Individual musician photographs by Katrin Talbot unless otherwise noted.
Full orchestra photographs by Greg Anderson.
Musician profiles are in alphabetical order.
Noteworthy: Played with renowned bassist Gary Karr; performed St. Matthew Passion under Robert Shaw; performed with Oakwood Chamber Players for Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary; orchestra director for Monona Grove; B.M. from St. Olaf and M.M. from Northwestern; father of one. Oddest practice quarters: The empty bar of the Watergate Hotel. What your colleagues don't know about you: Played the
piccolo solo in Star and Stripes Forever on the tuba.
August Jirovec is a frequent performer with orchestras in the Southern Wisconsin area and beyond, and has appeared on several classical music recordings as a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison (BM, 2001) and the University of Arizona (MM, 2003). August is also the principal bassist of the Beloit-Janesville Symphony and coaches bass masterclass for the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Jirovec's photo was taken by David Cox Photography.
Noteworthy: Noteworthy: Graduate of UW School of Music; recently returned for teaching certification; play with Dubuque and Waukesha Symphony; former WYSO member. Oddest practice quarters: A garage. Funniest concert experience: Watching a mouse scurry among
the cello section during a performance. What your colleagues don't know about you: Many people who have heard me sing in other venues consider
me more of a singer than a bass player. Recurrent musical fantasy: Performing a jazzed up rendition of "At The Hop" with a bass quartet for the
half time show at the Super Bowl (and having Brett Favre give us a "thumbs up" and wink afterwards.)
Noteworthy: Graduate of UW-Madison School of Music; taught elementary and high school strings in Sun Prairie since 1994; now teaching strings in Madison School District; published articles on jazz for string orchestra. Funniest concert experience: During a Madison Symphony concert at the Stock Pavilion, a bat decided to dive-bomb the orchestra and audience. My dad was in the audience and as the bat flew towards him, he threw his raincoat and escorted the creature outside while receiving a rousing round of applause. What your colleagues don't know about you: I'm
an avid builder and pilot of radio controlled model airplanes and a recumbent bicycle enthusiast. Recurrent musical fantasy: To record some CDs
with the Madison Symphony and to play electric violin with the original members of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
