Tyler Rusco (Double Bass) is a student of Dr. Paul Erhard at the University of Colorado at Boulder, currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in double bass performance. He is a prolific performer who has played in master classes for such great bass pedagogues as Albert Lazslo, teacher at the Julliard School, and Ira Gold of the Catholic University of America. In addition to being bass section principal in the Boulder Symphony, he holds the principal position in the University of Colorado Campus Orchestra and is a section player in the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra. He has also been the associate principal of the University of Colorado Opera Orchestra. Tyler is active in several genres of music, playing electric bass with local artist Daniel Luthjohn, and upright bass with the Jake Simpson Band, who were part of the main stage lineup at the National Old Time Country and Bluegrass Festival in Le Mars, Iowa in 2009.
Tyler has also seen success as a composer, winning 1st place in the MMEA Composition Contest in the high school choral division in 2006, and 3rd place in the instrumental division. In addition, he has directed ensembles, leading the St. Thomas Aquinas Schola for the 2008-2009 school year. Tyler lives in Boulder, and in addition to being an active performer, composer, and songwriter, teaches double bass and electric bass in the Boulder/Longmont area.
Lessons and Contact: tyler@tylerrusco.com
Website: http://www.tylerrusco.com
Learn MoreThe Boulder Symphony currently has the following opportunities for musicians for the 2011-2012 Season
(all positions are volunteer unless otherwise noted):
Please email director@bouldersymphony.org if you are interested in any positions or to set up an audition. To audition please prepare 2-3 orchestral excerpts of your choice and 2-3 minutes of a solo.
Learn MoreThe following is the current Symphony Players Guidance Document:
BSO Players Handbook (Sept 2010)
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Read the Review: Sounds Past and Future: Boulder Symphony
Martin Fritter reviews the January 15th concert, including the Schoenberg Chamber Symphony, Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, and the selected movements from the Haydn and Mozart Piano Concertos.
Congratulations to all involved!
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Elizabeth earned her Bachelors in Music Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. While there, she performed with the Dolce Strings Quartet, the University Symphony, and served as concertmaster of the Colorado Campus Orchestra from 2007-2009. She also played with the Colorado Light Opera for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, serving as concertmaster for the 2008 season. In addition, Elizabeth has played locally with multiple quartets and chamber ensembles including the Loveland Chamber Orchestra and the Loveland Choral Society, and has performed at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver under the direction of Marin Alsop, previous conductor of the Colorado Symphony. Currently, Elizabeth teaches 7th and 8th grade orchestra and band at Webber Middle School in Fort Collins Colorado, performs with the Vail Valley String Quartet in Vail Colorado, and teaches students in a private violin studio. For fun, Elizabeth plays with a folk rock band, “Sauni’s Big Jump,” and has recorded two albums with them, performing regularly at Northern Colorado venues. In addition to teaching and performing, Elizabeth is also a professional photographer and owns her own photography business, Kirk Price Photography.
Paul Rowinski has returned to the BSO after taking a 2-year sabbatical to conduct one of the ensembles of the Boulder Youth Symphony. Mr. Rowinski has been teaching children in the Boulder area to play violin for 30 years and is the founder and director of Woodsong Suzuki Violins. In addition to teaching a full schedule of private violin students, he is the conductor of Sinfonia, one of the ensembles of the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras. Mr. Rowinski holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science from American University and a Bachelor degree in music from the University Of Colorado School Of Music, where he studied violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy with William Starr. In addition to his career as a violin teacher, he has been a regular performer with local community ensembles, including the Longmont Symphony, the Boulder Philharmonic, and the Timberline Symphony. When he isn’t teaching or practicing the violin, Mr. Rowinski enjoys bicycle touring, archery, and spending time in the mountains with his wife, Carolyn, and daughter, Hannah.
Dan has performed with the Boulder Symphony/Timberline Symphony since 1997. In high school, Dan competed with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps. He received his Bachelors in Arts in Music from the University of Colorado. As a member of the Tonic Brass Quintet, he performed in the Denver metro area and was invited to play at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition in Pasadena, CA. Besides playing in the Boulder Symphony, Dan is also a member of the Boulder Sing-a-Long Messiah Ensemble. Dan works as an Electrical Engineer designing processor subsystems for Marvell Semiconductor in Longmont.
