Music Director/Conductor

In his 15th season as Music Director/Conductor, Maestro Charles Jones Evans has established a new standard of excellence for the Long Bay Symphony. He brings a wealth of musical experience to the area having held conducting positions with numerous professional orchestras and music festivals including the Eastern Philharmonic (Greensboro, NC), the Memphis Symphony, the Mississippi Symphony and the Eastman Philharmonic (Rochester, NY). As guest conductor, he has been featured on the podium with organizations such as the Richmond (VA), North Carolina, Virginia and Arkansas Symphonies and the Memphis Ballet as well as ensembles in Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Spokane, Santa Barbara and other cities across the U.S. In Europe, he has recently made guest appearances with the Oradea and Giurgiu Philharmonic Orchestras of Romania and has worked with conservatory orchestras in Bucharest and other cities. Maestro Evans' orchestral performances have been broadcast frequently on National Public Radio.

Critics have praised Evans' conducting as "exuberant", describing him as an "elegant, enraptured performer" (Norfolk, VA) and a "solid and polished conductor" (Little Rock, AR). A champion of twentieth-century music, he has conducted several world premieres in addition to numerous modern concert, dance and operatic works. His performance of William Schuman's Credendum was praised as "straight ahead, no-nonsense" with "meaty, nicely calculated climaxes and unflagging energy" (Greensboro, NC). The Memphis Commercial Appeal stated that his rendering of the music of Ives, Schoenberg and others "reaffirmed his status as a key interpreter of Modernism."

Maestro Evans has an equally extensive background in the traditional and popular idioms. In addition to performing with major pops artists such as Judy Collins and Maureen McGovern, he has created a wide variety of programs, including highly acclaimed "Rock 'n Roll" and "Gospel" pops concerts for which he has written many of his own orchestral arrangements.

Evans conducting training has included a fellowship under eminent American composer/conductor Gunther Schuller at the Festival at Sandpoint, as well as a fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival. He has also studied under Leonard Slatkin, David Zinman, Boris Goldovsky and David Effron. In 1991, he was one of four Americans selected to compete in the Antonio Pedrotti International Conducting Competition in Italy. In 2000, he was invited to participate in the Wiener Musikseminar at Vienna's Universität für Musik and Darstellende Kunst, where he was awarded second prize in performance. Evans holds a B.M. degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, a M.M. from Southern Methodist University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music.

Executive Director

Director of Development and Community Relations

Youth Orchestra Manager/Librarian

Operations Manager

Concertmaster

Violinist William Terwilliger has established an exceptionally active and diverse career as a performer and teacher on five continents. Mr. Terwilliger received his doctorate from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Zvi Zeitlin and Donald Weilerstein. While at Eastman, he was first violinist with the prize-winning Augustine String Quartet, which coached with the Cleveland, Emerson, Tokyo and Juilliard quartets, and concertized extensively throughout the US and Canada.

As soloist with orchestra, William Terwilliger has performed with the National Orchestra of Bolivia (La Paz), the Orchèstre des Alpes Maritimes (Nice, France), Nanning Festival Orchestra (China), the Toledo Symphony, the Boulder Chamber Orchestra (CO), and in South Carolina, the Long Bay Symphony, the Florence Symphony, and the South Carolina Philharmonic. As an orchestral musician, he played for five seasons with the Rochester Philharmonic, 17 summer seasons with the Brevard Music Center Festival Orchestra, was concertmaster of the Boulder (CO) Bach Festival Orchestra in 2005, and has been concertmaster of the Long Bay Symphony (SC) since 1999.

As a sought-after pedagogue, Mr. Terwilliger has given master classes and clinics at numerous institutions across the US as well as in France, Germany, Sweden, England, Ukraine, Latvia, Bolivia, Panama, Australia, China, Korea, Japan and Russia. Formerly the violin professor at the University of Toledo and member of the acclaimed Toledo Trio, he was appointed to the faculty of the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1999, where he is professor of violin. He was also an Artist Faculty member at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina for 17 seasons.

Principal Oboe

Jessica Miller holds the BM in Music Education with a Performance Certificate from the University of South Carolina where she studied with Dr. Rebecca Nagel. Jessica also holds the MM in Oboe Performance from Florida State University where she worked with Dr. Eric Ohlsson. Currently, she is the principal oboist with the Long Bay Symphony, third oboe in the Fayetteville (NC) Symphony Orchestra, and a frequent freelance player. Other organizations she plays with include the Charleston and Augusta Symphonies. While living in Florida, Jessica had the opportunity to perform with the Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestras. As well as maintaining an active private studio, Jessica is a faculty member, teaching oboe, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Coastal Carolina University.

Principal Horn

Steve Skillman is the principal horn of the Long Bay Symphony and the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He is also a frequent performer with the North Carolina Symphony, Opera Carolina, and the Wilmington Symphony. Mr. Skillman has appeared in shows in Myrtle Beach with Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, and the late Ray Charles, as well as many touring Broadway productions. He was a teacher and administrator in Brunswick County, North Carolina for thirty years, and he currently teaches horn at UNC Wilmington. He received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from East Carolina University, where he studied with James Parnell. Mr. Skillman is a former president of the Brunswick Arts Council, and is a recipient of the Award of Excellence from the North Carolina Bandmaster's Association.

Principal Percussion

Mike has been a professional musician for over 15 years and holds a Bachelors degree in music from the University of South Carolina and a Masters degree in music from the University of North Texas. He has performed across the southeast in a variety of settings such as steel band, rock/pop, jazz, world music, musical theater and orchestral music. Mike currently maintains a private studio of percussion students, is the percussion coordinator for Carolina Forest High School and St. James High School, and is Concert Operations Manager and principle percussionist for the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra.

Principal Flute

Dr. Amy Hardison Tully holds the B.A. (Cum Laude with Honors) in Flute Performance from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, the M.M. in Musicology from Northwestern University, and the Artist Diploma and D.M.A. in Flute Performance from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

She is principal flutist with the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and assistant principal and piccoloist with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in Fayetteville, N.C. As a freelance artist, she has also performed with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (N.C.), the Thalian Hall Opera Theatre Orchestra (N.C.), the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (S.C), and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (FL). She is a founding member of The Tidelands Trio (flute, violin, and cello) and the Tully/Hull Flute and Guitar Duo, which performs regularly in North and South Carolina. Tully has also been principal flutist on orchestral and wind ensemble tours in Germany, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.

As Assistant Professor of Music at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., she teaches flute and music history and conducts the CCU Flute Choir. She holds memberships in the South Carolina Flute Society, the Florida Flute Society, and the National Flute Association, and is currently Vice President of the South Carolina Flute Society. Dr. Tully is an artist endorser of Azumi Flutes by Altus and Jupiter Flutes, and her research background focuses on the music of Frederick the Great, Henry Cowell, and other twentieth-century American composers.

Principal Tuba

Daniel C. Johnson is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, he presents Orff-Schulwerk teacher education courses both in the United States and abroad. A multi-instrumentalist with over fifteen years of teaching experience, Dr. Johnson serves as the Chair-Elect of the Alliance of Active Music Making. He is also the Chair-Elect of the Higher Education Committee for the North Carolina Music Educators' Association. As a performer, Dr. Johnson is the principal tubist of the Long Bay Symphony, and has performed with many other groups including the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, and the UNCW Faculty Brass Quintet.

Principal Trombone

Dean Olah - is a professional jazz and classical trombonist. He performs with the North Carolina Brass, the Raleigh Jazz Orchestra, the Raleigh Symphony, the Durham Symphony and the Fayetteville Symphony as well as the Long Bay Symphony. As an educator, he has taught high school and middle school band and is a former Elementary School Principal. Dean completed his undergraduate and graduate work from the University of Toledo Department of Music and Education and a Master of School Administration degree from Campbell University. He is a licensed A+ and Network+ Computer Technician, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Trainer (MCT). Dean is pursuing an Ed. D. at NC State University in the School of Math, Science, and Technology and is employed as the Associate Dean for the ITT Technical Institute in Morrisville, NC.

President

1st Vice President - Development/Marketing Chair

2nd Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Guild President

Education Committee Chair

Development/Marketing Committee

Development/Marketing Committee

Artistic Affairs Committee

Development/Marketing Committee

Musicians Rep

Advisory

Advisory

Advisory

Honorary Lifetime Member

Honorary Lifetime Member