Guest Artists & Soloists
Pops Choral Director, Darrell Rowader
Darrell Rowader is an associate conductor of the Prescott Pops Symphony and founder and director of the Prescott Pops Symphony Chorus. His conducting experience includes serving as music director of the Phoenix choral society Cantemus for nine years, guest...
Jordan Kliphon
As a toddler, Jordan started singing opera in the back seat of her grandma’s car, while she listened to the car radio. Since that time, music, dance, and theater have been a major part of Jordan’s life. In recent years at Prescott Center For The Arts, Yavapai College,...
Erin Sobo
Currently the principal bassoonist for the Pops Symphony, Prescott Chamber Orchestra, and the Central Arizona Concert Band, Erin was the Associate Music Director & Conductor for the Pops from 2015-2018. Erin has taught choir and guitar for over ten years, first in...
David Britton
Tenor David Britton has enjoyed a versatile career as an established chamber musician, opera and concert singer, musical theater artist and teacher. David has performed as a soloist with many of the country’s leading symphonies including The New York Philharmonic, The...
Linda Miller
Since moving to Prescott in 1990, Linda has been involved with over 55 productions and concerts at the Prescott Center for the Arts, Elks Opera House, and Yavapai Performing Arts Center. She first appeared on the YC stage in Man of La Mancha during the hall’s 1992...
Earl Hazell
Earl Hazell, Basso Cantante and Executive Director of Jazzoperetry®, Inc. is a performing artist developing a multi-faceted career through the embrace of opera, literature and modern jazz. A native New Yorker, Hazell has performed with the New York Philharmonic...
Linda Rowader
Linda Dale Rowader (soprano), a native of Chicago, Illinois moved to Arizona in 1993 with her husband Darrell and daughter Christanna. Her leading roles include Fiona in Brigadoon, Guenevere in Camelot, Carrie in Carousel, Maria in The Sound of Music, Belle in A...
Bonnie Snell Schindler
A Southern California native, mezzo-soprano Bonnie Snell Schindler continues to enjoy a multi-faceted career on the operatic, concert, and scoring stage. She has appeared as soloist with the Golden State Pops and the Long Beach City College Orchestra and was the...
Michael Benedict
Michael Benedict has been a freelance musician in the Los Angeles music scene since 1980 performing live and recording with many world-class artists and projects. Growing up in Pompano Beach, Florida, he first started performing at school dances, nightclubs, and local...
Emery Harvison
Emery Harvison, Trumpet Assistant Principal Trumpet, The Phoenix Symphony Conn-Selmer Artist Adjunct Faculty - Mesa Community College Mr. Harvison has been a member of The Phoenix Symphony since 1995. Although his primary position has been second trumpet, he has also...
Mike Vax
Mike Vax is an International Artist for the Getzen Musical Instrument Company. He is also a Summit Records recording artist. Mr. Vax performs exclusively on Getzen trumpets, cornets and flugelhorns. He has played lead and solo trumpet with the Stan Kenton Orchestra,...
Anastasia Khitruk
Anastasia Khitruk, Violinist Internationally renowned, Grammy nominated violinist Anastasia Khitruk is a champion of rarely performed works. Through her World Premieres, concert performances and recordings of such historic composers as Ivan Khandoshkin, Leon de...