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.
Artistic Director

Richard Rosenberg

Executive Director

Caitlin Patton

Stage Management

Jeffrey Padgett

Explication

Philip Rosenberg

Recording Engineering

Kevin Bourassa

Piano Technology

Alan Rothschild

Librarian

Daniel Meza

Double Bass

Yoshiaki Horiguchi

Violoncello

Joseph Gotoff

Viola

Renate Falkner

Violin

James Stern

Violin

Dana Goode

Violin

Jessica Mathaes

Violin

Elizabeth Adams

Percussion

Diana Loomer

Harp

Eric Sabatino

Collaborative Piano

Minji Nam

Guitar Workshop

Camilo Carrara

Trombone & Tuba

Michael Kris

Trumpet

Daniel Egan

Horn

Michelle Stebleton

Bassoon

Jeffrey Keesecker

Clarinet/Director of Operations

Thomas Parchman

Oboe

Jared Hauser

Flute

Jennifer Parker-Harley

Violin

Emma McGrath

Guest Conductor

Matthew Kraemer