Musician – Page 9 – Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Jenna Barghouti

Violinist Jenna Barghouti joins the Dallas Symphony after four seasons with the Houston Symphony. Barghouti earned her undergraduate degree in violin performance from Indiana University with Professor Mimi Zweig.

Brian Jones

Brian Jones has been Principal Timpanist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra since 2011. Prior to his appointment, he served as Principal Timpanist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Filip Fenrych

Born in Poland, violinist Filip Fenrych joined the Dallas Symphony in 2008. Prior to joining the DSO, he served as an Assistant Concertmaster in the San Antonio Symphony.

Ronald Snider

A graduate of the University of North Texas, Ron Snider has been assistant principal percussionist with the Dallas Symphony since 1970. As a studio musician, Ron has played on hundreds of recordings for film, television, radio, and records.

Eunice Keem

Violinist Eunice Keem has established herself as a dynamic and engaging artist, equally compelling as both soloist and chamber musician. A Chicago native, she attended Carnegie Mellon University for her music studies.

Maria Schleuning

MARIA SCHLEUNING, violinist, has been a member of the Voices of Change Modern Music Ensemble since 1996 and Artistic Director since 2009. An advocate of new music, she has worked with many of the leading composers of our day, including the legendary Witold Lutoslawski, George Crumb, Aaron Kernis, John Corigliano, Augusta Read Thomas, Sebastian Currier, Bright Sheng, Samuel Adler, Donald Erb, David Dzubay, and Pierre Jalbert.

Kevin Haseltine

Kevin Haseltine, from Houston, joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as fourth horn player in 2015. He received his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music in 2014, as a student of Gail Williams and Jon Boen.

Yousef Assi

Joe Assi is third horn of the Dallas Symphony, and Principal Horn of the Breckenridge Music Festival. He has held the post of Principal Horn with the Sarasota Orchestra, the Palestine National Orchestra and Verbier Chamber Orchestra.

Haley Hoops

Haley Hoops has been the Second Horn player of the Dallas Symphony since 1999.

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David Heyde

David Heyde serves as Associate Principal Horn in the Linda VanSickle Associate Principal Horn Chair with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Before coming to Dallas in 2003, Heyde served for two seasons as the Principal Horn of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.