Jorge Mester, music director

Jack Everly, principal pops conductor

Visiting conductors, 2009-10 season

• Stuart Chafetz
• Kelly Corcoran
• Brent Havens
• Michael Krajewski
• Juan Francisco La Manna
• Andrew Lane
• Stuart Malina
• Robert Moody
• Carlos Miguel Prieto

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Orchestra Performances This Month

Michael Zion, principal trombone, received a B.M. Education degree from Indiana University and a M.M. degree in Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is a member of the Naples Philharmonic Brass Quintet which received first prize at the Summit Brass International Music Competition and second prize at the Narbonne, France International Brass Quintet Competition.

Zion performed as principal trombone with the Cincinnati Pops orchestra on a tour of Japan and Taiwan. He has also performed with many other orchestras and ensembles including the Summit Brass Ensemble, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Boston Pops, Boston Esplanade Pops, Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New Hampshire Symphony. Zion has been a member of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra since 1990.

Michael Zion is underwritten by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lauber for the 2009-10 season.