Guest Artists
Browse guests who have appeared with the LSSO.
Ben Buergel
Oboe
A native of Saint Paul, MN, Ben started studying oboe at the age of 9. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from Michigan State University where he also performed with …
Classical Blast
Rock/Classical Ensemble
Formed in 2012, Classical Blast has continued their journey to explore and combine musical genre to create new and exciting sounds. With growing popularity throughout the Midwest and beyond, the band …
David Schrader
Harpsichord
David Schrader is equally at home in front of a harpsichord, organ, piano, or fortepiano, and is “truly an extraordinary musician ... (who) brings not only the unfailing right technical approach to …
Ember Miller
Clarinet
Ember has a Bachelors Degree in music performance from Michigan State University where she studied with Caroline Hartig as well as a Masters in music performance and literature from Northwestern where …
Jeffrey Panko
Piano
Pianist Jeffrey Panko is a musician whose versatility of style and genre, encompassing repertoire from Bach to the contemporary, is presented with poetic grace, technical aplomb and a large color …
Jonas Friddle
Banjo & Voice
Jonas Friddle is a singer, songwriter and Old-Time banjo player whose songs have received The John Lennon Songwriting Award, First Place in the Great American Song Contest and a nomination for Album …
Lawrence Neuman
Viola
Lawrence Neuman has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1991. Before coming to Chicago he was violist with the Miami String Quartet. As a chamber musician he frequently is heard …
Luke Miller-Fairbank
Voice
Michael John Ferry
Violin
Michael John Ferry began studying the violin at 6 years old. He grew up in Upper Bucks County, PA, about 30 miles North of Philadelphia. Michael John quickly took on many leadership roles in his …
Michèle Lekas
Violin
Ms. Lekas received her Bachelors and Masters Degree from the Quebec Conservatory of Music in her native Canada, and later studied in the United States with Jaime Laredo, David Cerone and Sally Thomas. …
Richard Hirschl
Cello
Richard Hirschl joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s cello section in 1989. A native of Washington, Missouri, he began cello lessons with his father, an amateur cellist. His intermediate studies …
Robert Hanford
Violin
Robert Hanford is the concertmaster of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. During the summer he is also a concertmaster at the Aspen Music Festival. Previously, Mr. Hanford was the Associate Principal Second …