Setzer (Emerson Quartet), Cho-Liang Lin, Paul Kantor and Donald Weilerstein. As a chamber musician, recitalist, and soloist he has performed throughout the United States and at music festivals such as Aspen, Taos, Yellow Barn, Hot Springs, Skaneateles, and Musical Spring in Saint Petersburg (Russia). A concerto competition winner at both the Hartt School and at SUNY Stony Brook, Mr. Rovit has also performed as a soloist with the Montgomery Symphony, the Fort Smith Symphony, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and the Tuscaloosa Symphony. He was a recipient of the prestigious Montgomery Symphony Violin Fellowship, has been a member of the Quartet Oklahoma, Associate Concertmaster of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and Concertmaster of the Tuscaloosa Symphony.
Mr. Rovit also loves to share his knowledge and experience with young musicians and has been on the string faculty of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Alabama. His students have gone on to study at such schools as Juilliard and Rice, and have won positions in professional orchestras, as well as the Chicago Civic Orchestra.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, and finding imaginative ways to cook up those garden vegetables so that his children will eat them. Since having moved to Syracuse, he and his family have also enjoyed getting involved in winter sports such as snowshoeing, skating, and skiing.
Mr. Rovit also loves to share his knowledge and experience with young musicians and has been on the string faculty of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Alabama. His students have gone on to study at such schools as Juilliard and Rice, and have won positions in professional orchestras, as well as the Chicago Civic Orchestra.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, and finding imaginative ways to cook up those garden vegetables so that his children will eat them. Since having moved to Syracuse, he and his family have also enjoyed getting involved in winter sports such as snowshoeing, skating, and skiing.
EDUARDO SEPÚLVEDA | oboe
Eduardo Sepúlveda is the Principal Oboist of Symphoria. A native of Antofagasta, Chile, he also served as Principal Oboe for the Mansfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, Antofagasta Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Chile, touring Europe and South America.
Eduardo Sepúlveda has performed as ...
Eduardo Sepúlveda has performed as ...
Eduardo Sepúlveda is the Principal Oboist of Symphoria. A native of Antofagasta, Chile, he also served as Principal Oboe for the Mansfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, Antofagasta Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Chile, touring Europe and South America.
Eduardo Sepúlveda has performed as a guest musician with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile, the Santiago Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of Chile, and as a soloist performing the Mozart Oboe Concerto and Lebrun Oboe Concerto N.2 with the Antofagasta Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen’s Cantata with the Oberlin Contemporary Ensemble, and Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto with the Oberlin String Orchestra.
During the summer, Eduardo travels back to his hometown where he gives masterclasses at public schools and solo recitals throughout the city. He also performs yearly concerts with his mother’s cello studio and participates in various musical activities at his high school.
Eduardo began his studies at Liceo Experimental Artístico of Antofagasta and continued his education in Santiago, Chile, at Universidad Mayor with American oboist Lillian Copeland. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in oboe performance with a minor in historical performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Robert Walters and Kathryn Montoya. Eduardo recently obtained a Professional Studies Diploma at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a student of Frank Rosenwein. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree at The Juilliard School with Nathan Hughes.
Eduardo enjoys biking, cats, hot chocolate, sports, and making music with friends.
Eduardo Sepúlveda has performed as a guest musician with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile, the Santiago Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of Chile, and as a soloist performing the Mozart Oboe Concerto and Lebrun Oboe Concerto N.2 with the Antofagasta Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen’s Cantata with the Oberlin Contemporary Ensemble, and Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto with the Oberlin String Orchestra.
During the summer, Eduardo travels back to his hometown where he gives masterclasses at public schools and solo recitals throughout the city. He also performs yearly concerts with his mother’s cello studio and participates in various musical activities at his high school.
Eduardo began his studies at Liceo Experimental Artístico of Antofagasta and continued his education in Santiago, Chile, at Universidad Mayor with American oboist Lillian Copeland. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in oboe performance with a minor in historical performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Robert Walters and Kathryn Montoya. Eduardo recently obtained a Professional Studies Diploma at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a student of Frank Rosenwein. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree at The Juilliard School with Nathan Hughes.
Eduardo enjoys biking, cats, hot chocolate, sports, and making music with friends.
HEIDI HOFFMAN | cello
Cellist Heidi Hoffman is originally from Bainbridge Island, WA and at the age of 17 soloed with the Seattle Symphony as winner of the Seattle Young Artists Competition. She received her Bachelors of Music and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, and a Masters of Music and Doctorate ...
Cellist Heidi Hoffman is originally from Bainbridge Island, WA and at the age of 17 soloed with the Seattle Symphony as winner of the Seattle Young Artists Competition. She received her Bachelors of Music and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, and a Masters of Music and Doctorate in Cello Performance from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, studying with Timothy Eddy. The summer of her sophomore year at Eastman, Heidi was awarded a Fellowship to the Tanglewood Music Festival where she performed under conductors Seiji Ozawa and Leonard Bernstein, among others.
Heidi became a member of the Syracuse Symphony cello section in 1996 and was recently appointed principal cellist of Symphoria. She has taught on the faculties of Wells College, Cornell University, and has taught at Ithaca College for the last 14 years. She was a full time member of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago from 1997-2004, and continues to play there in a part time capacity. She has been fortunate to play with many NYC chamber and orchestral groups, such as the American Symphony Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony and the Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, traveling to Japan, Germany, Russia, Paris, Guatemala, and Turkey.
When not playing or teaching the cello, Heidi can be found at If Only Farm Equestrian Center in Freeville, where she rides, trains and teaches dressage. Her horse, Manny, lives there too. Heidi lives in Freeville with her husband Rick, who is a clarinet professor at Ithaca College, and dog Ziggy.
Heidi became a member of the Syracuse Symphony cello section in 1996 and was recently appointed principal cellist of Symphoria. She has taught on the faculties of Wells College, Cornell University, and has taught at Ithaca College for the last 14 years. She was a full time member of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago from 1997-2004, and continues to play there in a part time capacity. She has been fortunate to play with many NYC chamber and orchestral groups, such as the American Symphony Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony and the Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, traveling to Japan, Germany, Russia, Paris, Guatemala, and Turkey.
When not playing or teaching the cello, Heidi can be found at If Only Farm Equestrian Center in Freeville, where she rides, trains and teaches dressage. Her horse, Manny, lives there too. Heidi lives in Freeville with her husband Rick, who is a clarinet professor at Ithaca College, and dog Ziggy.
RACHEL KOETH | bassoon
Rachel Koeth is the principal bassoonist of Symphoria and a native of Portland, Oregon. Spending childhood summer evenings at city park symphony concerts nurtured her love for music and the bassoon. That love led to her completion of a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Iowa, as a ...
Rachel Koeth is the principal bassoonist of Symphoria and a native of Portland, Oregon. Spending childhood summer evenings at city park symphony concerts nurtured her love for music and the bassoon. That love led to her completion of a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Iowa, as a student of Benjamin Coelho, and performances with regional orchestras such as the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, the Iowa City Chamber Orchestra and the Ottumwa Symphony.
Moving further eastward to attend Stony Brook University in New York, Rachel continued her studies with master’s and doctoral degrees under the guidance of Frank Morelli. She enjoyed performing with the Three Villages Chamber Players and the Stony Brook University Baroque Ensemble in Long Island and in New York City.
In 2012 Rachel was a finalist for the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition, and received the Lauren V. Ackerman Memorial Chamber Music Prize with her Stony Brook University woodwind quintet. She has performed at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the National Orchestral Institute and Festival.
Rachel enjoys teaching, coaching Symphoria youth orchestra sectionals, reed making, Brahms, baking, bunnies, and orchestral music. She is excited to make music with her colleagues at Symphoria and to explore Central New York.
Moving further eastward to attend Stony Brook University in New York, Rachel continued her studies with master’s and doctoral degrees under the guidance of Frank Morelli. She enjoyed performing with the Three Villages Chamber Players and the Stony Brook University Baroque Ensemble in Long Island and in New York City.
In 2012 Rachel was a finalist for the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition, and received the Lauren V. Ackerman Memorial Chamber Music Prize with her Stony Brook University woodwind quintet. She has performed at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the National Orchestral Institute and Festival.
Rachel enjoys teaching, coaching Symphoria youth orchestra sectionals, reed making, Brahms, baking, bunnies, and orchestral music. She is excited to make music with her colleagues at Symphoria and to explore Central New York.
