Mentors & Guest Faculty

The National Music Festival Mentor Faculty consists of many of the finest musicians in the world. They have been selected not only for their superb performing and teaching abilities, but because they are people who have established themselves in the music field as well as managed to create a meaningful, well-rounded life.  Read the impressive biographies of our mentors and guest artists below.
Jennifer Parker-Harley
Flute

Jennifer Parker-Harley

Jared Hauser
Oboe

Jared Hauser

Thomas Parchman
Clarinet & Director of Operations

Thomas Parchman

Jeffrey Keesecker
Bassoon

Jeffrey Keesecker

Michelle Stebleton
Horn

Michelle Stebleton

Daniel Egan
Trumpet

Daniel Egan

Michael Kris
Trombone & Tuba

Michael Kris

Audrey Andrist
Collaborative Piano

Audrey Andrist

Eric Sabatino
Harp

Eric Sabatino

Camilo Carrara
Guitar Workshop

Camilo Carrara

Diana Loomer
Percussion

Diana Loomer

Elizabeth Adams
Violin

Elizabeth Adams

Emily Daggett Smith
Violin

Emily Daggett Smith

Dana Goode
Violin

Dana Goode

James Stern
Violin

James Stern

Renate Falkner
Viola

Renate Falkner

Joseph Gotoff
Violoncello

Joseph Gotoff

Yoshiaki Horiguchi
Double Bass

Yoshiaki Horiguchi

T.B.A.

Emma McGrath
Violin & Principal Guest Conductor

Emma McGrath

Daniel Meza
Librarian

Daniel Meza

Kevin Bourassa
Recording Engineering

Kevin Bourassa

Jeffrey Padgett
Stage Management

Jeffrey Padgett

Philip Rosenberg
Explication

Philip Rosenberg

Alan Rothschild
Piano Technology

Alan Rothschild

Caitlin Patton
Executive Director

Caitlin Patton

Richard Rosenberg
Artistic Director

Richard Rosenberg