Profiles

Jay Vosk

Jay Vosk

Jay Vosk, clarinet

A founding member of the Band, Jay is an accomplished on the flute and alto saxophone as well as the clarinet, and is a published composer. He is associate professor in Music Theory at Pima College and has a BM degree in Composition at the Eastman School of Music and a MM degree in Composition at the University of Michigan. In 1996, he was the recipient of the Tucson Pima Arts Council Composer’s Fellowship

Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell, guitar

Matt is an accomplished jazz guitarist. In 1995, he was the recipient of Tucson Jazz Society’s Young Artist Award and has been honored by the TAMMIES (Tucson Area Music Awards) numerous times, most recently with top standing in the Traditional Jazz Category in 2000. As an individual, he was nominated for the 2002 Arizona Arts Award sponsored by the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona.

Jeff Holsen

Jeff Holsen

Jeff Holsen, double-bass

Jeff is Assistant Principal Bass with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and is a graduate in double-bass performance from the University of Arizona. His experience with Eastern European music began as a member of Ochestra Stari Grad in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also performs on the cimbalom, a large hammered dulcimer found in Eastern European gypsy bands.

Michael Fan

Michael Fan

Michael Fan, violin

One of Tucson’s busiest violinists, Michael is a member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Tucson Symphony Piano Trio, as well as Concertmaster of the Tucson Pops Orchestra.