MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Gabriel Clemons

Gabriel Clemons

Music Director and Conductor

Gabriel Clemons began performing at the age of three as a part of his musical family. His pursuit of music began in earnest on the clarinet, and subsequently saxophone, in grade school. For college, Clemons attended the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. While at Wheaton he performed with numerous ensembles including the Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Sax Ensemble, and other student-led chamber groups.

Upon graduation Clemons moved to Tokyo, Japan where he was the Director of Bands at an international school. In total he spent two years in Japan gaining numerous experiences in conducting and performing on clarinet, saxophone, piano, and guitar. After returning from Japan, Mr. Clemons started his Master’s degree at Old Dominion University. While at ODU he performed with the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble and worked as a Graduate Assistant for the Monarch Marching Band.

In 2015, he took on the position of band director at Azalea Gardens Middle School where he currently teaches. Clemons first joined Symphonic Artistry full time in 2014. He has performed on a variety of instruments for the group over the years including: clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, and bari sax. This is his first season as the conductor of the ensemble and is extremely grateful to share this experience with you.

Paige Driver

Paige Driver

Interim Conductor

A native of Madison, Virginia, Paige Driver received her Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in Music Education and Applied Percussion from James Madison University in 2012. While attending James Madison, she was the principal percussionist of the Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra and was an active member in the university’s Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Band, Steel Band, University Band and Marching Royal Dukes. During Ms. Driver’s time at JMU, she performed across the United States and abroad.

Ms. Driver has been teaching in public schools for the past 11 years. For the past 5 years, she has been teaching in Norfolk Public Schools as the Director of Bands at Lake Taylor High School. She remains an active clinician, private instructor and musician throughout Hampton Roads. Ms. Driver has been a member of various community ensembles throughout Virginia, including Massanutten Brass Band, Symphonic Artistry and Tidewater Winds.

PAST CONDUCTORS

James Caliva
Teresa Habib
Cathy Francis
Christian Van Deven
Jerry Standridge
Louis Espinosa
Maggie McClurg

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