Cello/Bass | Lexington Symphony

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	Nathaniel Lathrop, principal, is an active orchestral player, chamber musician, and teacher in the Boston area. He performs with the Nashua Symphony, the Thayer Symphony, and numerous other New England groups. Nathaniel teaches at the Middlesex School in Concord, as well as at his home studio in Carlisle. He has given K-8 musical outreach programs in the North Shore, MetroWest, and New Hampshire. He performs chamber music throughout New England. He has been a regular member of Symphony by the Sea, the Cape Ann Symphony, and principal cellist of the North Shore Philharmonic. Nathaniel received his musical training at Yale University. While at Yale, he also studied viola da gamba. Upon graduation he became assistant principal of the Johnstown and Altoona symphonies in Pennsylvania, where he also played with the Nittany Valley and Williamsport symphonies. He was a classical radio announcer for WPSU, the central Pennsylvania NPR affiliate. In his free time, Nathaniel enjoys cooking and wilderness backpacking.
	Russell Engler is a Professor of Law & Director of Clinical Programs at the New England School of Law in Boston. A Lexington resident and member of the Lexington Symphony since 2000, he also plays chamber music as often as his schedule will permit. He has studied cello with Aldo Parisot, Robert Ripley and Joan Brockway Esch, and has degrees from both Yale and Harvard. He and his wife Tracy Miller have two sons.
	Paul Glenn concertizes on both double bass and cello. The former principal cellist of the Concord Orchestra for its European tours and of the New England Philharmonic for over fifteen years, and the former principal bassist of the Civic Symphony of Boston, Mr. Glenn currently plays with the Lexington Symphony and Wellesley Symphony. He also performs frequently in solo and duo recitals, with Boston chamber groups, and in various amateur chamber music festivals. Professional engagements include concertos with the Billings Symphony Orchestra, the Longy Summer Chamber Orchestra, and the Wellesley Symphony; chamber concerts with the Sonos Piano Quartet, the Interlochen Adult Music Conference faculty, and the Muir String Quartet, and two of its founding members, his wife Bayla Keyes and cellist Michael Reynolds. A student of the eminent pedagogue George Neikrug, Paul earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in physics at Harvard. He attended the Claremont Music Festival, and is currently on the faculty of the Interlochen Adult Chamber Music Conference.
	Born & raised in the Philadelphia area, Susan Griffith started playing cello in the third grade. She studied with Channing Robbins, Lorne Munroe, John Hsu & David Wells, and has participated in Master Classes with Janos Starker, Colin Carr & David Finckel. She received her BA from Cornell University in 1980, majoring in Economics and Music, and her MM in Cello Performance from the Hartt School (Univ of Hartford) in 1996. As a winner of the Emerson Competition in 1996, Susan performed with the Emerson String Quartet. Susan joined the Lexington Symphony in 2000. She also serves on the Board of Directors, and as Treasurer of the Symphony. She lives in Arlington with her husband Philip and sons Carlos & Christopher.
	Susanna Porte has been playing with the Lexington Symphony since 2003. She has a B.Mus. in ‘Cello Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and a BA with honors in Russian from Oberlin College (1993). She also holds an MA in Russian literature from the University of Pittsburgh (1996) and a Teaching Certificate in Music from Carnegie-Mellon University (2000). Susanna works at Massachusetts Peace Action and is a founding member of The Cello Chix, a band that performs classic rock, jazz and Latin tunes on electric cellos and drums.
	Jane Sheena attended the Royal Academy of Music, London, on a scholarship and graduated in 1986. She won a position to play in the Hong Kong Philharmonic in 1987, playing there until 1991. Moving to San Antonio, Texas, she performed frequently in the San Antonio Symphony and was active as a chamber music player and teacher. Since moving to Boston in 1994 Jane has been enjoying teaching and freelancing. She is the cello teacher at The Waldorf School, Lexington. She has been a member of the Lexington Symphony since 2005.
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	Scot Fitzsimmons, principal, is an active chamber musician and soloist who has appeared with the Chameleon arts ensemble, Xanthos, the Firebird Ensemble and as a member of the Ah La Boom Bass Quartet. He recently premiered Mark Snyderʼs Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra. Scot began his career recording for Virgin and Capitol records and touring the US, Europe and Australia. In 1999 he was accepted as one of only two students to complete continuing studies privately with Gary Karr in Victoria, British Columbia. Since returning to Boston in 2001, Scot has appeared as Principal Bass for the New England String Ensemble, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Cantata Singers and the Lexington Symphony. He has also appeared with Boston Ballet, Opera Boston, Rhode Island Philharmonic and Emmanuel Music. Scot continues to perform music of all styles, he was a founding member of the Devil’s Workshop Big Band, the Aaron Binder Quartet and maintains a collaborative relationship with Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky.
	Ken Godel received his B.M. and M.M. in Music Performance from the Juilliard School and a full fellowship to the Aspen Music Festival. He toured Europe with the North Carolina School of the Arts Orchestra, and was on the New York Philharmonic’s sub list in 1978. Mr. Godel currently performs with the Lexington Symphony, the New Hampshire Philharmonic (principal), the Ogunquit Playhouse, and has done freelance work with other symphony orchestras in the Boston area. For 30 years he has owned and run a music engraving business, and he has taught bass at Berwick Academy in Maine for the past 6 years.
	Deborah Jones began playing the double bass at age nine, and has studied with Ed Barker, Richard Stephan, Homer Mensch, and Henry Portnoi. She has a BM in music education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, a MM in Music Performance from Penn State, and has completed the doctoral course in Musicology from Boston University. In addition to the Lexington Symphony, Deborah plays in the Maine State Ballet orchestra and free lances around New England. Deborah also performs on the viola da gamba, violone, and baroque bass, having playing in Much Ado – a Renaissance Consort, the Hamilton Baroque Ensemble, Pastorello, and the SOHIP Chamber players. For ten years, Deborah served on the board of the Society of Historically Informed Performance (SOHIP), as the president and executive director for the summer early music concert series. By day, Deborah is the president of American Properties Team managing over thirty community associations and overseeing 100 employees.
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