Long Bay Symphony
The Grand Strand’s only professional orchestra has more than 70 members who perform each time The Long Bay Symphony takes the stage. Spanning a wide range of symphonic and orchestral instruments, these talented folks put their heart and soul into making musical magic for fans of all ages. It’s these musicians’ hard work and dedication that makes an evening with LBS an experience like no other.
Concertmaster
Violinist William Terwilliger enjoys an exceptionally active and diverse career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral musician and teacher throughout the US and on six continents, including performances and master classes in such global centers as New York, Paris, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Monaco, Nice, Geneva, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Lima, La Paz, Vladivostok, Accra and Canberra. With pianist Andrew Cooperstock, as Opus Two, Terwilliger has performed at New York’s Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, (le) Poisson Rouge, BargeMusic, 54 Below, and Bruno Walter Hall at Lincoln Center, at London’s St. John’s, Smith Square, at Beijing’s Central Conservatory, and throughout Korea, Japan, Russia and Latin America. Festival performances include the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Hong Kong’s Hell Hot! Festival of New Music, Maverick Concerts, Piccolo Spoleto, Round Top, and Brevard, and he has been featured on NPR, the BBC, Radio France, and Latvian and Australian National Radio. As a champion and gifted interpreter of American music, Terwilliger has recorded critically acclaimed CDs of Aaron Copland, Lowell Liebermann, Paul Schoenfield, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin on the Azica, Albany and Naxos labels.
As concerto soloist, he has performed with the Toledo Symphony, the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Long Bay Symphony (SC), the Rock Hill Symphony (SC), the Boulder Philharmonic (CO), l‘Orchéstre des Alpes Maritimes (Monaco), the National Orchestra of Bolivia (La Paz), and the Martinu Philharmonic (Czech Republic).
A noted pedagogue, Dr. Terwilliger has given numerous master classes at conservatories and universities across the US, including the Juilliard School, the Cincinnati Conservatory, the Universities of Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma, Georgia and Colorado, and Arizona State, as well as at institutions abroad in France, England, Germany, Sweden, Latvia, Ukraine, China, Korea, Japan, Russia, Peru, Bolivia and Ghana, among others. He has served as an Artist Faculty member at summer festivals including Brevard (NC), Round Top (TX), and Rocky Ridge (CO) as well the Vianden Festival in Luxembourg, the Saarburg Festival in Germany, and the International Concerto Festival in the Czech Republic. Currently, he is Professor of Violin at the University of South Carolina, and concertmaster of the Long Bay and the Rock Hill Symphonies in South Carolina. He earned his doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Zvi Zeitlin and Donald Weilerstein.
Associate Concertmaster
PRINCIPAL VIOLIN II
Rachel Pino is a professional concert violinist and violin teacher. Rachel actively performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. She is Principal 2nd Violinist for the Long Bay Symphony Born in New Bern, NC, Rachel’s primary teacher was Joanne Bath (NC), and she also studied at the UNC School of the Arts. She earned her undergraduate degree in Violin Performance with Lucy Chapmann at The Boston Conservatory, where her quartet won first place in the 2002 Chamber Music Competition. Rachel is registered with both Long-Term and Short-Term Suzuki training from Teacher Trainers Joanne Bath, Joanne Martin, Enid Cleary, James Hutchins, and Vera McCoy-Sulentic (Violin Volumes 1-10) and holds two Masters degrees from East Carolina University (Suzuki Pedagogy and Violin Performance).
PRINCIPAL VIOLA
PRINCIPAL CELLO
PRINCIPAL BASS
Steven Martinez is employed with Coastal Carolina University as music faculty instructing Electric Bass and Double Bass. In April 2016 Steven was honorably discharge from the US Army where he served in the ARMY Bands as a Bass performer for four years at Fort Bragg, NC. Through this experience Steven has performed from Washington, DC, to West Palm Beach, FL, and abroad. Steven is also an active patron in the music community of Conway and Myrtle Beach, SC, performing with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra, various music ensembles of jazz, folk and rock and private music instruction for students of ages 10 to 50. As a Myrtle Beach native, Steven Martinez takes great pride in the opportunity to teach at his Alma Mater and contribute to the community in which he grew up in.
Principal Flute
Flutist John Samuel Roper enjoys a dynamic and exciting career as a sought after performer and teaching artist in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. In addition to being the Principal Flutist in the Long Bay Symphony, John Samuel has performed orchestrally on flute and piccolo with the Charlotte, Charleston, Hilton Head, and Beaufort Symphony Orchestras. Praised for his pure tone, effortless technique, and innate musicality, Roper is most at home playing chamber music and solo recitals and has been performing countless concerts since winning the First Prize in the Atlanta Flute Club’s 2005 Young Artist Competition. John Samuel joined Chamber Music Charleston as a guest artist for the 2011-2012 season, performing with the group on several concert series, including Bach’s Brandenberg Concerto #4 for which he was a soloist. Roper is also a founding member of the Lowcountry Flute and Percussion Project, which performed in the Spotlight Recital Series of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and at the 2011 National Flute Association Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
PRINCIPAL OBOE
Jessica Miller holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with a Performance Certificate from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Music degree in Oboe Performance from Florida State University. Her teachers, respectively, were Rebecca Nagel and Eric Ohlsson. Miller is the Principal Oboist with the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, SC and the Fayetteville Symphony in Fayetteville, NC; she is also a frequent freelance player, most recently having the opportunity to play with the South Carolina Philharmonic in Columbia, SC and the North Charleston POPS! Orchestra. Before moving to Summerville, Miller served on the music faculties at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Coastal Carolina University. In the Charleston area, Miller maintains an active private oboe studio and performs as a member of the Charleston Wind Symphony. She lives in Summerville with her husband Robbie, daughter Maggie and twin sons Nathan and Lucas.
PRINCIPAL CLARINET
PRINCIPAL BASSOON
A native of North Augusta, South Carolina, Patrick Herring’s primary teachers were Nancy Goeres, Peter Kolkay, and Carol Lowe. Mr. Herring has also performed in master classes for Phil Pandolfi, Frank Morelli, Sue Heineman, and Judith LeClair. Mr. Herring holds the position of principal bassoonist with Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, SC and South Carolina Philharmonic in Columbia, SC; the latter awarded in May of 2016. Patrick has performed with Symphony Orchestra Augusta, Charleston Symphony, and Hilton Head Symphony orchestras. While pursuing his master’s degree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Patrick performed with the Akron Symphony Orchestra in Akron, OH and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra in Wheeling, WV. Patrick received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Performance Certificate from the University of South Carolina, and earned his Master of Music degree in bassoon performance from Carnegie Mellon University. During his time at CMU, Patrick performed with the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic in 2009 and 2010 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and was a finalist in the Silbermann Chamber Music Competition. As well as performing regularly in orchestras in NC and SC, Patrick is a licensed massage therapist in South Carolina where he has been practicing body work since 2013.
Principal Horn
Steve Skillman is the principal horn of the Long Bay Symphony, the Fayetteville (NC) Symphony and the Carolina Philharmonic in Pinehurst, NC. He is a frequent performer with chamber groups throughout the region, and has appeared in shows in Myrtle Beach with Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, and the late Ray Charles, as well as with many touring Broadway productions. Mr. Skillman served as a teacher and administrator for thirty years in Brunswick County Schools, and taught horn at UNC Wilmington and UNC Pembroke. He received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from East Carolina University, and is a former president of the Brunswick Arts Council.
PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
Randall D. Haynes, a native of Miamisburg, Ohio, is currently principal trumpet of the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He received degrees from The Florida State University (D.M.), the University of Florida (M.M.) and Wright State University (B.M.). Accomplishments include solo performances with various symphony orchestras and concert bands. He placed third in the National Trumpet Competition in 1999 and was a semi-finalist each year from 1998-2002 in the same contest. Dr. Haynes was the first prize winner of the Lima (Ohio) Symphony Young Artist Competition in 1999 and placed first in the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Student Audition Competition in 1996.
Aa an ensemble performer Dr. Haynes has toured Canada and Europe. Before moving to Myrtle Beach in 2016 he was second trumpet in the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra in Niceville, Florida. Other orchestral posts have included the Panama City Pops, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Central Florida Symphony, Central Florida Philharmonic, Southwest Florida Symphony, Middletown Symphony and Springfield Symphony. An active clinician, Dr. Haynes worked extensively with area high school and middle school band programs in Florida and Ohio. He has held faculty positions at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Chipola College, the University of South Alabama and Northwest Florida State College.
Trombone
Dr. Chad Horsley is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he earned a Master in Music Degree and Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Trombone Performance and Wind Conducting. Before attending CCM, Dr. Horsley received a Bachelor in Music Education Degree from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL under the instruction of Dr. James Roberts. Dr. Horsley’s performance qualifications include professional orchestral, chamber, and solo playing throughout the Midwest and Southeastern States. He has performed extensively with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra including the famous May Festivals, Riverbend Pops Extravaganzas, Operas, and National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts. He has been a member of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Canterbury Brass Quintet, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Blue Ash / Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Gadsden Symphony Orchestra, and Rome Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Horsley is currently a member of the Fayetteville Symphony, Long Bay Symphony, and Florence Symphony. He lives in Myrtle Beach with his beautiful wife, Kate, and their wonderful sons.
PRINCIPAL TIMPANI
Steve Kirkman is the Principal Timpanist of The Long Bay Symphony. He received his BM and MM Degrees from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he was a student of Massie Johnson. Other teachers include John Federson, Larry Spivak, Chris Deane, and Carol Stumpf. As a Timpanist, he has performed with many area orchestras, including Charleston, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Charlotte, and North Carolina Symphonies. As a percussionist and set drummer he has toured with the Dallas Brass, Gianinni Brass, and the New Century Saxophone Quartet, with whom he recorded Main Street USA on Channel Classics Records.
As a drummer Steve has backed many artists including Glenn Campbell, Ray Charles, Shirley Caesar, and Joe Williams. Steve played for the European Broadway Tours of West Side Story and Fame, playing on the European Cast Recording. He is a former head of Percussion at Coastal Carolina University, Limestone College, Greensboro College, and Winston-Salem State University. Since moving to Myrtle Beach he has played in many of the theaters performing with The Gatlin Brothers, Crook and Chase, and The Alabama Theater Show. In 2001, he started the String Orchestra Programs at North Myrtle Beach Middle and High Schools and continues to teach at the Middle School Orchestra. He lives in Myrtle Beach with his wife Anne, and their two daughters, Cecilia and Josephine.
PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION
PRINCIPAL HARP
As principal harpist with the Long Bay Symphony, Nancy has performed with the orchestra since 2004. Previously from New York City, Nancy was principal harpist and soloist with the American Symphony under Stokowski at Carnegie Hall. She also held principal positions as harpist with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony. Her opera experience includes playing for the New York City Opera, New Jersey State Opera and the Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Brennand has also appeared as a chamber music soloist at UNCW, Music in the Mountains and Newport Festival.
Her varied career includes playing with the Royal Ballet, the Little Orchestra Society and for numerous Broadway shows, as well as performing as an entertainer aboard the Seabourne Sun and QE2, visiting over 55 different countries.
Nancy is a graduate of Northwestern University and may be heard on her CD, Angels Serenade with the Brennand/Gates harp and flute duo. Nancy resides in Little River, SC where she is also active as an artist. Her watercolor paintings may be seen at the Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, NC.
