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Coaches  RICHARD DIADAMO, 1st Violin Coach, began studying the violin at age eight in his home town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Armand DiCamillo of the Philadelphia Orchestra and became concertmaster of the All-Philadelphia Senior High School Orchestra. He won a scholarship to Eastman School of Music, earning a bachelors of music in performance and music education. Mr. DiAdamo was a member of the Syracuse Symphony and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and has been a member of the first violin section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 1968. Mr. DiAdamo became concertmaster of the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra in 1994 where he has appeared numerous times as soloist. He is active in chamber music performance and violin coaching in Pittsburgh. (photo: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)   DENNIS O'BOYLE, 2nd Violin Coach, Dennis O'Boyle joined the second violin section of the Pittsburgh Symphony in the fall of 2000 under Music Director Mariss Jansons, and attained the position of Fourth Chair in 2003. Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Mr. O'Boyle spent three years in Florida as a fellow in Miami Beach's New World Symphony and subsequently Principal Second Violin of the Florida Orchestra, Tampa Bay.   Mr. O'Boyle holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, as a student of Oswald Lehnert. He earned his Master of Music Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Ik Hwan Bae.  He lives in Squirrel Hill with his wife, Anna Wukich, and their son, Henry, born in June 2006.  MARYLENE GINGRAS-ROY, Viola Coach, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Viola Section with the beginning of the 1997-98 season. Previously she was Principal Viola with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Viola with the Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra in New Jersey. She recently earned her Artist Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music. Ms. Gingras-Roy is the past recipient of both the Canada and Quebec Arts Councils’ scholarship awards, as well as being presented first prize for both viola and chamber music by the Quebec conservatory. She has performed at many festivals, including the Festival dei Due Mondi and The Solti Project at Carnegie Hall.     DAVID PREMO, Cello Coach, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1992 and now serves as Assistant Principal. Mr. Premo has been Artist-Lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University since 1994. He came to Pittsburgh from Washington, D.C., where he was Assistant Principal Cellist of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra from 1980 until 1991. Since coming to Pittsburgh, Mr. Premo has appeared frequently as a chamber musician and soloist on Shadyside and Rodef Shalom concert series. In 1996 Mr. Premo won the prestigious Passamaneck Award entitling him to a solo recital which he gave in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Hall in April 1997. His cello, made in approximately 1860 is by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. (photo: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)   DONALD EVANS JR., Bass Coach, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1990 and is currently the associate principal bass. Previously, he had been a member of the Alabama Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic. He attended Duquesne University where he studied with Robert Leininger. He has also studied with Joseph Wallace and Sam Hollingsworth. A Pittsburgh native, Mr. Evans was also a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony from 1976-77 and the Three Rivers Training Orchestra in 1975. (photo: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)   BERNARD GOLDBERG, Woodwind Coach recently retired as principal flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Recognized as one of the nation's leading flutists, Mr. Goldberg has made frequent solo appearances with the PSO, and has appeared as soloist at leading music festivals and in recitals. He studied with Georges Barrere at Juilliard, Lucien Lavillotte of the Paris Opera and Marcel Moyse at Marlboro, and coached privately with Pablo Casals. Before joining the Pittsburgh Symphony, Mr. Goldberg was principal flute with the Cleveland Orchestra. Mr. Goldberg co-founded and conducted the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras. He also conducted the chamber music division of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony. He is on the faculties of Brooklyn College and Catholic University. In 1984, he was nominated for Man of the Year in Music by the Pittsburgh Vectors.   ROBERT LAUVER, Brass Coach, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra horn section in the 2000-01 season. Previously he was a member of the horn section of the Saint Louis Symphony since 1992, as well as the St. Louis Symphony Brass Quintet. The Columbus Symphony, Alabama Symphony, Austin Symphony, Chicago Chamber Brass and Baltimore Symphony are among the orchestras with whom Lauver has played. He attended Northwestern and Western Michigan universities. (photo: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)    PAUL EVANS, Percussion Coach, holds a bachelors degree from Duquesne University and a masters degree from Temple University in percussion performance. Mr. Evans has studied with many of the finest percussionists in the country, including Pittsburgh Symphony members Don Liuzzi and John Soroka, as well as Philadelphia Orchestra member Alan Able. Mr. Evans appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra. A veteran of many summer music festivals, Mr. Evans has toured the world with several orchestras including the Pittsburgh Symphony. Currently, he is a member of the River City Brass Band and on the faculties at Carnegie Mellon University and Chatham College. Back To The Top Updated: 6-24-2009