Chamber Coaches
DAAYO’s Chamber Coaches are national-level musicians with extensive experience as performers and educators. They are passionate about chamber music and working with young musicians. The exhilaration and joys of playing chamber music comprise some of the most memorable experiences for our coaches, and they would like to impart their knowledge to the next generation of strings students.
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Chamber Coach: Nathan Olson
A native of Berkeley, California, violinist Nathan Olson began his appointment as Co-Concertmaster with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in September 2011. He has served as Adjunct Faculty at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s prestigious Concertmaster Academy, Nathan studied with William Preucil and Paul Kantor. Currently Concertmaster of the Breckenridge Music Festival, he has participated in the Mainly Mozart Festival, the Bravo Vail Music Festival and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.
An enthusiastic chamber musician, Nathan is a member of the Baumer String Quartet, whose debut recording will be coming out in the next year. The BSQ serves on faculty at the Crowden Chamber Music Workshop and the Monterey Chamber Music Workshop, and has held residencies at several institutions, including Southern Methodist University, the University of North Texas, the University of South Florida, and the University of South Dakota. read more
A winner of the Joseph and Elsie Scharff prize in violin at CIM, Nathan has performed as soloist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Canton Symphony Orchestra, the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, the Berkeley Symphony, the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Lexington Bach Festival Orchestra.
In recent seasons, Nathan has appeared as Guest Concertmaster with the symphony orchestras of Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Toronto, Omaha, and Tucson, and as Principal Second Violin with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. While completing his Bachelors degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Nathan earned minors in both Mathematics and Music Theory.
Chamber coach: Daphné Volle
Violinist Daphné Volle joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1996. Previously she was a member of the Fort-Worth Symphony. Since the age of 17, Volle has played professionally with such orchestras as the Lyon Symphony, Orchestre of Saône et Loire, the French Camerata and the National Orchestra of France. In 1993, she was chosen as the Concertmaster of the European Philharmonic Orchestra and toured in Europe and the United States. She has played as a soloist and chamber musician in many festivals in Europe, Canada and the United States. read more
The first recognition of her talent came when she won the National Radio Competition for children at the age of six. Her early training was at The Conservatory of Lyon, from which she graduated at the age of 14 with honors and was awarded a gold medal. A few months later she was accepted to study at the prestigious Paris Conservatory where she graduated in 1991. She taught violin at The Conservatory of Lyon after graduation. In 1992, she was awarded a full scholarship to study at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Ms. Volle graduated with both an Artist Certificate degree and a Master’s degree. She was the winner of the concerto competition in 1994. In addition to playing with the DSO, Volle is an active chamber music player and teacher in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.