Israel G. Herman taught instrumental music in the secondary public schools of Prince Georges County Maryland and has taught at the the Raritan Valley Community College, the Peddie School and, at the Mercer County Community College, where he taught Music Theory, Chamber Ensembles, Music History, Music Appreciation, The Business of Music and Applied Trumpet. He is an active classical and Dixieland trumpeter, with an avid interest in the performance of early brass and woodwind music on period instruments. His other conducting activities include the Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra, the NJ Intergenerational Orchestra, musical theatre, opera and other guest conducting appearances. Now in his 11th season with the BSO, he looks forward to the continuing mesh of his over 50 years of conducting experience with the wonderful spirit of community musicianship present in this orchestra and cherishes the opportunity to help bring it to its highest level. Mr. Herman has been Musical Director for shows from Playful Theater Productions, The Yardley Players, and Pennington Players; and, Maurer Productions On-Stage. He has studied conducting with Harold Farberman, Milan Horvat, Robert Page and Acton Ostling, Jr. He is the host of On The Wind on WWFM 89.1 FM and HD at The Classical Network, Saturdays at 5:00 p.m., and The Buzz on Dixie, featuring Dixieland Music, on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on WWFM’s (89.1) new HD radio venture JAZZ ON 2, jazzon2.org
Our Members
FIRST VIOLIN Rachel Matthews Concertmistress Peggy Reynolds Ass. Concertmistress Sig Harac Concert Master Emeritus Barbara Bivin Dr. Dan Daniels Anna Sayanagi
SECOND VIOLIN Abigail Lazarus Principal Yaakov Brody' Barbara Buerkle Muriel Eagle Peter Manetto Eric Pudimott
VIOLA Dan Zinman Principal Suzie Tuchman
CELLO Mary Ann Duffy Principal Laura Dias Ed Davis Peter Lind
BASS Birda Ferguson Principal Robert Whitely
PICCOLO Hanna Friedman FLUTE Phyllis Lax Principal Hanna Friedman Associate Principal
OBOE Paul Gordon Principal Bridget Blow
CLARINET Kenneth Kalmanson Principal Steven Reisman Associate Principal
BASSOON Crissa Masse Principal
FRENCH HORN Paul Erickson Principal Dr. James Hurwitz Associate Principal Dan DiTommaso
TRUMPET Ben Blinder Principal Darrell Frydlewicz Associate Principal
