The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra would like to make finding a teacher easier for students of all ages. Listed below are those ASO musicians who have requested to be listed on the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra's website. This is not a complete list of those ASO musicians who teach, and the ASO does not recommend one group of teachers over the other, nor certify that each teaching relationship will be the best one for you or your child. A productive student/teacher relationship takes place over time and must include a frank and honest discussion of student and teacher goals and objectives.
ASO Musicians: Please email the ASO Operations Manager if you would like to be added/removed from this list or to update your information.
Violin
Drew Irvin
drewirvin@gmail.com
Charlotte Crosmer
charcros@umich.edu
(501) 269-2738
Tatiana Kotcherguina
tatktch@att.net
(501) 590-7702
Sandy McDonald
sandy.mcdonald416@gmail.com
(501) 350-7381
Suzuki and Traditional Violin
Tom McDonald
tommcdonald5506@comcast.net
(501) 580-5601
Kater Reynolds
katerviola@gmail.com
(501) 952-5951
Teaches at home, virtually, UCA, and Hendrix
Magdalena Ryszkowski
mczajkowska75@yahoo.com
(501) 352-6014
Algis Stackevicius
algiss65@att.net
(501) 590-5117
Viola
Kater Reynolds
katerviola@gmail.com
(501) 952-5951
Teaches at home, virtually, UCA, and Hendrix
Tatiana Kotcherguina
tatktch@att.net
(501) 590-7702
Timothy MacDuff
timothy.macduff.jr@gmail.com
(518) 321-7100
Tom McDonald
tommcdonald5506@comcast.net
(501) 580-5601
Cello
David Gerstein
david.gerstein@me.com
Rafael Leon
lrcasaleon@sbcglobal.net
rafa.el.leon.rojo@gmail.com
Cell: (501) 519-3785
Jacob Wunsch
jacobdwunsch@gmail.com
Traditional instruction, and Suzuki certified
Bass
Russell Thompson
Rdtbass@gmail.com
(440) 991-7076
Woodwinds
Flute
Carolyn Brown
carolynb@uca.edu
Barry McVinney
bmcvinney@pulaskitech.edu
(501) 223-2574
Cell (501) 343-6189
Oboe
Lorraine Duso Kitts
lduso@uca.edu
(501) 548-0284
Clarinet
Kelly Johnson
kjohnson@uca.edu
Bassoon
Susan Bell Leon
sbleon22@gmail.com
(501) 663-2680
Saxophone
Brandon Dorris
bdorris@arkansassymphony.org
(501) 650-2260
Classical and jazz saxophone technique, improvisation, and music theory.
Barry McVinney
bmcvinney@pulaskitech.edu
(501) 223-2574
Cell (501) 343-6189
Brass
Horn
David Renfro
davidmrenfro@gmail.com
(501) 551-5300
Brent Shires
bshires@uca.edu
(501) 450-5768
Cell (501) 472-3350
Faculty at UCA and MTNA nationally certified
Durham Hill
dhill@arkansassymphony.org
(501) 666-1761 ext. 131
Trumpet
Carl Mason
cmason6260@sbcglobal.net
Teaches all brass instruments. Based in Hoxie, AR.
Trombone
Michael Underwood
mpunderwood@ualr.edu
(501) 569-3301
David Carter
modelerdc@aol.com
(501) 554-3492
Tuba
Ed Owen
eowen@astate.edu
(870) 926-0622
Also teaches euphonium. Based in Jonesboro, AR, and Bryant, AR.
Harp
Alisa Coffey
alisa.coffey@gmail.com
(703) 606-0769
Percussion
Erick Saoud
esaoud@episcopalcollegiate.org
Lessons at a central location or in the home. All percussion instruments including drum set.
