Ellen Cockerham Riccio◆

Ellen Cockerham Riccio has served as Principal Second Violinist of the Richmond Symphony since 2009. She won the job while completing her Master’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, […]

Richard Becker

Coordinator of piano studies at the University of Richmond, Richard Becker is a pianist, composer, and chamber musician whose playing has been acclaimed in Europe and America. Playing on college […]

James Ferree ◆

James Ferree joined the Richmond Symphony in January 2012 as Principal Horn. An Atlanta native, James began piano studies at age 6, and when singing as an 11-year-old choir boy […]

Mark Debski

Mark Debski is the newly appointed Principal Oboe of the Richmond Symphony. As an orchestral musician, Mark has made guest appearances with the Boston Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the […]

Neal Cary

Neal Cary has been praised for his “robust tone and high-romantic phrasing,” and the “tremendous amount of emotion and heart” he brings to his performances. He has been principal cellist […]

Jared Davis ◆

Jared Davis is currently Acting Principal Clarinetist with the Richmond Symphony. Mr. Davis joined the orchestra as Assistant Principal/Second/E-flat Clarinetist in 2004 after completing his M.M. at Northwestern University. He […]

Daisuke Yamamoto

Violinist Daisuke Yamamoto, known for exhibiting “immense virtuosity and probing musicianship,” is originally from Marietta, GA. Concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony since 2013, he has been featured as a soloist […]

Lynette Wardle

An orchestra harpist, chamber musician, recording artist, and soloist, Lynette Wardle enjoys a varied and rewarding performance career. She has been recognized for her “refined tone production and spot-on rhythmic […]

Conrad Shaw joined the Richmond Symphony as Principal Tuba in 2023. A native of Brentwood, TN, Conrad began playing the tuba as a freshman in high school marching band. Conrad […]

Chia-Hsuan Lin

Chia-Hsuan Lin biography 2023-24   Hailed by the Virginia Gazette as “a rock solid” and “animated” conductor, Chia-Hsuan Lin (pronounced “jah-shwen”) delights audiences throughout the world with her trademark energy […]